The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision ruled that government’s re-alignment of the amount to be handed district assemblies is unconstitutional. The apex court has held that total revenue must be calculated to include Petroleum Revenue allotted as Annual Budget Support amount and non-tax revenue paid to Central Government. Ghana’s constitution (article 252(1)) requires parliament to make annual provision …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from carrying out its intended limited voter registration exercise. The application filed by Mr Umar Ayuba, a native of Daboya in the Savannah Region, prayed the Court to grant the application to prevent what he perceived as a threatened breach of the …