The Ghanaian government has suspended the implementation of the National Roads Authority Act 2024 (Act 1118), citing the need for further stakeholder engagement. The Act, passed by Parliament in July 2024, aimed to merge three key road institutions – the Ghana Highway Authority, the Department of Urban Roads, and the […]

A shocking incident unfolded in Ghana’s Parliament on Tuesday, February 4, when Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle Constituency, was allegedly insulted during a parliamentary session. A voice was heard calling her the “daughter of a murderer” while Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin was addressing the House. The remark, […]

A debate has erupted in Ghana over the discontinuation of several high-profile cases, with private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu calling on the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to provide reasons for the withdrawals. Kpebu expressed concerns that the blanket withdrawal of charges without explanation raises public […]

In a recent statement, Godwin Edudzi Tamekloe, Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), emphasized that the Attorney-General (A-G) has discretionary powers to discontinue high-profile cases without needing to provide reasons. This stance was in response to calls from private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu for the A-G […]