Africa
Gambia’s truth commission recommends prosecutions
Some 250 Gambians and foreign nationals died because of human rights violations under Mr Jammeh’s rule.
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Three generations, one profession, one family-Story of Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Esq.
Some legacies are inherited. Others must be earned. Mine was both.
Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Esq.
Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
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General
Ban on ‘aboboyaa’ postponed to February 2022
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, in his address at the launch of the Operation Clean your Frontage in Accra last Friday, had fixed the starting date for tricycles to stop using major roads for November 1, this year, wh...
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Courts
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, others plead not guilty to OSP's fresh charges
This is now the third time pleas have been taken in the case, which centres on allegations of a large-scale extortion and laundering scheme involving more than GH¢291 million and $332,000.
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Africa
Twitter ban in Nigeria: Can you be arrested for tweeting?
Chris Ewokor in Abuja has compiled this report for the BBC
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General
70% upfront payment to apply to public land leases
The remaining 30% will be paid over the duration of the lease as ground rent.
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Crime
PAC orders the arrest of former headteacher for receiving GHC 72, 000 unearned salary
Mr. Krampah was paid Ghc 72,759.32 when he had already vacated his position.
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Crime
Soldier seen shooting at A&C Mall charged; Military trial ongoing
He said a report has been submitted and per military investigative procedures, Flt. Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong is supposed to be tried by his Commander, who is at the Airforce Base in Takoradi, in the Western Region.
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Business
Issuing dud cheques punishable by imprisonment of up to 5 years-Bank of Ghana
“Beware! Your name shall be published in two daily newspapers of national circulation if you issue a dud cheque for the third time within 3 years,
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Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
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Business
BoG warns repeat dud cheque issuers face three-year ban
BoG said the sanctions are intended to curb the increasing issuance of dud cheques and restore confidence in cheques as a payment instrument.
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Courts
2 in court over bribery of National Security Officer
According to the Prosecutor, on August 1, 2021, at about 1930 hours, the accused persons had their trucks driven to the Axle Weight Weighing Point along the Accra Tema Motorway.
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General
Appointing MPs onto boards of government agencies unconstitutional – Prof Abotsi
The only body that has become very powerful, under the Fourth Republic is the Executive. And all the other organs have gradually and in a very creeping way, weaken themselves.
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Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
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Business
OSP directs Customs to halt all auction sales as it launches investigation from 2016 to August 2022
A Statement by the OSP notes that it has commenced an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses in respect of auction sales of vehicles and other goods by the Divison between July 1, 2016, and August 15, 2022.
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General
“James Town Bullion Van driver responding to treatment,” – Surgeon
The driver of the bullion van which was attacked by robbers last Monday, June 14, 2021, is responding to treatment, according to a surgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Opuni’s ‘no case’ suit
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by Stephen Kwabena Opuni in which he was invoking the original jurisdiction of the court, relative to the dismissal of his submission of no case by the High Court (Criminal Division).
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UTAG-UG demands GTEC’s top two resign, warns of petition and strike action
In a statement issued on Monday, 19 January 2026, the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana, University of Ghana Branch (UTAG-UG), said Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai and Prof. Augustine Ocloo must step down by 31 January or...
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Courts
Tarkwa labourer fined GH¢120,000 over cannabis, tramadol possession
The convict, who resides at Tarkwa Railway Station in the Western Region, faces a three-year prison term if he fails to pay the fine imposed by the court.
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