Courts
Farmer granted GH¢300,000 bail over alleged robbery
Yakubu Iddrisu is also said to have forcibly snatched the driver’s Samsung A3 mobile phone, ignition key and an unspecified amount of money.
GNA
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Courts
Court varies GHC 150,000 cost in Spio-Garbrah defamation case against Wontumi
Initially, the former Minister for Trade under the Mahama Administration was expected to pay the cost of GHC 150, 000 assessed by the trial High Court in its judgment.
DL News
Courts
Queen mother in court over GH₵93k enlistment scam
Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Jewel pleaded not guilty to defrauding by false pretences. She, however, told the Court that she was making frantic efforts to refund the money to the complainant.
GNA
Crime
4 firefighters injured at West Legon
The two, who were seriously injured, Fireman Raymond Ansah and Fireman Joshua Kankam, were taken to the Medifem Hospital, at Westland, but transferred to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).
theghanaiantimes
Europe
London magistrate guilty after 'out of control' dog involved in dangerous attack
The attack left another dog dead and its owner injured
The Standard
Africa
Stolen presidential red carpet recovered in Malawi
The carpet was taken together with a tent on Wednesday night as the items were being moved to the town, where President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to hold a public event on Friday.
BBC
Europe
UK: DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient
The court heard Brookfield had filmed himself urinating on a man at a social club, before posting the video online.
Sky News
General
Ghana fined $15,000 over fans clash at AFCON
The decision to impose the fine on Ghana was taken after an official report was made by the Safety and Security team at the tournament
DL News
General
ICC International Court of Arbitration expands arbitrator training programme to African lawyers
The one-year training programme offers arbitration practitioners the chance to train as arbitrators
DL News
Courts
Accountant in GH¢2.4m tax evasion case files for bail
Adedina’s lawyers filed a plea for bail after the court remanded him until his first appearance on January 4, 2024.
GNA
Tech
Apple watch: US upholds ban on sale over patent dispute
The tech giant was earlier allowed to sell its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches while proceedings were ongoing - but a US appeals court has since reversed that decision.
BBC
Europe
New Zealand MP resigns following shoplifting allegations
Golriz Ghahraman, of the Green Party, is alleged to have stolen three times from two clothing stores - one in Auckland and the other in Wellington.
BBC
Africa
Shell exits Nigeria’s onshore oilfields in $2.4bn deal
The buyer, a consortium led by Nigerian independent energy company, Renaissance Oil, which includes ND Western, Aradel Energy, First E&P, Waltersmith and Petrolin, marks a significant change in the landscape of Nigeria’s oil industry.
BusinessDay Nigeria
Courts
Dispatch rider gets 6 months for stealing motorcycle
Godwin Abayateye, aka “Capon,” who was charged with stealing, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided over by Mrs Susana Eduful.
GNA
Courts
Accountant hauled to court for allegedly falsifying GRA receipts
Michael allegedly managed to acquire these properties by forging 39 Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) official payment receipts of BMG Infrastructure Limited.
thechronicle
US
US: Man who attacked Nevada judge is sentenced by that same judge to prison for separate incident
Deobra Redden, 30, was sentenced to 19 months to four years in prison for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. His hands, mouth and face were covered during his court appearance Monday.
CNN
Africa
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing girlfriend
Officials confirmed Pistorius was "at home" on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence.
BBC
Europe
UK: Magistrate removed from office after withholding ‘important information’
Sabrina Malik, of the Southern Derbyshire Local Justice area, told a fellow magistrate she had not disclosed information about a close relative during her most recent application to become a magistrate.
Law Society Gazette
Tech
Pulitzer Prize winners join 'nonfiction authors' lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft
The complaint accused OpenAI and Microsoft of exploiting “the elements of protectable expression” in copyrighted works, including “the choice and order of words and sentences, syntax, flow, themes, and paragraph and story structure, as well...
LAW.COM
General
Ashanti Regional Security Council bans movement of motorcycles, tricycles near airport premises
Authorities cited security and safety concerns for the restrictions placed on motorcycles and tricycles.
DL News