Crime
Tarkwa: Tiler jailed for defiling, impregnating 12-year-old girl
Stephen Otu, 32, popularly known as Atta, pleaded guilty to the charge raised against him and begged the court to have mercy on him.
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Africa
Death penalty abolished in Zimbabwe
Human rights organization Amnesty International commended the decision, calling it a "beacon of hope" for regional movements advocating against the death penalty. However, the group expressed concerns over a provision allowing the death pen...
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Courts
A glimpse of 2024: Top news items on DL News
Our top picks for 2024 include the new requirement by the GBA for lawyers to show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal from 2025 onwards and the viral news of the marriage between the 80-year-old former Education Minister and his...
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General
UPSA justifies swearing-In of new Vice-Chancellor despite legal challenge
In a statement addressing concerns raised by Chancellor Dr. K.K. Sarpong, the UPSA Registrar clarified that the university had not received any formal notice or legal documentation regarding the alleged court case or injunction against the...
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Business
BoG warns of sanctions in bancassurance directives to stakeholders in financial sector
Bancassurance, which involves partnerships between banks and insurance companies to offer insurance products through banking channels, has significantly expanded across Africa and globally since the 1980s.
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Courts
Man jailed 5 years for vandalism at Parliament
On Wednesday, Christopher Kofi Kyere Sorkpa, dressed in white, reportedly smashed the windscreens and windows of about seven cars parked near the parliamentary buildings.
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General
Court ruling on re-collation flawed-Kwame Boafo Akuffo writes
The recent disputes about election declarations must be reconciled against the settled practice.
Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq
General
Implement gender-responsive tax policies for equality-Experts call
Speaking at a policy conference on taxation, gender equality, and sustainable development, organized by the Network for Women’s Rights (NETRIGHT) Ghana in collaboration with the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), Mr. Winful pointed out that...
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US
To ban or not ban; US Supreme Court to hear TikTok challenge
The US government has raised concerns about TikTok’s alleged connections to the Chinese government, claims that both the app and its parent company, ByteDance, have consistently denied.
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Asia
Tata Steel Introduces India’s First All-Women Shift at Noamundi Iron Ore Mines
Tata Steel has introduced India’s first all-women shift at its Noamundi iron ore mines in Jharkhand, where women employees will operate heavy machinery and supervise mining activities. This marks a significant move towards gender inclusivit...
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General
Ensuring gender equity in employment: Private sector employers to face jail if
Specifically, any such private employer may be fined between five hundred and one thousand penalty units, which in monetary terms equals six thousand and twelve thousand Cedis, respectively.
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General
Architects Registration Council to pay GH¢50,000 fine for not complying with RTI request
The RTI Commission had directed the ARC to release specific information regarding allegations of an extension to the Governing Council's mandate by the sector minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
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Courts
Ernest Thompson, 3 others to open defence in SSNIT OBS case
The Accra High Court presided over by Justice Henry Kwofie, granted her freedom following a submission of no case filed by her legal team.
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Tech
Law School Director cautions against use of technology for fraud, spreading fake news
The Director of Legal Education and the Ghana School of Law, Justice Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, emphasized that such actions conflict with the principles of integrity and ethical conduct that students are expected to uphold in their personal...
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Europe
Belgium Court orders government to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Now in their 70s, the women were taken from their mothers as young children under a state policy and placed in orphanages.
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Crime
Bono East NIB arrests five suspects in connection with seized stolen rice
The suspects are Michael Damuah, the Chief Store Keeper at Techiman Senior High School and his Assistant, Madam Rebecca Twum Yeboah, Mr Yaw Owusu, the owner of Kia Rhino truck with registration number AS 9584-14, Mr Kwabena Opong, the Drive...
GNA
Courts
Lady sues Police and AG over assault in custody
Her lawyer, Mr. Andrew Khartey, has sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS), Corporal Clement Suputour (the officer involved), and the Attorney General (AG) as the legal representatives of the government.
GNA
Business
Ghana's 15% participating interest in oil explorations to be reduced-Petroleum Commission
With the emergence of oil production in various African nations, Ghana risks losing its competitive edge in the capital-intensive oil sector.
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Courts
Sekondi Court clears Joana Gyan to contest Amenfi Central seat
The court's decision came after the NDC requested the removal of the injunction and dismissal of the initial disqualification.
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Courts
26 remanded in police custody for 6 days following violent clashes in Abetifi
The suspects, one of whom is female, are to reappear before the court on November 14, 2024.
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