AUTHOR: STEPHEN KWAKU ASARE, PROFESSOR

The Meaning of Article 108

Dec 27, 2023 | Feature Article

An interesting debate has ensued following the President rsquo;s indication of his refusal to assent to the Criminal Off ...

Justice must be done in Assin North even if the Heavens Fall

Apr 26, 2022 | Feature Article

The judge in Ankomah-Nimfah v Quayson (Suit No. CRP/E/3/21) case faced a remarkably straightforward question ...

It is Time to End the Politico-Judicial Persecution of Dual Citizens

Apr 23, 2022 | Feature Article

Article 94(2)(a) provides that a person is not qualified to be a member of Parliament if he owes allegiance to a cou ...

The case against the Assin North MP is not that he is a dual citizen. He is not!

Apr 6, 2022 | Feature Article

The case against him is that he did not compel the Canadian officials to process his renunciation application quickl ...

Matters Arising Out of the Abdulai Court: Presiding Members can Wear two Hats

Mar 12, 2022 | Feature Article

Article 110(1) of the Constitution provides that ldquo;subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament m ...

Kwaku Azar writes: Allegiance and the Disqualification of Natural Born Citizens

Aug 2, 2021 | Feature Article

The recent discussions on Article 94(2)(a) have proven one thing mdash; ldquo;allegiance to a country other than G ...

The Obscenity Law Does Not Impose Strict Liability

Apr 18, 2021 | Feature Article

There is a fundamental misunderstanding of section 280 of the criminal code which provides that ldquo;Whoever publi ...

Discovery in Election Petitions: The Duty of the Electoral Commission

Feb 4, 2021 | Feature Article

For the second time, in less than a decade, the validity of the election of the President is being challenged in ...

Memo to the Electoral Commission (EC)

Jan 21, 2021 | Feature Article

We refer to your press release of 6th December, 2020 directing voters in the Guan district (hereafter, SALL) not to ...

Kwaku Azar's New Year Message

Jan 2, 2021 | Feature Article

Taking Notice of our abundant natural resources; Fully aware of our underutilized labour force; Totally Diss ...

Kwaku Azar's New Year Message

Jan 2, 2021 | Feature Article

Taking Notice of our abundant natural resources; Fully aware of our underutilized labour force; Totally Diss ...

All Voters must have a Voice

Dec 25, 2020 | Feature Article

Our social contract on electing our political leaders is very simple mdash; mdash; everyone must have a say in t ...

Member of Parliament MP for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah

Fomena raises interesting and intriguing questions

Oct 15, 2020 | Feature Article

The Constitution frowns upon carpet-crossing. The main reason is to avoid a situation where opposition MPs pitch cam ...

The Osei-Boateng Doctrine is an Attack on Article 2(1) and must be Laid to Rest

Oct 9, 2020 | Feature Article

All citizens of Ghana have the right and duty at all times to defend the Constitution. Accordingly, Article 2 (1) of ...

Access to Justice & Vindicating Constitutional Rights to Ghana

Oct 8, 2020 | Feature Article

It is a distinct honor and privilege to be invited to deliver the maiden National Association of Law Students Public Lec ...

Filing Fee Saga: Open Letter To EC Chairperson

Sep 21, 2020 | Feature Article

Dear Chairman Mensa: Congratulations on completing the voters rsquo; registration exercise during a ver ...

Ghana’s Courts Must Do More To Boost Public Confidence In This Era Of Excessive ...

May 30, 2020 | Feature Article

At a time when we have become excessively partisan, it is of utmost importance that people maintain confidence in ...

Stephen Kwaku Asare, Professor

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