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Courts
Alleged coup plotters charged with high treason, granted Ghc18m bail
The 10 persons alleged to have plotted to destabilise the country have been granted bail in the total sum of Ghc18 million after being charged with high treason.
DL News25 April 2021
Courts
Manager jailed 15 years for squandering company’s funds on betting
A mother broke into uncontrollable tears at the Hohoe Circuit Court last Wednesday when her son, a 31-year-old fuel station supervisor, was handed a 15-year jail term for stealing.
DL News15 April 2021
Courts
Another application to injunct Achimota SHS fails
The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has dismissed the second injunction application filed by a Rastafarian student, Tyron Marhguy, against the Achimota School.
DL News14 April 2021
Courts
Rastafarian student’s injunction against Achimota school dismissed
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Gifty Agyei Addo has dismissed an ex-parte injunction application from one of the Rastafarian students who was denied admission by the Achimota Senior High School.
DL News12 April 2021
General
Beef up security in Kasoa – Residents appeal to Police
Some residents of Kasoa in the Central Region have called on the government to beef up security in the area following recent robbery and murder cases recorded in the town.
DL News6 April 2021
Crime
Teenagers held for ‘ritual murder’ of 11-yr-old in Kasoa
The Kasoa Divisional Command of the Ghana Police Service has begun investigating the circumstances leading to the murder of an 11-year-old boy in the area.
DL News4 April 2021
Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
DL News1 April 2021
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court affirms decision to quash injunction on gazetting of Amewu as MP
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application for a review of its decision on the injunction granted by a High Court in Ho stopping the gazetting of John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament for Hohoe in the Volta Region.
DL News30 March 2021
General
Increase funding to AG to improve lawyers’ working conditions – John Kumah
Members of Parliament are advocating for better conditions of service for lawyers who operate under the Attorney General’s Department.
DL News29 March 2021
General
Collapse of 347 MFIs: List of properties available for auction
The Receiver of the collapsed 347 Microfinance Companies (“MFIs”) and the 23 Savings & Loans and Finance House Companies has reminded the general public of bids to purchase some properties belonging to the defunct institutions.
DL News19 March 2021
Courts
Prof Benneh murder: One suspect freed
Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, one of the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a law lecturer, has been discharged by the Kaneshie District Court.
DL News16 March 2021
General
Ghana School of Law throws out 31 students for missing deadline
Thirty-one students of the Ghana School of Law have been allegedly withdrawn from the professional law school for failing to submit their Bachelor of Law (LLB) certificates.
DL News10 March 2021
General
You’re retired; thanks for your service – Akufo-Addo to Domelevo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo says his office believes that the embattled Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo is retired hence cannot remain in office.
DL News3 March 2021
Crime
Coup Plot: ACP Agodzor, Mac-Palm, others’ treason trial adjourned
The Accra High Court hearing the case of Dr Frederick Yao Mac Palm and ten others, being held over alleged treason, has adjourned the hearing to April 13, 2021, due to the upsurge of Covid-19 cases in the country.
DL News18 February 2021
General
I didn’t work to disenfranchise Hohoe residents – Godfred Dame
Attorney General and Justice Minister-designate, Godfred Yeboah Dame has distanced himself from the inability of some voters in Hohoe in the Volta Region to partake in the 2020 general elections.
DL News13 February 2021
Election Petition
Ruling on objections to Asiedu Nketia’s witness statement
Seven out of the 42 paragraphed witness statement by Johnson Asiedu Nketia in support of the petition by former President John Mahama over the 2020 election were struck out by the Supreme Court today when hearing begun.
DL News30 January 2021
Election Petition
Read John Mahama’s amended Petition and Akufo-Addo’s response
Following the ruling of the Supreme Court for Applicant in the ongoing Election Petition to amend his petition, John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Petitioner and 2nd respondent respectively have responded accordingly.
DL News20 January 2021
Election Petition
Supreme Court grants Mahama’s request to amend Petition
The Apex court has on Thursday 14th January, 2021 granted the request of Former President John Dramani Mahama to have his petition challenging the 2020 Presidential Elections amended.
DL News14 January 2021
Courts
Court adjourns Ablekuma Central election shooting case to January 18
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the shooting case at Ablekuma Central during the election on December 7, to January 18.
DL News14 January 2021
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court okays Martin Amidu’s appointment as Special Prosecutor
Mr Martin A.B.K Amidu is eligible to be the Special Prosecutor, as his appointment did not contravene the 1992 Constitution, the Supreme Court has declared.
DL News18 November 2020