GBA backs calls to suspend trial of some selected cases during legal vacation

The association cited Order 79, Rule 4 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), which provides for three annual court vacations.

Ken Ofori-Atta trial to resume August 27 after Supreme Court clears OSP Act

The Office of the Special Prosecutor announced the new date in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.

Court orders two footballers, okada rider to refund GH¢38k in cyber fraud case

The court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, ordered them to refund the full amount to the complainant, Shalean Stella Bamfo, a 26-year-old trader.

Legal vacation does not bar sitting judges from hearing cases

Speaking at the 2nd Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana in Sunyani, the Chief Justice said lawyers remain bound by their professional duties to their clients and the court.

Lawyers cannot decide if vacation cases proceed — Srem-Sai replies GBA

Dr Srem-Sai was responding to a letter written by GBA President Efua Ghartey to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over the scheduling of cases during the legal vacation.

Court declines request to halt Mustapha Abdul-Hamid trial for legal vacation

Lawyers for four of the accused persons had asked the court to adjourn proceedings until October, when the regular legal term resumes.

EOCO intensifies Asante Berko bribery investigation

11 Aug, 2026

Two brothers arrested over fatal shooting at Weija

10 Aug, 2026

Junior pastor jailed 10 years over fake Malaysia teaching job

10 Aug, 2026

Six Obuasi Sec tech students arrested over attack on headmaster

06 Aug, 2026

Police investigate deaths of two women found in Tamale hotel room

05 Aug, 2026

Four in police grip over GH¢94.5m gold robbery at Wassa Akropong

05 Aug, 2026

Sam Jonah goes to International Tribunal over Abuja land dispute

The case, filed under the International Chamber of Commerce, centres on River Park Estate, a large mixed-use development near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

10 Aug, 2026

University administrators declare nationwide strike over salary disparities

The decision was announced at the Association’s 2026 National Congress in Sunyani, where members raised concerns about what they described as unfairness in their salary structure and conditions of service.

10 Aug, 2026

BoG warns public against 20 unlicensed digital loan apps

In a public notice issued on Monday, the BoG said the activities of the operators breach Ghana’s digital lending regulations. The notice follows the coming into force of the Directive for Digital Credit Service Providers in Ghana in September 2025.

04 Aug, 2026

Parliament passes Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026

A major feature of the Bill is a guarantee that cocoa farmers will receive not less than 70 per cent of the Free on Board export price of cocoa.

31 Jul, 2026

SEC warns public against 23 unlicensed online investment platforms

According to the SEC, the platforms have not been licensed under the Securities Industry Act, 2016, Act 929, as amended.

23 Jul, 2026

Photocopying Ghana Card for verification now an offence-NIA warns

Executive Secretary of the NIA, Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, announced the change in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15.

16 Jul, 2026

India Seeks Removal of Jack Dorsey’s Offline Messaging App Bitchat

Indian authorities have asked GitHub to remove Bitchat’s source code, citing security concerns over the app’s ability to enable decentralised communication without internet access.

26 Jul, 2026

Open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots, EU orders Meta

The directive means Meta must reopen the WhatsApp for Business API to third-party general-purpose AI assistants under the same conditions that existed before access was blocked.

15 Jun, 2026

London ex-Meta engineer investigated over alleged Facebook image breach

The suspect, an engineer based in London, is believed to have created a tool that enabled him to reach users’ personal photographs while getting around the platform’s security protections.

08 Apr, 2026

Teenagers sue xAI over alleged sexually explicit Grok images

At the centre of the case is Grok, the chatbot developed by xAI and integrated with X, the social media platform owned by Musk.

18 Mar, 2026

Automated road traffic L.I. to be operational by end of March

The proposed law is intended to give legal force to Traffitech-GH, a technology-driven platform designed to identify traffic violations and trigger sanctions in real time.

13 Mar, 2026

SEC unveils sandbox rules for crypto service providers

According to the SEC, the sandbox will give regulators the chance to monitor how emerging virtual asset products interact with the country’s conventional securities market, while also assessing the risks and opportunities they present.

10 Mar, 2026