Amanda’s Legal Insight
Experts to Gather for Two Days to Reset Ghana Exim for Better Outcomes
Ghana Export-Import Bank’s 10th anniversary conference brings experts, policymakers, and financiers together to reflect, plan, and shape the next decade…
3I/ATLAS and Ghana’s Defence Gap —Amanda Clinton Weighs In
Amanda Clinton highlights Ghana’s defense gaps, including vacant ministry and unprotected borders, stressing the need for AI, space threat readiness, modern security systems, and substantive leadership
Two Decades of Legal Excellence: Bianca Akweley Clinton, the Quiet Power Steering Clinton Consultancy’s Global Footprint
British-Ghanaian lawyer Bianca Akweley Clinton celebrates 20 years at the Bar, marking a career of quiet leadership, Pan-African legal reform, governance impact, and institutional transformation
Strong Men, Weak States: Ghana’s Next Constitutional Crossroads
Ghana risks “strong men, weak states” through concentrated appointments, short judicial tenures, and centralized local power; 2025 reforms offer a chance to strengthen institutions and rule-based governance
A Solid Choice, But the Judiciary Deserves a Longer Horizon
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination is solid, yet brief tenure raises concerns about long-term judicial stability, succession planning, and Ghana’s constitutional balance during political transition
The Fatal Flaw in Torkornoo’s Removal: One Petition, Two Removals?
President’s removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo also as Supreme Court Justice exceeds constitutional scope, risking judicial independence, setting dangerous precedent, and raising concerns of executive overreach and potential impeachment
Gov’t Urged to Tap Diplomatic Financing, Stabilisation Fund to Address Health Funding Gap – Prof Gatsi
Prof Gatsi urges the government to explore diplomatic financing and tap into the Stabilisation Fund to address Ghana's $156m health sector funding gap.
Summary of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Speaker Declaring 4 Parliamentary Seats Vacant
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled 5-2 against Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. The majority emphasized that only changes in political affiliation during a sitting MP's term…
Could the Supreme Court’s Ruling Land the Speaker in Jail? A Legal Dissection
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled the Speaker exceeded authority in declaring parliamentary seats vacant, sparking legal uncertainty. Parliament's quorum issues now threaten crucial legislative work before 2024 elections
Supreme Court Decision on Parliamentary Seats Raises Questions for Ghana’s Democracy
Ghana's Supreme Court ruling against the Speaker’s authority to declare vacant parliamentary seats has sparked a constitutional power struggle, raising concerns over the balance of power and the health of…
MPs’ Repeated Attempts to Sue the Speaker: Unintended Consequences for the 2024 Elections?
Recent lawsuits by Ghanaian MPs against Speaker Alban Bagbin may set a precedent undermining parliamentary autonomy. If this trend continues, judicial intervention in parliamentary disputes could impact Ghana's democracy and…
