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General
Singapore Management University Wins 2025 ICC Moot Court Competition
SMU outperformed 85 other universities from across 45 countries in a contest that tested legal advocacy in a simulated international criminal trial.
DL news19 June 2025
General
The UG School of Law qualifies for quarterfinals of ICC Moot Court contest
The school has, by this feat, been ranked among the top 27 teams out of 83 as the only Ghanaian school and one of just two African teams to reach this stage.
DL News6 June 2024
Supreme Court News
President Akufo Addo Nominates Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Ghana's Next Chief Justice
Justice Torkornoo, who has been a member of the judiciary for nineteen years, currently serves on the Supreme Court, where she has played a pivotal role for the past four years
DL News26 April 2023
Election Petition
Ghanaians deserve to know whether EC Chair is credible – Sammy Gyamfi
The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says Ghanaians deserve to know whether the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson is credible following the 2020 election petition.
DL News13 February 2021
Courts
New Covid strain compels Judiciary to postpone 2021 Legal Year Service
During the legal vacation, the lower courts and some High courts continue to operate, so that the wheels of justice will not grind to a halt
DL News29 July 2021
General
Social distancing not applicable in Sunyani Central Prison
The social distancing compliance against the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVD-19) has not been applicable at the cells of the Sunyani Central Prison (SCP) because of overcrowding population of the inmates.
DL News21 February 2021
General
The Sputnik V transaction did not receive legislative backing, it is illegal-Minority
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has described the agreement as an international transaction which should have been ratified by Parliament
DL News24 June 2021
General
Report of the Ad Hoc committee to investigate the procurement contract between the Government of Ghana and His Highness, Sheik H Dalmook Al Maktoum and S. L. Ahmed Global for the supply of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines
As already stated, the Committee found that the Ministry of Health did not comply with the requirements of Article 181(5) of the Constitution in respect of its Agreement with Messrs Al Maktoum
DL News10 August 2021
Asia
Deposed Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Trial for Corruption
The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is facing charges of illegally possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating COVID-19 restrictions
DL News14 June 2021
General
There’s still Covid-19 ban on public gatherings – Police to #FixTheCountry protesters
The police has reminded organisers of the #FixTheCountry protest that there is still a ban on public gatherings as part of the coronavirus pandemic protocols.
DL News5 May 2021
General
GIJ students protest over new directive to defer course for late payment of fees
Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) have protested a directive from management asking those who paid their fees late to defer their courses for the year.
DL News24 March 2021
Business
Sam Jonah goes to International Tribunal over Abuja land dispute
The case, filed under the International Chamber of Commerce, centres on River Park Estate, a large mixed-use development near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
DL News10 August 2026
General
Who succeeds Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie?
This DL News feature examines six Supreme Court justices whose professional backgrounds offer different perspectives on that choice: Gabriel Pwamang, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Senyo Dzamefe a...
DL News25 October 2026
Asia
Vietnamese man jailed for 5 years for spreading coronavirus
Vietnam has been one of the world’s coronavirus success stories, thanks to targeted mass testing, aggressive contact tracing, tight border restrictions and strict quarantine.
DL News7 September 2021
Africa
Tunisia President sacks PM over COVID protests
“I warn any who think of resorting to weapons… and whoever shoots a bullet, the armed forces will respond with bullets,”
DL News26 July 2021
General
“March for Justice Demo”: We cannot provide security-Police to NDC
“The protest is to demand justice for all persons killed and brutalized by state-sponsored thuggery and or adventurism by police and military forces”
DL News1 July 2021
General
As June 12 approaches: 21.8% of children in Ghana estimated to be child labourers
According to the report, If we do not muster the will and resources to act now on an unprecedented scale, the timeline for ending child labour thus 2025, will stretch many years into the future.
DL News10 June 2022
General
Replace COVID Levy with Mental Health Levy-Expert to Gov't
He argued that this would provide essential funding to address the country's urgent mental health needs.
DL News4 June 2024
Africa
Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta family’s secret assets exposed by leak
Another BVI company which Mr Muhoho owned had a $30m valuation in stocks and bonds as of November 2016.
DL News4 October 2021
US
Canadian PM stoned on campaign trail
“Political violence is never justified and our media must be free from intimidation, harassment, and violence,
DL News7 September 2021