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Speaker Bagbin to decide petition to dismiss 4 MPs today
The petition, submitted by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, has sparked considerable debate between the Majority and Minority members of Parliament.
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Barker-Vormawor granted ¢20k bail with two sureties
His earlier bail applications had been rejected by both the Accra High Court and the Circuit Court.
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Speaker requests time to deliver reasoned ruling on Article 97 petition
This postponement came after hearing arguments from both the Majority and Minority parties regarding the petition filed by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.
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Move to revoke forest mining; Government presents L.I. to Parliament
This revocation will result in a complete ban on mining within these areas.
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Business
EU border check system introduction delays again
Initially planned for November 10, the introduction has been delayed after Germany, France, and the Netherlands reported that their systems were not ready.
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Court stays injunction against UCC Vice Chancellor
This comes after a court granted an injunction filed by John Memeveo, a resident of Millenium City at Kasoa in the Central Region against him.
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Galamsey fight: Akufo-Addo calls for swift adjudication of cases
He reiterated that all forms of mining in water bodies, as well as reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration, and small-scale mining in forest reserves, remained banned, mandating that law enforcement agencies work assiduously to rid the des...
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Anti-Galamsey protest: High Court denies Barker-Vormawor, grants others 20k bail
This follows his remand by the Circuit court after the recent anti-galamsey protest which aimed to bring attention to the dangers of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey.
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Crime
Health Minister orders arrest of Winneba Hospital staff who abandoned patient in bush
Therefore, the Health Minister has directed that the affected staff be reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police and the Attorney General.
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Consider bail applications for remanded Democracy Hub protestors-AG to Prosecutors
He further called for a swift investigation into the case so as to excuse against whom relevant evidence cannot be found to support their prosecutions.
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21 new High Court Justices appointed, sworn-in
The new Justices are made up of sixteen(16) Circuit Court Judges and five(5) Private legal practitioners.
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Paramount chief, linguist and 2 others before court over alleged galamsey activities
Officials of Kadesh Mining Enterprise, in a writ, allege that over 85 per cent of their 14.73-acre concession at Twifo Atti-Morkwa has been destroyed by illegal mining operations.
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Bernard Mornah sues EC; seeks order to be added to 2024 Presidential list
He is seeking an order from the court to quash the decision and mandamus to compel the Electoral Commission to clear him as a duly nominated candidate of his party to contest the 2024 election.
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Be world-class lawyers- AG Dame charges African colleagues
He emphasized the importance of lawyers participating in an interconnected global community, capable of addressing modern disputes, many of which involve cross-border issues due to the growing effects of globalization and the need for more...
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Bolt to appeal against identity theft judgment involving GH¢1.9m
“While we respectively acknowledge the court ruling, our legal team has reviewed the decision and intends to appeal the ruling. We are confident that the appeal process will provide a more accurate outcome.”
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Business
Int'l arbitration rules unfavourable to Africa-AG Dame calls for reforms
Speaking at the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Mexico City, Dame expressed concern over the potential for abuse within the arbitration system due to the secrecy and finality of proceedings.
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Crime
Taxi driver who murdered UPSA girlfriend gets life imprisonment
The Attieku was a third-year Banking and Finance student at the University of Professional Studies, UPSA, before her murder.
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Anti-LGBTQI cases: Judicial Service responds to 'delay' comments
In a statement issued on September 13, 2024, the Judicial Service noted that as of August 31, 2024, the parties had not submitted their memorandum of issues for trial.
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Tech
Google must pay €2.4bn fine for exploiting dominance-EU court rules
Initially imposed by the European Commission in 2017, the fine was the largest at the time, though it has since been surpassed by another €4.3 billion fine against the tech company.
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Galamsey: Let’s deal with the powers behind- Yaw Acheampong Boafo
“The government must be honest and bold and fish out this evil axis of p[owerful interests engaged in a wanton destruction of our environment and deal with them decisively irrespective of the status of the individuals involved,” he said.
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