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Is Ghana’s Jury System Begging for Structural Reform?

Ghana's jury system for capital cases traces back to a 1960 law and Article 19 of the 1992 Constitution, but the seven-citizen jury pool has grown dangerously shallow

August 14, 2026

2 mins read

Ghana Supreme Court Strikes Down Party Delegate System, Orders One-Year Overhaul

Ghana's Supreme Court has struck down the delegate system political parties have used since 1992 to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates, ordering a shift toward direct participation by all party members within a year

July 29, 2026

3 mins read

Inside the Decades-Long Battle To Rehab Ghana’s Trade Fair Centre

Redevelopment promises collide with demolitions, court fights, and shifting deadlines at Ghana's oldest exhibition ground

July 29, 2026

4 mins read

Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal

A former Goldman Sachs executive went on trial in Brooklyn this week, accused of funneling more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials to win approval for a Turkish company's power plant project.

July 29, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana Announced It Was Adding Chinese to Its Education Curriculum. The Decision Has Raised Eyebrows

Ghana's new basic school curriculum will introduce Chinese as an optional language starting in kindergarten, developed with technical support from Confucius Institutes whose funding terms and oversight arrangements with the government remain undisclosed

July 27, 2026

4 mins read

Why A Controversial 1960 Law is Leading to a Crackdown on Online Speech in Ghana

A wave of prosecutions under Sections 207 and 208 of Ghana's Criminal Offences Act — provisions rights groups trace to colonial-era public order law — has put TikTok influencers behind bars and reignited a decades-old debate over criminal libel, free expression, and who gets to decide what counts as "fear and panic."

July 23, 2026

5 mins read

How Movies Reach Ghana’s Cinema Screens — And Why There Are Almost No Competing Cinemas

From encrypted digital files unlocked by remote "keys" to layers of regional distributors between Accra and Hollywood, the journey a film takes to reach a Silverbird screen reveals why Ghana's cinema industry has stayed a two-player market for nearly two decades.

July 23, 2026

5 mins read

Court Authorizes Enforcement Action Against Oxford Street Hotel Tied to Businessman Known as Cheddar

A Ghanaian High Court authorized police assistance for a British investment firm and a court-appointed receiver to take control of a landmark luxury hotel in the capital

July 22, 2026

2 mins read

Ghana National Service Personnel Association Suspends Controversial Levy Deduction from Allowances After Backlash

The association behind the levy says the money funded an employability training programme. Affected personnel say they never consented and are demanding a criminal investigation

July 22, 2026

4 mins read

Afrochella Was Pitched as Africa’s Biggest Homecoming Festival. Coachella Filed a Lawsuit for Copyright Infringement

When Coachella's parent company came for Accra's crown jewel, Afrochella's management settled and strategically made a name change. But did the episode have an effect on the experience?

July 20, 2026

7 mins read

Joseph-Albert Kuuire

Is Ghana’s Jury System Begging for Structural Reform?

Ghana Supreme Court Strikes Down Party Delegate System, Orders One-Year Overhaul

Inside the Decades-Long Battle To Rehab Ghana’s Trade Fair Centre

Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal

Ghana Announced It Was Adding Chinese to Its Education Curriculum. The Decision Has Raised Eyebrows

How Movies Reach Ghana’s Cinema Screens — And Why There Are Almost No Competing Cinemas

Court Authorizes Enforcement Action Against Oxford Street Hotel Tied to Businessman Known as Cheddar

Ghana National Service Personnel Association Suspends Controversial Levy Deduction from Allowances After Backlash

Afrochella Was Pitched as Africa’s Biggest Homecoming Festival. Coachella Filed a Lawsuit for Copyright Infringement

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