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Two new judges sworn-in to ECOWAS Court
The two are replacing justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde respectively, who recently completed their tenures.
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Crime
Police, Child Rights International place bounty on man in viral video whipping toddler
Child Rights International while condemning the incident in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, said the GH¢ 10,000 bounty is for information on three individuals who were seen or their voices heard in the video.
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Courts
Aisha Huang, three others denied bail third time by Circuit Court
The four pleaded not guilty again to charges of mining without a license and engaging in the sale and purchase of minerals without a valid license.
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General
GSL SRC President impeached over financial impropriety
Mr. Kutor, who was recently investigated by a three-member committee instituted by the school’s management was said to have placed himself in a position of conflict of interest in relation to the procurement and sale of a vehicle to the GSL...
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ICC President to speak at second public lecture on International Criminal Justice at GIMPA Faculty of Law
The lecture, an initiative of the African Centre of International Criminal Justice (ACICJ) seeks to review trends, emerging developments, and challenges confronting the law in specific fields.
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Crime
1,614 Chinese illegal miners repatriated in 14 years – GIS
Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has revealed that between the years under review thus 2009 to 2022, it was only in 2011 that no such repatriation took place.
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Africa
Two Nigerian nationals sentenced in the US over $2m internet fraud scam
“Beginning in 2016 through May 2021, Olumide Obidare, 29, and Stephen Oseghale, 29, conspired with each other to use fictitious and stolen identities to engage in business email compromise (BEC) fraud schemes."
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Dockets almost ready for prosecution of NAM 1, says AG Dame
"I am happy to state that after painstaking investigations, dockets on that financial crime are almost ready for prosecution to commence in earnest,”
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General
AG, Georgetown University scholarship deal: First 5 lawyers set to begin post-graduate programs
The deal, which is under the auspices of the Ghana Scholarship secretariat, has its first five beneficiaries comprising State Attorneys and Private Legal practitioners respectively.
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Africa
High-level panel of African jurists in Kenya to observe presidential results suit at Supreme Court
The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF).
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Africa
Nigeria: AG to prosecute Law Lecturer and student over alleged malpractice at Bar final exams
Suspended law lecturer at the University of Calabar, Pascal Aboh was arrested for allegedly impersonating and re-sitting an exam for a student at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.
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Business
Minerals Development Fund: Chamber of mines calls for regular payments by GRA, others
Speaking at a development partnership symposium in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Sulemanu Koney bemoaned the delay of payment of such funds into the MDF describing the situation as unhealthy.
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General
OccupyGhana writes to AG, requesting status of Conduct of Public Officers Bill, 2022
The request was informed by recent allegations of conflict of interest leveled against some government officials.
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Crime
Son of former Ghanaian MP convicted for online fraud in US; Faces up to 50 years in prison
Inusah was found guilty of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two other counts of wire fraud.
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General
EOCO Boss’ comment on NAM 1 charges not the AG’s position – John Kumah
The EOCO Boss, at a forum, noted that it is becoming increasingly difficult for state prosecutors to prosecute Nana Appiah Mensah due to the lack of the relevant laws to support the charges.
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Africa
Nigeria: Blogger arrested for 'defaming' Governor, spends 100 days in detention
Mr Adewale has been in police custody since 13 May.
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Business
Financial sector clean-up: 13 Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions to be prosecuted as EOCO makes ready dockets
A report released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, stated that the dockets have equally been forwarded to the Attorney-General for advice.
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Courts
Chief of Staff sues the Herald Newspaper for Defamation, claims GHC20 million as damages
On August 10, 2022, the Chief of Staff through her lawyers wrote to the newspaper demanding an immediate retraction and apology within 24 hours for its alleged defamatory publication pertaining to her alleged role in a car auction sale at t...
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CHRAJ swears-in committee to draft standard operating procedure for whistleblower protection
The SOP, is expected to address challenges and weaknesses identified in the current systems for operationalizing whistleblowing and provide an efficient implementation of the Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720).
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Business
GBA to make case for dispute settlement centre under AfCFTA to be established in Accra
Speaking on the Law programme by host, Samson Lardy Anyenini, he says the GBA will put together a team to front, and lobby for the Dispute Settlement Chamber.
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