Europe
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September.
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Africa
Kenyan senator arrested over scholarship scam
He is accused of involvement in a racket that allegedly conspired to steal a reported 1.1bn Kenyan shillings ($7.6m; £5.9m) that was meant to fund further education for Kenyan students in Finland and Canada.
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Courts
Court dismisses human rights action brought against Association International School
The applicants had noted that after making an initial payment of GHC 100,000 out of the total fee amount of GHC 141, 560, they later decided to settle the remaining amount but only to be told by the school that the outstanding amount of GHC...
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NPRA raises alarm bells – Only 6% informal sector workers on pension scheme
We do not want it to be like insurance companies who are quick in collecting premiums but begin to drag their feet when the time is due for contributors to claim their benefits,”
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Use ADR to enhance National Cohesion and Peaceful Coexistence
“I will advise every community leader to discourage the youths from engaging in acts that may lead to distortion of the peace we have in this country”
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WAEC debunks Africa Education Watch accusation, insists no exam paper was leaked
The activities of rogue websites and WhatsApp groups created purposely for cheating have started again
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Education Minister expresses surprise over Achimota School appeal decision
Ghana’s Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has expressed surprise over the decision of the Achimota School to appeal against the High Court’s ruling on the two Rastafarian students.
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Education Ministry’s guidelines for public and mission schools to be out this week
The Ministry of Education will this week come out with a Memorandum of Understanding that will spell out the rules governing the administration of puhlic and mission schools in the country.
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Rastafarian Council of Ghana considers Supreme Court suit over snub of students with dreadlocks
The Rastafarian Council of Ghana is considering petitioning the apex court of the land for interpretation on laws that prevent senior high schools from admitting students with dreadlocks.
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Supreme Court News
Attorney-General opposes bid to remove Wesley Girls board from religious right case
In its response, the state argues that the board is a real and existing legal body and can therefore properly be sued.
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Lawyer Yaw Oppong assumes office as Director of Legal Education
He was appointed earlier on in March 2022, following the retirement of former director, Mr. Kwasi Prempeh-Eck.
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Find innovative ways of opening up legal education – Baba Jamal to GLC
Ordinarily, admission to the Ghana School of Law for professional legal education requires that successful candidates obtain a minimum rank of 50 percent, but the new directive meant some students were disappointed despite exceeding the 50...
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2021 Bar Call: KNUST Faculty of Law alumnus wins 2021 Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize
Over its 18 years of existence, the Faculty has trained very eminent lawyers, jurists, and legal academics in addition to its enviable feats in legal education in Ghana and the Diaspora.
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Explainer: Why Gov't won't issue White Paper on K. Prempeh-Led Constitution Review Committee report
A government White Paper is a strategic policy instrument typically used by the executive to signal intent, shape stakeholder expectations, and frame future legislative or regulatory action. At a high level, it functions as a position-setti...
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Customary law must be taught as a stand-alone course – Prof. Anthony Diala
He also pointed out that colonization was to blame for why customary law isn’t an independent course in many African countries including Ghana.
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Opinion
Beyond ‘Penile Penetration’: Assessing Ghana’s Antiquated Definition of ‘Rape’ Through the Lens of the Rome Statute of the ICC; An Urgent Call For A Comprehensive Sexual Offences Act to Modernize Sexual Offences in Ghana.
This article critiques Ghana’s narrow, outdated legal definition of rape, restricted to penile vaginal penetration, and advocates for reform aligned with the Rome Statute’s broader, consent-focused standard. Drawing on comparative law and i...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
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18 universities accredited in Kenya to offer Law degrees
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, July 8, the CLE confirmed that 18 institutions had met the academic and statutory requirements to offer Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees, with several also approved for Master of Laws (LLM) and diploma pr...
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US
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Display Ten Commandments in Schools
Senate Bill 10, introduced by State Senator Phil King (R-Weatherford), was approved with a 20-11 vote along party lines on March 5. The bill now moves to the Texas House, where it could be voted on soon.
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UCC Law faculty holds 12th Roll Call ceremony
His Lordship Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo—a High Court judge in the Central Region—administered the oath to the new inductees.
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Law School exams not dreadful- GSL Director
“The most difficult thing that you’ve been made to understand is that examinations at the Law School are dreadful," he said.
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