Ghana Bar Association

EOCO arrest warrant and investigation of MP Baffour Awuah

4 clusters · 27 sources · last updated about 12 hours ago

Latest: Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah arrested by EOCO over financial investigation

On September 23, 2026, a confrontation occurred at the Accra High Court when officers from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) attempted to arrest Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. T

Ghana legal profession regulatory reforms

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Ghanaian leaders urge unity between legal professional bodies

In mid-September 2026, Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, announced plans to introduce legislation to establish the Legal Practitioners Standard Board. This proposed independent statuto

Ghanaian investigation into social media commentator

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Ghana authorities face scrutiny over social media commentator arrests

The Ghanaian National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has initiated investigations into an anonymous social media commentator known as ‘Ghana Jollof’ following unsavoury remarks made about political figures. The investigation

Ghanaian judicial and constitutional developments

3 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Ghana Bar Association rebukes Chief Justice over SOE comments

In September 2026, legal and judicial developments in Ghana involved the presidency, the Supreme Court, and the Council of State. A private citizen, Samuel Bryan Buabeng, filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against Pre

Ghana judicial vacation reform and constitutional debate

9 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie faces scrutiny over state enterprise remarks

The debate over Ghana’s annual judicial vacation, spanning August 1 to September 30, has intensified following disputes over the handling of part-heard criminal trials. The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has formally protes