Richard Sky in Supreme Court; wants Ghana’s Anti-Gay Bill declared null and void
A Private Legal Practitioner, Richard Dela Sky, has filed an application at the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, is null, void, and of no effect. He contends that the passage of the bill violates Article 33(5) of the Constitution as […]
Ghana’s LGBTQ+ Bill on hold pending Supreme Court Decision – President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says assenting the anti LGBTQ+ Bill into law will be put on hold pending a determination of a case at the Supreme Court. Speaking for the first time on the issue since the passage of the Bill by Parliament, the President assured the International Community that Ghana will continue to uphold human rights […]
Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president
The US Supreme Court says it will hear a historic case to determine whether 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 February and the ruling will […]
Judiciary urged to keenly monitor ‘galamsey’ havocs
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Justice Anthony Kwofie has stirred the conversation on illegal mining (galamsey), calling on the judiciary to effectively monitor the havoc being caused by the activities of illegal miners and duly serve punishments to the culprits. He made this call during his appearance before Parliament’s Appointment Committee on December 20, 2023. The […]
Another of Gyakye Quayson’s Application at Supreme Court quashed
By: Beatrice Oppon An application filed by Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson asking the Supreme Court to quash a decision of the Accra High Court trying him has been dismissed. Mr Quayson was seeking to halt his trial over claims that the trial Court erred when it refused a request […]
Supreme Court dismisses Gyakye Quayson’s Appeal for Review
By Beatrice Oppon The Supreme Court has affirmed its earlier decision annulling the election of James Gyakye Quayson as MP for Assin North. The Court on May 17 declared the election of Mr Quayson as MP in the 2020 election unconstitutional and further ordered Parliament to expunge his name from its records. A resident of […]
LGBTQ Bill: Supreme Court dismisses application for contempt against Speaker Bagbin
By Beatrice Oppon The Supreme Court has struck out an application to commit the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for contempt for the continuous hearing of the anti-LGBTQI Bill by the House. The panel, presided over by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkorno, held that the applicant, Dr. Amanda Odoi, failed to establish a prima facie case […]
Domelevo won’t find it easy coming back to post following Supreme Court ruling – Senanu
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Co-Chair of the Citizens Movement against Corruption, one of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that sued the Attorney General over the appointment of an Auditor-General when one was still in place, Mr. Edem Senanu, has welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that declared the action of the President as unconstitutional. Sharing his […]
Dr Kpessa-Whyte to appear before Supreme Court today on contempt charges
A Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte is expected to appear before the Supreme Court today to explain why he should not be held for contempt for his alleged malicious comments against the apex court. He was summoned by the Court for allegedly using insulting words against it, in a tweet on […]
SC ruling: “A slap in the face of our democracy and rule of law” – Minority
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minority in Parliament has described the ruling by the Supreme Court, SC, directing the House to remove one of their own as “a slap in the face of our democracy and the rule of law”. The Minority which is yet to study the reasoning of the court in making its […]