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Parliament approves four new Supreme Court Judges
Parliament has approved President Akufo-Addo’s four nominees for the Supreme Court Bench.
With the approval, Ghana now has a total number of 18 Supreme Court...
Justice Anin-Yeboah reacts to wig, robe wearing by judges
Chief Justice nominee, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, has said he will not halt the tradition of legal practitioners wearing wigs, gowns and suits.
His statement comes...
He is a good pick – Attorney General backs CJ nominee
Attorney-General Gloria Akuffo has backed Chief Justice nominee, Justice Anin-Yeboah.
“I think he is a good pick,” she told JoyNews’ Kwesi Parker Wilson in
an...
Minority endorses CJ nominee, Sophia Akuffo
The Minority in Parliament has endorsed the nomination of Supreme Court judge, Justice Sophia Akufffo as the country’s next Chief Justice (CJ).
Minority leader, Haruna...
Full Text: Introduction of Chief Justice nominee by President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo in accordance with Article 144 (1) of the 1992 Constitution has in consultation with the Council of State, nominated Supreme Court judge Justice...
‘Will these girls wait till 18?’ – Justice Mensah defends keeping sexual consent age...
Justice Philip Bright Mensah, a nominee for the Supreme Court, has argued in favor of maintaining the legal age of sexual consent at 16...
Justice Adjei questions legal age gap between marriage and sexual consent
Supreme Court judge nominee Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei has delivered a thought-provoking critique of Ghana's legal framework, questioning the apparent inconsistency between the legal...
“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session
A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...
Chief Justice declares Monday to Friday ADR week in Ghana
The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has officially declared Monday, November 13, to Friday, November 17, 2023, as Alternative Dispute Resolution...
Galamsey menace: Minority calls for public inquiry, halt to community mining
https://youtu.be/KugHIowORu8
The Minority in Parliament is calling for a public inquiry into the activities, reports and fallouts of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining...
I’m not ready to die – Bagbin [Video]
Speaker Alban Bagbin showed his human side on Friday when he told the House that he is not ready to die.
This statement was necessitated...
Exclusive photos from Justice Amadu Tanko’s swearing-in
President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn-in the first Muslim, Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko, to the Supreme Court after his nomination and subsequent approval by Parliament.
The...
Coronavirus: Papa Owusu-Ankomah recovers
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) has recovered.
"I count myself blessed to be counted...
What do women really want in a man?
I dated Sandra for three years. She was that kind of girl who drew attention to herself wherever you take her. You can take...
Death sentence too final, mistakes can be made – Justice Lovelace-Johnson
Supreme Court judge nominee, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, has kicked against the death penalty sentence.
The death penalty, a form of capital punishment instituted by...
Some Lawyers now conduits of bribes – Nene Amegatcher
Former president of the Ghana Bar Association and Supreme Court Judge Nominee, Mr Nene Amegatcher has admitted to claims that some Lawyers collect bribes...
Adomonline.com’s End of Year Review: Big stories that made headlines in 2025
As we bid bidding farewell to 2025, let’s take you down memory lane with some stories that made headlines.
Adomonline.com highlights a recap of some of...
CRC proposes 10-year single term for Chief Justice
The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed far-reaching reforms to the tenure and removal procedures for the Chief Justice and other Justices of the...
‘95% of it is a joke’ – Thaddeus Sory tears into Parliament’s vetting ritual
Private legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory is questioning the value of Parliament’s vetting process.
In a yet-to-be-aired interview with KSM, he said the process has become...
Full Text: Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s address to the nation
25th June 2025
STATEMENT BY CHIEF JUSTICE GERTRUDE SACKEY TORKORNOO
Good afternoon, respected citizens, and honorable members of the media. Today, I have requested the privilege...
Stop blaming us for galamsey; you hired them – Chinese Ambassador fires back at...
Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, has stirred national controversy by asserting that Ghana “can never eliminate” illegal mining, known locally as...
Afenyo-Markin criticises petition against Justice Ackaah-Boafo as frivolous
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the petition filed against Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, describing...
GCAG demands urgent government action on galamsey crisis amid broken promises
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG), a broad alliance of media organisations, civil society groups, professional associations, and concerned citizens, has called on the...
Justice Adjei advocates for abolition of mandatory death penalty
Supreme Court nominee, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, has called for the abolition of the mandatory death penalty in Ghana.
He argued that the mandatory...
I won’t recommend suppression of investigative journalism – Justice Dzamefe
Supreme Court nominee, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, has declared that he will not endorse the suppression of investigative journalism, even as part of efforts to...
Tragic blow to democracy if Atuguba’s judicial bias claim is true – Prof Agyeman-Duah
Governance expert and former UN Senior Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has expressed grave concern over recent remarks by retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba,...
Mahama’s rumoured third term is a desperate lie – Mustapha Gbande
Deputy NDC General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has blasted the opposition NPP for what he calls a desperate attempt to stir public fear over a...
20% of fixed streetlights stolen – Greater Accra Regional Minister raises alarm
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for the Shai-Osudoku Constituency, has expressed deep...
I’d rather lose my life than accept LGBTQ+ practices in Ghana – Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his determination to ensure the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill, which was passed by Parliament but...
Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect
Donald Trump has moved speedily since winning the US presidential election to set the foundations of his second term in the White House.
He has...
IMANI Africa questions Royal Ghana Gold Refinery’s cost and ownership claims
IMANI Africa, a policy and education think tank, has raised significant concerns about the newly inaugurated Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, which was celebrated as...
Former AOMC head Kwaku Agyeman-Duah passes on
Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, who was the former Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) and a board member of the Ghana...
NHIA struggling to buy Amoxicillin – Sam George mocks NHIA CEO [Listen]
The Member of Parliament for the Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has said the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) struggling under the current government.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s...
NCCE urges youth to explore International Youth Day
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Anloga District of the Volta Region has urged the youth to explore the internet to...
Ambulance trial: The double standards of the NDC is regrettable – Nana B
The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, widely known as Nana B, has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...
I’m yet to recover from shock of Speaker’s extreme action – Sefwi Wiaso MP...
Hours after the Speaker sent the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie out of the House, he said he is yet...
NDC calls for Chief Justice’s resignation
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is calling for the head of the Chief Justice over what he describes as...
Kwaku Azar writes: The Imperial CJ Strikes Again
The Chief Justice recently (30th May 2024) sent a confidential request to the President to appoint five judges to the Supreme Court: Their Lordships...
I applied for speedy hearing of injunction application by Dafeamekpor – Attorney General clarifies
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame says he applied for a speedy hearing of the injunction application by the South Dayi MP,...
Why hearing of Dafeamekpor’s injunction application was expediated
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame has said revealed he applied for a speedy hearing of the injunction application by the South...