Courts
Court remands accountant for unauthorized attempt to collect tax for GRA
Investigations uncovered that the accused had been forging the GRA official receipts.
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Courts
Aisha Huang: AG intends to appeal 4 and half year sentence
In a statement Tuesday, Mr. Dame said he intends to file an appeal at the Court of Appeal to apply the new sentencing regime imposed by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995) to the accused person.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court strikes out section 13(2)(h) (i), (ii) of the Companies Act 2019
This was the judgment in a constitutional matter filed by a lawyer, Derrick Adu-Gyamfi who prayed the apex court to inter alia delete, expunge or strike out subsections of Act 992.
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General
Parliament passes Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing death penalty
“The Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2022 is duly read the third time and duly passed," Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin said.
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Business
ORC prepares to implement legal provisions on shareholders' unclaimed dividends
The phenomenon of unclaimed dividends is one of the new introductions in the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992).
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Crime
Attempted suicide no longer crime as parliament amends Criminal Offences Act
Prior to this amendment, attempted suicide was punishable under Section 57 of Act 29 as a misdemeanor
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General
Aspects of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill may violate some fundamental human rights – Attorney-General
The anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, known rightly as the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021”, seeks to criminalize LGBTQI+ activities and advocacy.
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Crime
Ashigbey, Kpebu, others petition CID to investigate Akonta Mining Limited over illegal mining activities
In their petition, they say the actions of Akonta Mining Limited are contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment Act) Act 2019, (Act 995).
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Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Acts (CIRA) will turn fortunes of Ghanaian Businesses-Registrar General
The Registrar-General’s Department is mandated per CIRA, to establish Insolvency Services Division.
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Courts
Ex-Customs boss Col Damoah pleads not guilty in GH¢1.4bn SML contract case
Col Damoah, who is also the MP for Jaman South, was arraigned alongside former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others over what prosecutors describe as a scheme that caused the state a loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion.
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Courts
SML contract saga: 2 suspects sue OSP over photographs
The applicants argue that the OSP unlawfully photographed them while they were holding placards displaying their names.
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Courts
State drags Ernest Thompson & co. back to court with improved charges
The state has for the second time dragged former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr Ernest Thompson, and four others back to the Accra High Court for allegedly causing financial loss of $14.8 mi...
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Defines Limits of "Public Service," Denies Enhanced Pension to Former State Attorney
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mensah, rejected the "Commercial Venture" Test argument. The Court held that the legal status of an entity is determined by its "pith and substance" and the statutes governing it, rather...
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General
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: The law on nuisance in noise making
Excessive noise can lead to stress, hearing impairment, sleep disturbances, and other health issues.
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Crime
Some 477 public entities breach audit laws – Audit Agency
“The Internal Auditor of a covered entity shall submit quarterly reports on the execution of the annual audit work plan to the Principal Spending Officer of the covered entity concerned, the Audit Committee, the Auditor-General and the Dire...
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General
RTI Act: 285 public institutions complied in the first year of implementation-Oppong Nkrumah
Mr.Oppong Nkrumah stated that his ministry was tasked with the responsibility of ensuring public institutions were prepared to deliver on their mandates under the Act.
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Supreme Court News
Citizen challenges false news and electronic communication laws at Supreme Court
Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers filed the suit at the Supreme Court Registry in Accra through his lawyer, Michael Akosah of Adu-Gyamfi & Associates.
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Courts
James Quayson’s criminal case: Court of Appeal dismisses application for stay of proceedings
He particularly wanted the Court of Appeal to put his trial on hold, following a yet to be decided motion for the trial court to strike out some of the charges levelled against him.
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General
Policy analyst calls for the enactment of Travel Regulations Act
According to the Policy Analyst, the Travel Management Divisions which would be created under the Act would provide data on total travels made by Government officials in a year and expose those who fed on taxpayers’ contributions.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
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