3 d. ago Commentary on Noah Adamtey v Attorney General: A constitutional challenge to Office of Special Prosecutor

I have read Noah Adamtey’s suit (Noah Ephraim Tetteh Adamtey v Attorney General, Suit No. J1/3/2026) before the Ghana Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act.

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6 d. ago Supreme Court affirms Alpha Beta Education Centre’s title to Akokorfoto lands

The Supreme Court of Ghana has unanimously ruled that Alpha Beta Education Centre Limited holds valid title to parcels of land at Dansoman–Akokorfoto in Accra, bringing to a close a land dispute that began in 2014.

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8 d. ago Supreme Court Rulings Clarify Marital Property Rights in Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-rulings-clarify-marital-property-rights-in-ghana/Recent Supreme Court decisions have brought clarity to Ghana’s legal landscape regarding marital property, with potential ripple effects across entrepreneurship, credit markets and household economic planning. In two closely watched judgments delivered in March and July 2025, Ayishetu Abdul Kadiri v. Abdul Dwamenah and Mrs Abena Pokua v. Yaw Kwakye, the Supreme Court clarified that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-rulings-clarify-marital-property-rights-in-ghana/

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1 week ago Ghana Supreme Court pause on Kpandai parliamentary rerun forces a high

The Supreme Court of Ghana’s intervention on December 16 has effectively traded immediate electoral action for a high-stakes test of the country’s constitutional hierarchy. This move introduces a definitive pause in a crisis that was rapidly outpacing its legal boundaries. The judicial stay suspends all Electoral Commission activities, shifting the conflict’s resolution from a potential year-end ballot to a pivotal legal review scheduled for January 13, 2026.

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1 week ago Supreme Court’s halt of Kpandai rerun prevents bigger complications – Prof. Osae

Professor John Osae-Kwapong, Democracy and development fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), has welcomed the Supreme Court’s order directing the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend preparations for the Kpandai parliamentary election rerun, describing the intervention as a necessary step to avoid procedural complications. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Professor Osae-Kwapong said the constitutional questions raised in the case made it appropriate for the apex court to step in.

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1 week ago Supreme Court Halts Kpandai Parliamentary Rerun Pending Judicial Review

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-halts-kpandai-parliamentary-rerun-pending-judicial-review/The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to suspend all arrangements toward a parliamentary rerun election in the Kpandai constituency, pending the final determination of a judicial review application challenging a High Court decision that annulled the 2024 results. The order was issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after the court held that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-halts-kpandai-parliamentary-rerun-pending-judicial-review/

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2 w. ago Supreme Court Calls NAM1’s Bluff, Clears Way for Fraud Trial to Continue

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-calls-nam1s-bluff-clears-way-for-fraud-trial-to-continue/Nana Appiah Mensah, the man at the center of the collapsed Menzgold scheme, has suffered another major courtroom defeat after the Supreme Court dismissed his attempt to block the continuation of his criminal trial. The ruling marks the third time in recent months that a superior court has rejected NAM1’s efforts to avoid opening his […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/supreme-court-calls-nam1s-bluff-clears-way-for-fraud-trial-to-continue/

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2 w. ago Legal challenge against Wesley Girls High School forces Ghana Supreme Court to define boundaries of religious liberty

The lawsuit against Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana is a pivotal Supreme Court case. It challenges the boundaries of religious freedom and institutional rights under Ghana's 1992 Constitution. The central legal question is whether a school, founded on Christian principles by the Methodist Church and substantially state-funded, can restrict the religious practices of its minority Muslim students. This conflict occurs in a national context where 71.3% of the population is Christian and 19.9% is Muslim, highlighting the significance of minority accommodation.

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