The Human Rights Court has rejected an application by former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta that sought permission to amend his writ and compel the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release further documents. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, November 25. This development forms part of a wider legal dispute in which Mr. Ofori-Atta is contesting his classification as “wanted” and the arrest warrant issued by the OSP. He filed a civil action against the OSP in March 2025, arguing that the “wanted” notice infringes his rights to lawful administrative procedures, due process and the protection of…
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Ghana’s efforts to curb corruption are being “seriously compromised” by long-standing financial shortages and political interference across the country’s main accountability bodies, the IMF’s 2025 Governance Diagnostic Report has revealed. The Fund warns that the nation’s anti-corruption framework is close to collapse. The review, conducted in September 2023, shows that crucial institutions — including the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) — frequently receive less than half of the funds approved for them by Parliament. Because of this, the agencies charged with investigating…
Lawyers representing Kpandai Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, have expressed their disagreement with the Tamale High Court’s decision ordering a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election. The ruling, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange on Monday, November 24, cited irregularities in the voting and collation processes that allegedly undermined the credibility of the December 7, 2024 election results. The suit was filed by Daniel Nsala Wakpal, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, who argued that 41 out of 152 polling stations in the constituency showed inconsistencies in Form 8A (Statement of Polls for MPs), affecting the outcome. In response,…
The Tamale High Court has ordered a rerun of the Kpandai parliamentary election, directing that a fresh poll be held within 30 days from today. The decision, delivered by His Lordship Emmanuel Brew Plange, follows a legal challenge to the results of the 2024 parliamentary election in the constituency. The petition alleged irregularities in the voting and collation processes that undermined the credibility of the outcome. The former Member of Parliament (MP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Kpandai, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, filed the suit challenging the election of Matthew Nyindam as MP. According to Wakpal, the parliamentary…
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) is scheduled to present its much-anticipated report to President John Dramani Mahama today, Monday, November 24, at the Presidency in Accra. The eight-member committee, chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), was commissioned by President Mahama to lead nationwide consultations and propose amendments aimed at strengthening the 1992 Constitution. According to the Presidency, the report will be formally submitted at 13:00 hours. Other members of the committee include Justice Sophia Adinyira, a former Supreme Court Judge; Professor Kwame Karikari; Charlotte Osei; Dr. Godwin Djokoto; Ibrahim Tanko…
Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has alleged that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin received extraordinary and unprecedented favour from the Supreme Court under former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo—a development he says formed a major basis for the petition seeking her removal from office. According to Sory, one of the key counts in his client’s petition detailed how the Effutu MP became “the only person in Ghana’s judicial history—and possibly any common law jurisdiction—to secure a full Supreme Court panel within just two hours” to hear an application he had filed. Speaking in an interview with KSM, the prominent lawyer…
A staff member of the Electoral Commission (EC), Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to initiate removal proceedings against the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey, over alleged misconduct he says undermines the credibility of Ghana’s electoral system. In a statement issued on Monday, November 24, Mr. Adumadzie confirmed that his petition was submitted in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, which outlines the procedure for the removal of heads of independent constitutional bodies. While he declined to disclose specific details—citing constitutional restrictions—he revealed that the…
The Government of Ghana has confirmed that the United States has officially removed the 15% tariff previously imposed on Ghana’s cocoa and selected agricultural exports. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the development in a Facebook post on Monday, November 24, 2025, stating that U.S. diplomats formally communicated the decision to Ghana’s Mission in Washington, D.C. According to the Minister, the tariff removal took effect on November 13, 2025, following the signing of a new Executive Order by U.S. President Donald Trump. The reversal rolls back a policy introduced during Trump’s earlier administration, which had placed additional cost…
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Monday, November 24, 2025, over the government’s failure to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award issued on May 2, 2023. The industrial action affects all 46 Colleges of Education across the country. According to CETAG, the decision—approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) in consultation with the National Council at an emergency meeting on November 19, 2025—follows persistent government inaction on long-standing obligations. The Association noted that members have been left with “no option” but to withdraw all services until their…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that the government is drafting a comprehensive framework to legalise and regulate the commercial motorcycle transport sector, widely known as Okada. The move follows recent protests by tricycle operators—popularly called Pragia—in Kumasi, where riders demanded formal recognition and proper regulation of their trade. Kelvin Caternor, Deputy Director for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the DVLA, said the reforms aim to professionalise commercial motorcycle operations and improve road safety nationwide. He made the disclosure at the Motor Riders Day Rally organised by the National Christian Men’s Forum—an initiative of the Full Gospel…