19 h. ago ADC Demands Accountability Report Over US Airstrike on Nigerian Territory

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adc-demands-accountability-report-over-us-airstrike-on-nigerian-territory/The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as displaying “historic incompetence” following airstrikes carried out by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Sokoto State on December 25, 2025. In a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said while it supports lawful efforts to protect […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adc-demands-accountability-report-over-us-airstrike-on-nigerian-territory/

Events

66 h. ago Open Letter To The Law Enforcement Agencies And Parliament Of Ghana Demanding Truth, Justice And National Healing In The Death Of Charles Kwadwo Fosu (Daddy Lumba)

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Serwaah Bonsu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/open-letter-to-the-law-enforcement-agencies-and-parliament-of-ghana-demanding-truth-justice-and-national-healing-in-the-death-of-charles-kwadwo-fosu-daddy-lumba/To: The Inspector–General of Police – Ghana Police Service The Criminal Investigations Department – Ghana Police Service The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice The Speaker of Parliament and Honourable Members of the Republic of Ghana All constitutionally mandated institutions tasked with law enforcement, justice, and public accountability   CC: support@police.gov.gh (Ghana Police Service – General […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Serwaah Bonsu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/open-letter-to-the-law-enforcement-agencies-and-parliament-of-ghana-demanding-truth-justice-and-national-healing-in-the-death-of-charles-kwadwo-fosu-daddy-lumba/

Events

67 h. ago Selective Justice Eroding Trust in Anti Corruption Efforts, Says Prempeh

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/selective-justice-eroding-trust-in-anti-corruption-efforts-says-prempeh/Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has warned that perceived selective enforcement of anti corruption laws is steadily undermining public trust in Ghana’s justice system, weakening institutions meant to protect accountability and the rule of law. Speaking on JoyNews on Thursday, December 26, 2025, after the committee submitted its final report […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/selective-justice-eroding-trust-in-anti-corruption-efforts-says-prempeh/

Politics

3 d. ago Christmas celebration: Expose wrongs, embrace lawful initiatives—Clergy urge Ghanaians

Christian leaders have called on Ghanaians to expose wrongdoing and support lawful initiatives that safeguard the common good of the people to give true meaning to Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

Politics

4 d. ago Alarm Blows Over Devilish Plot By NPP Lawyer To Seek Removal of Sosu, Laadi Ayamba from GRA Board

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/alarm-blows-over-devilish-plot-by-npp-lawyer-to-seek-removal-of-sosu-laadi-ayamba-from-gra-board/A private legal action filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawyer, Mr Tapha Tassah, seeking the removal of two National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Governing Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has generated public debate and criticism. Mr Tassah, a die-hard NPP Lawyer based in Accra, filed a writ […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/alarm-blows-over-devilish-plot-by-npp-lawyer-to-seek-removal-of-sosu-laadi-ayamba-from-gra-board/

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4 d. ago US Lawyer Calls Red Notice Against Ken Ofori Atta Unnecessary

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-lawyer-calls-red-notice-against-ken-ofori-atta-unnecessary/Enayat Qasimi, the Washington based international lawyer representing former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, has criticized the Interpol Red Notice issued against his client, arguing that Ghanaian authorities were fully aware of his whereabouts and that the former minister’s constitutional rights have been violated throughout the investigation. In an interview with the BBC on Tuesday, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-lawyer-calls-red-notice-against-ken-ofori-atta-unnecessary/

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4 d. ago Ghana Requires Licensing for Crypto Influencers Under New Virtual Asset Law

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-requires-licensing-for-crypto-influencers-under-new-virtual-asset-law/Ghana has formally approved a licensing regime for virtual asset services following Parliament’s passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill on December 19, 2025. The legislation provides Ghana’s first comprehensive legal framework for regulating virtual assets and establishes shared oversight between the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-requires-licensing-for-crypto-influencers-under-new-virtual-asset-law/

Technology

5 d. ago Lawyer Antoinette Essilfie wins prestigious PICCASO Award for Child Data Protection

US-based Ghanaian tech lawyer, Antoinette Essilfie, has been honoured with the Safeguarding Children’s Data Award at the inaugural PICCASO Awards, held recently at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.

Society

5 d. ago No law will silence journalists under my watch, says Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given a firm assurance that Ghana’s legislature will not pass any law aimed at stifling the work of journalists while he remains at the helm of Parliament.

Politics

5 d. ago Constitutional Review Committee Proposes Binding National Development Plan for Parliament

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-binding-national-development-plan-for-parliament/The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed constitutional changes that would bind Parliament to Ghana’s National Development Plan in lawmaking and budgeting, according to a report submitted to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, December 22, 2025. The goal is to ensure consistency between development planning, legislation and public expenditure. The Committee, chaired by Professor Henry […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-binding-national-development-plan-for-parliament/

Politics

5 d. ago Former Presidents May Face Legal Proceedings Under Constitution Proposals

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidents-may-face-legal-proceedings-under-constitution-proposals/Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee has recommended sweeping changes to presidential immunity, proposing that former presidents could face legal accountability for personal actions taken before or during their time in office. The committee suggests allowing civil suits against former presidents at any time after leaving office, subject to standard limitation laws, while criminal proceedings could be […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-presidents-may-face-legal-proceedings-under-constitution-proposals/

Politics

6 d. ago Why Ghana’s insurance laws still fail claimants, according to new KNUST research

A doctoral researcher at KNUST says personal experience and community-based research reveal deep enforcement failures in Ghana’s motor insurance system, allowing bad-faith claims denial to persist despite existing laws. Dr. Edmund Nelson Amasah, a doctoral researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), says personal experience shaped his resolve to investigate what […]

Politics

6 d. ago Justice on a leash – Minority claims law enforcement is being used to punish political opponents

The Minority Caucus says Ghana’s justice and law enforcement system is being deliberately turned into a tool to punish political opponents, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to the country’s democracy.

Politics

7 d. ago Livestream: The Law discusses legal backbone of Ghana’s cybersecurity framework

This Sunday’s edition of JoyNews’ The Law will go behind Ghana’s robust cybersecurity architecture, examining the laws protecting our digital space.

Sport

7 d. ago Playback: The Law discussed legal backbone of Ghana’s cybersecurity framework

This Sunday’s edition of JoyNews’ The Law will go behind Ghana’s robust cybersecurity architecture, examining the laws protecting our digital space.

Politics

7 d. ago Cryptocurrency Trading Now Legal in Ghana Says Bank of Ghana Governor

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cryptocurrency-trading-now-legal-in-ghana-says-bank-of-ghana-governor/The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, says cryptocurrency trading is now legal in Ghana following the passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025. Speaking at the Bank of Ghana’s Nine Lessons, Carols and Thanksgiving Service in Accra on December 19, Dr Asiama said the new law provides a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cryptocurrency-trading-now-legal-in-ghana-says-bank-of-ghana-governor/

Politics

7 d. ago Peter Obi Criticises Nigerian Lawmakers Over Vote Buying in Primaries

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/peter-obi-criticises-nigerian-lawmakers-over-vote-buying-in-primaries/The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the House of Representatives for failing to criminalise vote buying during party primaries, describing the decision as a setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, December 21, the former Anambra State governor said many Nigerians had […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/peter-obi-criticises-nigerian-lawmakers-over-vote-buying-in-primaries/

Politics

7 d. ago Lawyer Sues to Remove MPs from Ghana Revenue Authority Board

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawyer-sues-to-remove-mps-from-ghana-revenue-authority-board/A Ghanaian lawyer has filed a lawsuit in the High Court in Accra challenging the appointment of two Members of Parliament to the governing board of the Ghana Revenue Authority, citing conflicts of interest and breaches of corporate governance principles. The plaintiff, Tassah Tapha Tassah, alleges that Hon. Laadi Ayamba and Hon. Francis-Xavier Sosu, both […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawyer-sues-to-remove-mps-from-ghana-revenue-authority-board/

Politics

8 d. ago Legal lifeline for Ghanaians in America as lawyers association, Embassy move to tackle diaspora challenges

The Association of Ghanaian Lawyers of the DMV has paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, to strengthen legal protection and access to justice for Ghanaians living in the US.

Politics

8 d. ago Ghana’s new envoy to U.S. and diaspora lawyers to launch ‘Law Day’ for citizens

Ghana’s Ambassador to the U.S., H.E. Victor Emmanuel Smith, has moved to formalise a strategic partnership with the Association of Ghanaian Lawyers of the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia).

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