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Breaking monopoly of Ghana School of Law constitutional – Law lecturer
efforts to urgently break the monopoly of the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution to provide professional law courses in the country must be revisited.
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Business
Bright Simons writes: Ghana wants to make Norway rich (by $1 billion)
On 30th July 2021, a memorandum from Ghana’s Minister of Energy to the country’s Parliament muddied the waters even further.
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Africa
Angola ex-president’s daughter ordered to return $500 million in energy shares
The British-educated billionaire businesswoman has faced several allegations of plundering the public purse and funnelling the money abroad.
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Africa
Sierra Leone parliament passes bill to abolish death penalty
The bill now awaits presidential assent from President Julius Maada Bio.
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General
Law to reduce backlog of criminal cases in offing
The country’s criminal justice system is set for a massive overhaul, with a law on plea bargaining in the offing.
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We’re digitizing ‘problematic’ land acquisition processes to tackle corruption – Lands Commission
The land acquisition process in Ghana is frustrating for many, largely due to an increase in land litigation cases over ownership.
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Business
“COVID tax holidays for businesses good for SME growth” – Dr. Ali Nakyea
Senior law lecturer, Dr. Ali Nakyea is confident that the tax structure in Ghana will help SMEs survive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
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‘The repeal of the Criminal Libel Law has had a very positive impact on the development of the Ghanaian media’ –President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic of Ghana; H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that he is proud of the modest role he played in the repeal of the Criminal Libel Law on 2nd August 2001 as an Attorney General.
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Africa
AfCFTA sets up dispute settlement body to inspire confidence in trade deal
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has said that businesses should feel confident and safe about leveraging opportunities created by the continental trade deal, as a Dispute Settlement Bo...
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Akropong Sch. for the blind students protest; demand removal of ‘abusive’ headmistress
Students of the School for the Blind at Akropong in Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern Region on Friday morning embarked on a demonstration seeking the removal of the school’s Headmistress.
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Business
Provide beneficial ownership by June 30 or be sanctioned – RGD to businesses
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD), in accordance with the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), has announced that any company that does not provide the name of its Beneficial Owners (BO) by June 30, 2021 would be severely sanctioned.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Act, 2026 Does Not Abolish Entrance Examinations
The article argues that Ghana’s Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170) does not abolish entrance examinations for professional legal training. Instead, it preserves entrance examinations while shifting legal education from a monopoly model to...
Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
Opinion
Fidelity to the Law or to the Public: Patricia Asieduwaa v The Republic, A Test Case for Judicial Independence in Ghana
This article argues that judicial independence requires unwavering fidelity to the law rather than public sentiment, especially in high-profile criminal cases. It defends the appellate reduction of Patricia Asieduwaa’s sentence as legally s...
Albert Gyamfi Esq.
Opinion
Beyond The Land Act: Uncovering The Missing Pieces In Ghana’s Land Governance Framework
This article argues that while Ghana’s Land Act, 2020 is comprehensive, effective land governance depends on recognizing and integrating a wider set of related laws. Justice Alexander Osei Tutu examines over 30 enactments that, although not...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
The Nexus Between Law and Patient Safety in Ghana
The paper explores how Ghana’s legal system can better support patient safety by addressing medical negligence through tort law, proposing a dedicated Patient Safety Act. It highlights litigation challenges and calls for reforms to create a...
Dr. Richmond Osei-Hwere
Opinion
Expanding the Tax Net in Ghana: An Assessment of Equity and Good Tax System Principles
This article delves into Ghana's tax system, identifying key challenges such as informal sector integration, low compliance, and systemic complexity. It proposes reforms inspired by global best practices to improve revenue generation, equit...
Nkrumah Daniel Kofi Kyere Esq & Azanya Abraham Maslow MCiARB
Opinion
Conviction and Sentence in Absentia; Effective Date Of Sentence, Settling The Uncertainty; The Case Of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, Former Masloc CEO
The article examines whether a sentence imposed in absentia begins from the date it is pronounced or from when the convicted person is brought into custody. Using the Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu case, the author argues that a purposive reading...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
The Pretrial Detainee in Ghanaian Civil Litigation: A Constitutional and International Human Rights Appraisal of Order 73 Of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59; A Case for the Expungement of Absconding Warrants from Ghanaian Civil Procedure
This article argues that Ghana's civil procedure rules—specifically Order 73 of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59—violate constitutional and international human rights by allowing pretrial detention of civil defendants based solely on unprove...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
Prince Nketia