General
Curfew on Bawku and environs renewed
According to an official statement, the curfew will now be enforced from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, starting Monday, January 20, 2025.
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8pm to 6am curfew imposed on Nkwanta township
According to the Ministry, the decision was made based on recommendations from the Oti Regional Security Council and enforced through an Executive Instrument.
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General
Coalition urges government to declare state of emergency over galamsey
The coalition emphasized the urgent need for military intervention to expel individuals engaged in mining activities directly within water bodies, warning that such operations pose a serious risk to public health and environmental sustainab...
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Tech
Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors agrees to settle emissions scandal
The agreement follows fraud charges filed in a Detroit court, which accused Hino of selling 105,000 non-compliant engines in the U.S. between 2010 and 2022.
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Business
ORC to remove 500,000 Businesses, 5,000 Companies from register
This decision targets entities that have failed to submit their annual returns, despite a year-long grace period and repeated reminders.
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Supreme Court News
Bagbin could face up to 10 years jail term if he defies Supreme Court-Retired Justice
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, reversed Speaker Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant, effectively restoring the original arrangement within the House.
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Business
Energy Commission to enforce new electrical wiring regulations
The legislation, set to be fully enforced by June 2025, mandates that only products meeting the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) requirements will be allowed in the market.
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Business
Issuance, submission of dud cheques increased last year-BoG
According to the BoG’s Annual Credit Reporting Activity Report, a total of 53,522 dud cheques were submitted by banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs), up from 43,457 in 2022.
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Europe
Italy Deputy PM faces prosecution for blocking migrant boat
The boat, operated by the charity Open Arms, was stranded at sea for nearly three weeks before being allowed to land on the island of Lampedusa after a court ruling.
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Business
BoG sanctions 47 individuals, 245 businesses for issuing dud cheques
The offenders have therefore been banned from issuing cheques in the country and accessing new credit facilities for three years effective June 28, 2024.
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Courts
High Court adjourns Nyantakyi case to October 16
The court presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, took this decision to allow for the resolution of two appeals pending before the Court of Appeal.
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Business
US: Tik Tok faces rising pressure over child privacy
The FTC's investigation found grounds to suspect that the companies might be violating legal standards.
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Africa
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.
BBC
US
Top US court will rule on Trump immunity claims
The 6-3 conservative majority court decided on Wednesday to hear Mr Trump's claims that he should be shielded from criminal liability.
BBC
Africa
Kenyan police officers arrested while drinking despite ban
The county's governor, Anne Waiguru, imposed the order last Saturday, after more than 20 people in the county died from consuming alcohol laced with ethanol.
BBC
Europe
Arbitrator jail sentence and ban raises questions in ‘highly unusual’ case
Stampa was found guilty of contempt for his role as arbitrator in an international contract dispute which centred on an alleged breach of contract against the government of Malaysia
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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
Africa
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
This comes days after the West African country suspended the accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo.
BBC
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.
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US
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot
In a landmark decision that upends the White House race, the court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump is not an eligible candidate because of section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
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