Crime
165 currently on the death row in Ghana – Amnesty Int’l Report reveals
This was revealed at a news conference to launch its Death Sentence and Execution Report.
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Results for "mental health"
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Tech
Deadbots can speak for you after your death. Is that ethical?
This article on Deadbots was originally published by The Conversation
The Conversation | Sara Suárez-Gonzalo
General
Abena Korkor went nude again? Let's blame Twitter's Terms and Conditions
In this writeup, we consider the Twitter policies that allow users to post nudity and why that may be a problem for conservative efforts to promote public decency
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Others
India: Woman diagnosed with post-partem depression sentenced to life in prison for infanticide
The mother was convicted for offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code. She was sentenced to life for murder and three years for the offence of parent leaving a child with intention to abandon.
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US
Cardi B wins injunction forcing YouTuber to remove defamatory videos
According to the injunction, Latasha Kebe has to take down 21 videos in the next five days from her YouTube and social media channels.
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US
‘Don’t Say Gay’: Biden denounces ‘hateful’ new Florida bill
In a Twitter message to the LGBT community – “especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill” – Mr Biden vowed to “continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve”.
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Asia
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
The prisoners filed a suit in district court in the city of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn’t give them time to file an objection.
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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Thirty-one students of the Ghana School of Law have been allegedly withdrawn from the professional law school for failing to submit their Bachelor of Law (LLB) certificates.
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Business
Supporting the legal profession
Legal aid solicitors will benefit from a 10% uplift in legal aid fees and have access to a £9 million fund to help those experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19.
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Opinion
The Intricacies of Hearsay Evidence: A Legal Conundrum
The article critiques the complex application of the hearsay rule in Ghanaian law despite statutory reforms under the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323). It argues that the trial judge in the Opuni case misapplied the law by relying on an inappl...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
General
Know the current LLb-awarding institutions in Ghana: Their history and locations
From the University of Ghana, which pioneered university-based legal education in the country, to relatively new law faculties established in different parts of Ghana, prospective law students now have a wider range of institutions to consi...
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Courts
Hohoe pub owner fined GH¢600 over expired drinks, poor sanitation
The court, presided over by relieving judge Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered her to serve one month in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
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Courts
Court rejects Mustapha Abdul-Hamid lawyer’s request for long adjournment
Lead counsel for Dr Abdul-Hamid, Joseph Kpemka, had asked the court to adjourn the case for several days, citing ill health, exhaustion and the upcoming Ghana Bar Association conference.
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Courts
Court fixes August 17 to hear stay application in Abdul Hanan trial
The date was set after defence counsel failed to appear when the matter was called on August 12.
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Courts
Barber fined for dumping rubbish into public drain at Hohoe
The court, presided over by relieving judge Mr Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered him to pay the fine or serve two months in prison in default.
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General
Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ Bill with exemptions for lawyers, journalists and health workers
It seeks to criminalise LGBTQ-related activities in Ghana and place restrictions on the promotion, advocacy and funding of such activities.
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Crime
30 dragged to court as Kwadaso Assembly toughens sanitation enforcement
The update was given by Municipal Environmental Health Officer Genevieve Anthony during the commissioning of four skip containers meant to improve waste collection in the area.
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General
Taskforce deployed to probe Tema Shipyard strange fish deaths
According to a statement released on Thursday, 9 April, the incident first came to light in the early hours of 6 April, when security personnel reported a cluster of dead fish around the shipyard’s main unloading ramp. Officials said the af...
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General
Table salt banned in Greater Kumasi restaurants, eateries, chop bars
Authorities say the ban is part of a broader effort to reduce excessive salt consumption and tackle the growing burden of hypertension in the metropolis.
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General
FDA orders alcoholic energy drinks off shelves by end of March
In a public notice dated 25 February, the FDA said it examined “mixed drinks” containing alcohol and ingredients such as caffeine, inositol, glucuronolactone, ginseng and guarana.
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