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The Accra High Court rejected a defense motion to pause proceedings pending a Supreme Court review, a decision described as "strange" by lead counsel for former Signals Bureau Director-General Kwadwo Adu Boahene.
An Accra High Court has denied Faiza Seidu Wuni, an accused person in an ongoing criminal trial, permission to travel internationally with her seven-year-old son for medical assessment and treatment.
A murder trial at the Accra High Court was briefly disrupted after a jury requested that an accused person remove her nose mask while in the dock.
The Accra High Court dismissed an application by former Attorney General Godfred Dame to strike out the entire charge sheet against ex-National Buffer Stock CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, but ordered amendments to charges 9 and 14.
The trial of former National Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab was adjourned by the Accra High Court after proceedings were disrupted by a lengthy judgment delivered in the case involving Wontumi.
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by Ghana's Attorney-General's Department seeking to revoke permission for former National Buffer Stock Company CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, to travel to London for medical treatment. The ruling allows Abdul-Wahab to proceed with his medical travel.
Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), founder of MenzGold Ghana Limited, has filed his witness statement in the ongoing trial, with the Accra High Court setting July 17 for cross-examination.
Larry Dogbey, the Editor of The Herald newspaper, has been convicted and jailed for seven days for contempt by an Accra High Court in Ghana.
An Accra High Court has granted the Attorney-General's Office and lawyers for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, until July 6, 2026. This extension is to allow them to report on plea bargain talks in a GH¢30 million EXIM bank fraud case.
The Accra High Court has refused an application by Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for a stay of execution. The application sought to halt a recent ruling that had stopped the anti-corruption body's independent prosecution of criminal cases.
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi, has informed an Accra High Court of their intention to call Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a key witness in the Tano Nnimire case.
A 30-year-old baker, Daniel Kwarteng, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by an Accra High Court for defiling a 14-year-old, after which he threatened to curse the court and police.
An Accra High Court has adjourned to June 17, 2026, a petition seeking the winding up of Euroget De-Invest S.A due to an outstanding debt exceeding three million dollars, with the company expected to file an affidavit.
The Accra High Court has granted a request for variation of the bail conditions for Osei Assibey Antwi, the former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA). Justice Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie presided over the decision.
The Accra High Court is currently hearing a case in which a customer is suing the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), a state-owned institution, over an alleged breach of customer confidentiality.
An Accra High Court has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The court subsequently ordered the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman to open his defence in an alleged illegal mining case. Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay ruled on Monday that the prosecution had successfully established a […]
Prof. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, the ousted Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), has filed a writ of summons at the Accra High Court, challenging his alleged unlawful termination.
An Accra High Court has mandated the immediate return of the No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel to Keningston Residential Partners 1 Limited, reversing a previous takeover.
The Accra High Court (Specialised Court 1) granted permission to the first accused, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, to be excused from the remainder of the day’s proceedings. This decision was made after considering an excuse duty presented to the court on medical grounds.
An investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) testified in the Accra High Court that the GH¢49.1 million central to the National Signals Bureau (NSB) trial was transferred from a state account belonging to the agency.
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), to strike out the entire charge sheet against him.
The Accra High Court in Ghana has dismissed a motion filed by lawyers for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, seeking to defer the judgment in his ongoing case.
An Accra High Court has adjourned the criminal trial of former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, to hear an application seeking to strike out the entire charge sheet against him.
An investigator from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) testified in the Accra High Court that former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene's claim of using part of GH¢49.1 million for special operations was an afterthought. The witness alleged that the funds, intended for a cyber defense system, were instead used for personal purposes.
An Accra High Court has granted bail to Abdul Gafaru Sani, a social media blogger and Shatta Movement supporter, who was on trial for allegedly spreading false news against Stonebwoy.
A prosecution witness in the Tano Nimiri illegal mining case told the Accra High Court that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, allegedly instructed mining activities in a protected forest reserve.
An Accra High Court (Land Division) has dismissed an application filed by defendants seeking to throw out a lawsuit initiated by property developer Carlos Kwebena Allston.
An Accra High Court has ruled that the Ghana Police Service unlawfully violated the fundamental human rights of three citizens, including two journalists, during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, ordering GHC150,000 in compensation.
An Accra High Court in Ghana has rejected two pictures that the prosecution attempted to tender as evidence through its third witness in the ongoing illegal mining case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi.
A witness in the GH¢49 million National Signals Bureau trial told an Accra High Court that former Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife signed cheque books in advance, which were later used to withdraw funds.
A key witness in the Atimpoku fuel contamination case informed an Accra High Court that he does not possess evidence of any investigative report concerning the incident.
An Accra High Court has sentenced 106 foreign nationals to prison for illegally entering Ghana, underscoring the government’s strict enforcement of immigration laws.
An Accra High Court is scheduled to rule on March 16 on a no-case submission filed by Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, in an alleged illegal mining case.
A defence witness in the Atimpoku fuel contamination case has admitted in an Accra High Court that petrol sold to a customer at the Atimpoku Shell Fuel Station was mixed with water.
The Accra High Court has halted the trial related to the Buffer Stock case, pending a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of vacation sittings. This decision puts the Adu-Boahene trial on hold.
An Accra High Court has issued a 10-day interim injunction preventing former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo from proceeding with the funeral and burial arrangements for the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
An Accra High Court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from enforcing a rule requiring certain presidential appointees to resign before contesting the party's internal elections.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has made his initial appearance at the Accra High Court concerning the Tano Nimiri illegal mining case, despite currently serving a 20-year sentence.
Larry Alans-Dogbey, Editor of The Herald newspaper in Ghana, has been granted bail pending appeal by an Accra High Court following his conviction for contempt of court.
An Accra High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction application that sought to prevent the implementation and enforcement of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) Administrative Charge Regulatory Directive.
David Annan, the lawyer for journalist and editor Larry Dogbey, has confirmed that an appeal has already been filed against the Accra High Court's ruling in the contempt case, dismissing suggestions that the defense still has time to file.
An investigator in the alleged cyber software theft case involving former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene testified in the Accra High Court that the NSB never received the cyber defence system for which GH¢49.1 million was paid.
An Accra High Court (Land Division) has struck out an application by defendants seeking to dismiss a suit filed by property developer Mr. Carlos Kwebena Allston, allowing the substantive hearing of a dispute over ownership and possession of property to proceed.
An Accra High Court has granted Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC and Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, permission to travel to the United Kingdom. He will be pursuing a master's program.
Kwame Baffoe, known as Abronye DC, the Bono Regional Chairman of Ghana's NPP, has been remanded into police custody by the Accra High Court for failing to surrender his passport as a bail condition.
The Accra High Court has granted Abronye DC bail set at GH¢100,000 with two sureties. The decision has drawn reactions from various figures, including a former Attorney-General.
The Accra High Court has ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to hear a quo warranto application challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Consequently, the court adjourned the Ofori-Atta case to May 26, pending an appeal by the OSP.
An Accra High Court has ordered that the criminal trial of Nana Appiah Mensah, former CEO of Menzgold, be conducted virtually following health concerns, a decision communicated to his legal team.
An Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Francis Apangabuno Achibonga, has rejected an attempt by the defence to tender a 2020 Bureau of National Communications (BNC) budget document in the…
Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, the former Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), has filed a writ at the Accra High Court, challenging what he describes as the unlawful termination of his employment.
An Accra High Court has sentenced footballer Richard Appiah to life imprisonment for the murder of two boys at Abesim in the Bono Region, Ghana.