Tag Archives: Supreme Court

The Minority in Parliament has said that the decision of the Supreme Court to expel Mr James Gyakye Quayson from the house and his name expunged from the records of the House is a slap in the face of Ghana’s democracy and rule of law. In a statement reacting to …

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamkepor has gone to the Supreme Court over the appointment of two new members– Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani and Dr Peter Appiahene– to the Electoral Commission’s Board. The lawmaker added the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Appointments Committee of Parliament to play its patriotic duties by approving his Supreme Court justice nominees; Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu and Justice George Kingsley Koomson. The two justices were among four justices nominated by the president in July 2022 for elevation to …

An aspirant for the position of National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Brogya Genfi has filed a suit against Tolon MP, Habib Iddrisu. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist wants the Supreme Court to annul Mr. Iddrisu’s election as a legislator in the 2020 parliamentary polls. According …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama says it will take a new Chief Justice to repair the ‘broken image’ of the Judiciary. According to him, the current leadership of the Judiciary lacks what it takes to redeem its sunken image, hence the need for a new Chief Justice. Addressing a …

The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional the law which permits license to be granted for the cultivation of cannabis or ‘wee’ in small quantities for industrial and medicinal purposes. Section 43 of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Commission Act stipulates that “the Minister on the recommendation of the Commission, …

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated four judges to serve as justices of the Supreme Court. In a letter to Parliament on Tuesday, July 26, President Akufo-Addo called on the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to ensure the “expeditious” consideration of the nominees so that they can start …

A seven-member Supreme Court panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah, has set Wednesday 23 November 2022, as date for judgement in the case seeking interpretation of Article 71 of the 1992 constitution on the payment of Ex Gratia to member of Parliament among others. Private legal practitioner, …

The Supreme Court has deferred the judgment on the case challenging the payment of salaries to spouses of the President and Vice president to July 27. This will be the second time the apex court is adjourning the ruling of the case which was filed by South Dayi Member of …

James Gyakye Quayson, has filed for a review of the decision of the Supreme Court to injunct him from holding himself out as Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North and performing duties as an MP, arguing that there has been a miscarriage of justice. He noted that, the apex …