General
Defilement age should be extended to 17 years – Lawyer
“We cannot punish a person for an act which did not constitute an offence under the laws of Ghana, that is what the constitution says.
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Crime
13-year-old rescued from suspected kidnappers
The police are yet to issue an official statement on the incident, however, the suspects are in custody at Anyirawase.
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Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
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General
Drama unfolds at PAC sitting in Sunyani
The PAC began a weeklong sitting in Sunyani to deal with the report of the Auditor-General on the pre-tertiary institutions and technical universities in the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo and Ashanti regions for the financial year ending December...
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General
I’ll sue if you call me suspended General Secretary – PNC’s Janet Nabila warns
uring our 29th anniversary, we solicited funds to build party offices
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General
Depart from the argument of who is more corrupt – GII to NDC, NPP
The CPI says our fight against corruption has not been impressive over the years.
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General
Increase mineral royalties allocated to MDF-GMWU
the government made only 1 per cent of the mineral revenue in 2020 available under its current arrangement for the development of the numerous communities affected by mining operations and this was woefully inadequate and unacceptable.
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SSNIT confirms Lighthouse Chapel has paid contributions for aggrieved pastors
Though legal proceedings are ongoing, SSNIT has concluded its investigation, which is separate from the litigation.
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General
FIFA to receive over $201 million in compensation from corruption probe
“Kickbacks and bribes have a way of spreading like a disease through corrupt groups
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Asia
Man sues matrimonial site for failing to provide him a prospective bride
an online matchmaking portal can’t assure positive response at all times and does not guarantee a marriage within the service provided.
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General
Kwasi Afrifa files judicial review against GLC charges, amid CJ bribery allegations
The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council charged Mr. Afrifa on the following counts;
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US
U.S. hands former Tijuana drug cartel boss to Mexico
Arellano Felix cartel smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars in narcotics
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General
President Akufo Addo dismisses ASEPA petition to remove Chief Justice
The civil society group petitioned the President to remove the Chief Justice after a lawyer, Kwasi Afrifa, alleged that his former client had been asked by the Chief Justice to pay a bribe of US$ 5m to influence a case in his favor.
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General
Asking MMDCEs to act is illegal, we’ll go to Supreme Court on this – ChaLoG
A statement from the Co-ordinating Council said “The attention of the Regional Co-ordinating Council has been drawn to a message circulating on social media that “All MMDCEs are to hand over to their respective Co-ordinating Directors by cl...
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Crime
AfDB debars Sargittarius Nigeria for 18 months for fraudulent practices
The debarment renders Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates ineligible to participate in Bank Group-financed projects during the debarment period.
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General
President Akufo-Addo receives report on petition to remove the Chief Justice
Mr Akwasi Afrifa, a lawyer alleged that the Chief Justice demanded a USD 5 million bribe from his client, Nana Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta IV, to influence his case before the Supreme Court.
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US
R. Kelly aide says he paid bribe for singer to marry Aaliyah
Even if he is acquitted, Mr Kelly still faces sex-related charges in Illinois and Minnesota, where he has also pleaded not guilty.
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General
Why Ghana’s “Auditor General Reports” Risk Becoming Circus Shows: Bright Simons
The sense that powerful people, especially those at the apex of the political system, are not exempt from the reach of public audits is the only way to restore confidence in the usefulness of these exercises.
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Courts
Accra High Court orders reinstatement of GWCL’s David Yankson and Dora Bonnah
In March 2015, the plaintiffs filed a writ seeking an order of the court to set aside the wrongful and unjustified disciplinary actions taken against them by the company(GWCL).
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Africa
Lebanese arrested for operating illegal insurance firm
When found culpable, the appropriate charges will be preferred against them and the commencement of their prosecution in a Court of Law”.
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