The Attorney – General

Under the Constitution of Ghana, there is an Attorney-General of Ghana who is a Minister of State and the principal legal adviser to the Government.

(1) The Attorney-General discharges such other duties of a legal nature as may be referred or assigned to him by the President, or imposed on him by the Constitution or any other law.

(2) The Attorney-General is responsible for the initiation and conduct of all prosecutions of criminal offences.

(3) All offences prosecuted in the name of the Republic of Ghana is at the suit of the Attorney-General or any other person authorised by him in accordance with any law.

(4) The Attorney-General is responsible for the institution and conduct of all civil cases on behalf of the State; and all civil proceedings against the State shall be instituted against the Attorney-General as defendant.

(5) The Attorney-General has audience in all courts in Ghana.

Anti-corruption Bodies

If you want to get in touch with the anti-corruption bodies or institutions in Ghana, here you go.

Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII)
Ghana Integrity Initiative
H/No. F 848B Adzoatse St. Osu
Private Mail Bag, CT 317, Cantonments, Accra Ghana

Telephone: +233 21 782364
Tel/fax: +233 21 782365
web: www.tighana.org
E-mail: gii@ghanatel.com.gh

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

1. HEAD OFFICE – Accra …………………….. 021-668839/664267

2. GREATER ACCRA – Accra …………………. 021-227111/226920

3. TEMA SUB-REGION – Tema ………………. 022-208002/3

4. WESTERN – Takoradi ……………………… 031-23730/25667

5. CENTRAL – Cape Coast …………………… 042-32280/33158

6. EASTERN – Koforidua ……………………… 081-22321/25168

7. ASHANTI – Kumasi ………………………… 051-27445/81653

8. BRONG-AHAFO – Sunyani ………………… 061-23573

9. VOLTA – Ho ……………………………….. 091-26797

10. NORTHERN – Tamale ……………………… 071-22035

11. UPPER EAST – Bolgatanga ……………….. 072-22312

12. UPPER WEST – Wa ………………………… 0756-22393

Website: http://www.chrajghana.org/index?articleId=0001
Email / Complaints: complaints@chrajghana.org