Tag Archives: High Court

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling that ordered the release of withheld West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. WAEC had withheld the results of approximately 10,000 WASSCE candidates across multiple …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging the Accra High Court’s ruling on the mandamus applications brought by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). On January 4, 2025, the High Court ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to finalize the collation of …

The Accra High Court is set to hear a judicial review application brought by Samuel Aboagye, the declared winner of the Obuasi East parliamentary election, who is challenging the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s (EC) actions involving a second collation and declaration of results. The suit, filed against the EC and …

Recent allegations of voter registration irregularities in Ghana’s Hohoe constituency have escalated into a legal battle, with two separate appeals filed in the High Court in Hohoe. The appeals, lodged by Prosper Kumi and Newton Y. Darkey, challenge a decision made by the District Registration Review Committee on 18 May …

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the relatively lenient prison term and fine imposed on Aisha Huang, a Chinese illegal mining kingpin, by an Accra High Court. In a press statement released on Tuesday, December 5, Mr Dame expressed bewilderment at the …

The High Court in Accra has ruled to allow the National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson to be absent in court on Friday, June 23, 2023. This follows the adjournment of the sittings to Friday where a ruling will be given on the motion by …

A High court in Sefwi-Wiawso has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining Dr. Joseph Yensu, a presumptive National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant in the Aowin constituency, from contesting in the upcoming primaries slated for May 13, 2023. The injunction was granted over allegations of fraud related to the nomination forms …

An Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application brought against Black Sherif by his ex-financier seeking to restrict the artiste from performing his song. The injunction was dismissed on Tuesday, July 26 after the court intimated that the plaintiff, Shadrach Agyei Owusu failed to argue justifiably why the injunction …

The President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, on Monday, 18th July 2022, inducted into office ten Justices of the High Court. This makes it the 5th time he is doing so since becoming President of the Republic. The swearing in ceremony took place at …

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has indicated that the High Court’s decision on the assets of the late Forestry Commission CEO, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as ‘Sir John’, can have a negative impact on the country’s fight against corruption. According to him, if the ruling is left to stand, …