Remand as a Muzzle — How Arrest and Prolonged Court Adjournments Are Used to Silence Ghanaians

In Ghana’s courtrooms, the word “remand” should mean a temporary hold while the state prepares its…

#A Police Report Is Not a Court Judgment — Stop Declaring Victory at the Charge Office

Going to the police to report someone does not mean you have won anything. Writing a…

GTEC Publishes List of 62 Unrecognised Institutions, Warns Public on Certificates

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a public notice listing 62 tertiary institutions it…

“Your Looks Aren’t Law” — How Ghana’s Courts Are Reckoning With Bad Rulings Against Women

That viral Accra High Court graphic said it bluntly: “MARRIAGE IS NOT INVESTMENT” and “WOMEN ARE…

Drawing the Lines — How the Courts’ New Judgment on OSP Prosecution Powers Affects Past Convictions and Future Anti-Graft Cases in Ghana

When Parliament created the Office of the Special Prosecutor in 2018, it handed the office a…

One Rule, Many Prosecutors — Why the High Court Singled Out the OSP While Police, EOCO, and Others Still Prosecute

One Rule, Many Prosecutors — Why the High Court Singled Out the OSP While Police, EOCO,…

Who Holds the Prosecutor’s Pen? — What the High Court’s Order on OSP Means for the A-G, Article 88, and Cases Already in Court

On a quiet morning in the High Court, a question that has trailed the Office of…

When Handcuffs Become Gags — The Dangers of Using Police Arrests to Intimidate

By any measure, Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of democracy in West Africa rests on the…

When the Bench Gets It Wrong — Ghana’s Women and the Fight Against Bad Court Rulings

A social media post featuring an Accra High Court judge went viral. The News declared in…

Supreme Court has ruled that policies at Wesley Girls’ High School restricting Muslim students from practicing their faith are unconstitutional

Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that policies at Wesley Girls’ High School restricting Muslim students from…