Tag Archives: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court by a majority decision has declared as unconstitutional sections of the Citizenship Act which prohibit a person with dual citizenship from becoming a Chief Justice, Commissioner, Value Added Tax Service, Director-General, Prisons Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Director of a Ministry or a rank of Colonel in …

The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament’s decision to approve salaries for the wives of the President and Vice President is unconstitutional. The court declared that this approval is inconsistent with the 1992 constitution, as the first and second ladies do not hold public office. The ruling came in response …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an injunction against approving President Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial appointees. The application, filed by South Dayi legislator Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, was deemed frivolous and an abuse of court processes by the apex court. There were interesting twists today as the Supreme Court presided over …

The Imani Centre for Policy and Education has dragged the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Court over the appointments of the heads of the various uniformed security agencies across the country. In a writ filed in association with the Director of Academic Affairs and Research at …

A Private legal practitioner and Ghanaian journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights …

A former Parliamentary Aspirant and youngest amongst the nine to contest for the Mfantsiman Constituency parliamentary Seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Michael Donatus Turkson says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to the LGBTQ+ bill will hinder the country’s morality. In a …

The Minority in Parliament has served notice to go to the Supreme to challenge the validity of the five ministers who have been reassigned if they are not brought before Parliament to be screened. South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor argues that the ministers in question’s appointments were revoked …

The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for president. The justices agreed to take up Mr Trump’s appeal against a decision by Colorado to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state. The case will be heard …

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s rejection of his application challenging the eligibility of former President John Dramani Mahama to contest the 2024 elections, Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie the Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight has expressed his commitment to rectify the errors in his suit and return to court. …

Akolgo Yakubu Ayamga, an Assistant Superintendent of the Ghana Police Service and a practising lawyer was arrested and detained by the Supreme Court for contempt during court proceedings according to a report filed by thelawplatform.online.com The incident is said to have occurred on the 14th of November 2023 when Ayamga, …