Courts
Court dismisses Barker-Vormawor motion challenging constitutionality, jurisdiction in treason-felony trial
The court held that it was very much within its jurisdiction to continue with the trial.
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Speaker of Parliament donates PA system to Ghana School of Law
This donation fulfills a promise he made during the school’s matriculation ceremony in February, where new students were inducted into the two-year professional law program.
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General
IMANI Ghana petitons CHRAJ over EC’s disposal of election related equipment
It notes that the EC’s conduct evinces a conflict between its duties to judiciously apply the nation’s resources and its tendency to make a decision favorable to various commercial vendors.
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Courts
Man accused of GH¢65,739 police recruitment scam granted bail
Ansong, who had no legal representation, pleaded not guilty to the charge of fraud.
GNA
Business
Nigerian Tribunal bars MultiChoice from increasing DSTV, GOTV tariffs
The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order on Monday following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade.
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Courts
EC’s stolen BVR kits, laptops: One granted bail, three still on remand
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, a Data Base Administrator, was granted bail by the High Court last week.
GNA
Crime
Man 50 impregnates 14-year-old JHS student; victim sacked from school
The authorities of Southlane Lake View School, at Kasoa-Hideout, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, sacked the victim against policy guidelines of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
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Courts
Kasoa Shrinking Penis: One jailed, others fined as court orders compensation for victim
The three convicts Zakaria Zulkani, Seidu Abdul Nasir and Innusah Musah, are all tricycle riders and residents of Walantu, Kasoa, the court presided over by Mrs Naomi A. A. Kuntour heard.
GNA
General
Recruit Shs, Uni graduates to enhance bailiff system- Kpebu
He bemoaned the limited number of bailiffs and is thus calling for the inclusion of recent senior High School and university graduates to sour up the number for efficiency.
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Courts
Funny Face granted GH¢120,000 bail for careless driving
Funny Face, who has been on remand for two weeks, has been charged with drunk driving and careless driving.
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Africa
Liberia uncovers 40,000 illegal civil servants
The Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai told the BBC details of the civil servants were entered incorrectly or not at all into the Personnel Action Notice (Pan).
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Africa
Sextortion case: Two arrested in Nigeria after Australian boy's suicide
Australian police say the teenage victim had traded explicit images with a person online before they began making threats and demanding money.
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Europe
Signa Creditors Back Restructuring Plans Dangling 30% Payout
Lenders, which include banks, insurers and sovereign wealth funds, backed the proposals for Signa Prime Selection, the flagship luxury unit, and its smaller sister Signa Development Selection at meetings in Vienna on Monday.
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Tech
Romancing with AI? Lawsuit claims bots pose as suitors on Tinder
Online dating company Match Group is suing the developer of an app using AI to pose as human male suitors. Match Group also alleges a second app misleads its customers by diverting them to the OnlyFans subscription site.
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Courts
Accused lady chained him during ‘kinky sex’ – Prosecution on Canadian boyfriend murder case
It is alleged that she restrained him during what she described as 'kinky sex' and exploited his vulnerabilities to carry out her intentions.
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General
Finance Ministry wants President Akufo-Addo to defer assent to Anti-LGBTQI Bill
It has also suggested an effective engagement with conservative countries, including the Arab countries and China, to trigger resources to fill in the potential financial gaps likely to be created by the passage of the bill.
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Crime
Defilement: Amend Act 29 to provide compensation for victims- Judge
According to her, such a move will encourage more victims and their parents to report such cases to the police rather than resolve them at home.
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General
Parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The bill passed on Wednesday, seeks to criminalise LGBTQ practices and advocacy.
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Supreme Court News
GHC 25m Anas defamation suit : Ken Agyepong wins at Supreme Court
Anas filed the suit in June 2018 on the claims of the tortious offense of libel, allegedly committed against him by the defendant, by reason of which he claimed his name, reputation, and image had been critically damaged.
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Crime
Hajia4Real pleads guilty to $2m Romance Scam, faces 5 years in prison
The 31-year-old was indicted last year on six counts for fraud and money laundering after her extradition from the UK.
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