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Europe
Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol bill continues amid election uncertainty
The protocol was agreed upon between the UK and the EU to avoid goods checks across Ireland's land border after Brexit.
BBC31 October 2022
General
Draft Parliamentary Transition Bill presented to Speaker
Consultants from the CDT, Professor Kwamina Ahwoi and Nana Ato Dadzie, who made the presentation, noted that the draft bill among others proposes the election of the Speaker of Parliament by an Electoral College of MPs.
DL News25 October 2022
Election Petition
Blame EC for electoral fraud in Cape Coast MCE election – Assembly Members
This claim was nonetheless reported to Accra-based JoyNews by one of the Assembly Members who noted that “somebody snatched some of the ballot papers. We didn’t know the number and what was going on
DL News18 October 2021
General
2021 GBA Presidency: A battle of groundbreaking experiences
The Ghana Bar Association(GBA) has organized about 27 National Conferences which have seen to the election of 27 National Presidents of the Association.
DL News15 September 2021
Supreme Court News
EC Chair suit against Barker-Vormawor, CJ adjourned sine die for panel reconstitution
When the case was called, lawyers for the Electoral Commission indicated to the seven-member panel that it had a motion to discontinue the matter.
DL News7 June 2024
Africa
TikTok faces ban in Kenya as petition tabled in country's Parliament
The petitioner claims that the social media app collects data from people and shares it with third parties without their consent thus violating their rights.
Capital News16 August 2023
Supreme Court News
CJ adjourns EC Chair's suit against Vormawor and Co to reconstitute panel
According to the panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, there will be the need to reconstitute the panel since she has automatically become the second defendant by virtue of her position
DL News12 July 2023
Africa
Court approves appointment of T.B. Joshua’s wife as SCOAN trustee
With no objections from the respondents, the court wasted no time in granting the approval and the expectation is that the move will provide further clarity on the leadership succession in the church.
DL News10 September 2021
General
Madina MP urges Judiciary to be receptive of citizens’ criticisms
Dr. Ayine has been referred to the GLC by the Chief Justice, a move Hon Francis-Xavier Sosu disagrees with
DL News7 June 2021
Election Petition
Election Petition: EC ‘running away’ from cross-examination – Tsikata alleges
Lead counsel for John Dramani Mahama, Tsatsu Tsikata has accused the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa of evading cross-examination.
DL News8 February 2021
Courts
6 victims demand ¢15m from the state as compensation for election-related injuries and death
All six persons claim they suffered gunshot wounds and other injuries on December 8, 2020
DL News30 August 2021
US
Texas woman sentenced to over two years for threatening Federal Judge in Trump case
Shry pleaded guilty to transmitting an interstate threat, a federal offense, after leaving a vulgar voicemail for Judge Chutkan in August 2023.
DL News13 November 2025
General
IGP sets up investigative team to probe 2020, 2024 election-related deaths
As per the report, Dr. Dampare has set up a specialized investigative unit at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters.
DL News21 January 2025
Supreme Court News
What constitutes "active party politics" by chiefs? : Check out Supreme Court reasoning
The plaintiff further sought a declaration that the endorsement of politicians by some chiefs during and in the round up to the 2020 General election amounted to their engagement in ‘active party politics’ and thus a breach of Article 276(1...
DL News23 May 2023
US
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in Washington, DC
But the law license suspension is still a major blow to the former Manhattan US attorney and political figure, once considered an accomplished and formidable force in legal circles.
DL News8 July 2021
US
Donald Trump can stay on Colorado ballot after Supreme Court rejects he was accountable for Capitol riots
Donald Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic president Joe Biden in November's US election.
Sky News4 March 2024
Courts
Produce documentary proof of your renunciation within 10 days-Court orders Jomoro MP
The NPP challenged the victory of the NDC candidate after she won the election
DL News22 June 2021
US
Expedite action on the bill to abolish death penalty-UNA-GH
At the end of 2020, at least 28,567 people were known to be under sentence of death. Of this figure, 483 executions were recorded in 18 countries in 2020, a decrease of 26% from 657 recorded in 2019.
DL News11 October 2021
Courts
Court throws out MFWA case against NCA, orders them to pay GHS2000 request fee
The MFWA had dragged the NCA to court after the regulator sent a letter asking the media foundation to pay GHS2,000 before they could be furnished with some details they sought.
DL News17 June 2021
Courts
List of properties being claimed by Florence Obinim in divorce petition
The properties comprise an apartment and a guest house in Accra, a house in Spain, and church premises at Tema.
DL News21 October 2026