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Paying for Justice: How Ghana Keeps Failing Victims of Sexual Assault

Financial barriers, an understaffed unit, and a culture of silence are conspiring to deny justice to thousands of sexual assault victims across the country each year

September 7, 2026

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Twenty-Six Years On, Construction of a High Court Complex in Wa Remains Stalled

Twenty-six years after ground was broken, Wa's regional High Court complex still stands unfinished — its latest contractor gone, gates unlocked, and peeling paint the newest evidence of a promise repeatedly broken to a region still administering justice from colonial-era buildings

September 6, 2026

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Former Aspirant MP Says Vetting Committee Failed to Address a Seven-Year-Old Sexual Assault Claim Of a Supreme Court Nominee

Gender advocate Akosua Manu says nominee Anthony Forson Jnr should have been made to answer a 2019 rape allegation before Parliament confirmed him to the apex court

August 30, 2026

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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

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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 Suspends All Gun Licences, Orders Mental Health Screening for Firearms Holders

Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has halted every active firearm licence in the country, citing a spate of gun suicides and a rising tide of armed violence

June 23, 2026

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Ghana’s Government Reintroduces Anti-LGBT Bill; Extends Jurisdiction to Ghanaians Abroad

The new bill which was introduced by parliament this week largely contains the same structure and penalities and extends its jurisdiction to Ghanaians living abroad

May 29, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana’s Police Officers Were To Be Equipped With Body Cameras Nationwide. Only 800 Have Been Deployed

The Ghana Police Service has repeatedly committed to deploying body-worn cameras to curb misconduct. But with only 800 devices deployed, most officers on the street remain largely unwatched

May 25, 2026

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Ghana Finally Opens Up Its Cannabis Industry. But It Comes With A Large Entry Fee

Six years after parliament passed the law that made it possible, Ghana has finally opened applications for industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis licences. But the cost of licenses might be out of reach for local farmers

March 12, 2026

4 mins read

Ghana’s Legal Education Reform Bill Will Establish A National Bar Exam

The bill will decentralise accreditation and give universities space to operate law practice training

February 18, 2026

1 min read

Paying for Justice: How Ghana Keeps Failing Victims of Sexual Assault

Twenty-Six Years On, Construction of a High Court Complex in Wa Remains Stalled

Former Aspirant MP Says Vetting Committee Failed to Address a Seven-Year-Old Sexual Assault Claim Of a Supreme Court Nominee

Is Ghana’s Jury System Begging for Structural Reform?

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

Ghana Suspends All Gun Licences, Orders Mental Health Screening for Firearms Holders

Ghana’s Government Reintroduces Anti-LGBT Bill; Extends Jurisdiction to Ghanaians Abroad

Ghana’s Police Officers Were To Be Equipped With Body Cameras Nationwide. Only 800 Have Been Deployed

Ghana Finally Opens Up Its Cannabis Industry. But It Comes With A Large Entry Fee

Ghana’s Legal Education Reform Bill Will Establish A National Bar Exam

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