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General
Gov’t moves to curb scholarship bias with new Bill
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced at the official launch of the "No Fees Stress Policy" at the SDA College of Education in Koforidua, Eastern Region.
DL News7 July 2025
General
See the proposed changes to Ghana's Holiday Act
One of the most widely welcomed changes is a move to shift all public holidays that fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays to the nearest Friday, a decision designed to create long weekends and boost overall productivity.
DL News26 June 2025
General
Ghana Boundary Commission Bill passed by Parliament
The legislation is designed to bolster the nation’s capacity to address boundary demarcation challenges and resolve disputes more effectively.
DL News20 December 2024
Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI suits: Supreme Court to hear Richard Sky case July 3
At the last sitting, the panel presided over by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo granted a request by Richard Dela Sky to amend and refile the injunction motion.
DL News26 June 2024
General
NDPC/UNFPA report pushes for passage of Aging bill
Even though there are various laws and policies addressing issues of the aged, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) note that they are not adequate.
DL News18 December 2023
General
Madina MP initiates two bills to amend Public Holidays Act
The amendment forms part of efforts to realize the achievement of a more progressive, productive and inclusive society, Mr. Sosu announced in a statement.
DL News14 December 2023
Europe
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in fees alone.
Law Society Gazette23 November 2023
Business
Private Members Bill presented to remove taxes on menstrual hygiene products
The Bill particularly seeks to amend the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1082)
DL News25 September 2023
General
Full Speech by The Attorney-General of Ghana at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
When I look back at certain cases whose outcomes I consider undesirable, regardless of my own views on the questions being judged in them, I come to the conclusion that, we have in this country a fiercely independent Judiciary in which all...
DL News11 September 2023
Africa
Kenya in process to unblock practice of Rwandan lawyers on its territory
In 2021, Rwandan and Burundian advocates were locked out from practising in Kenya, a move that came under scrutiny from the East African region
The New Times30 August 2023
Courts
Company representative jailed seven years for theft
Ronald Kwabena Quansah was sentenced on eight counts of stealing, which would run concurrently.
GNA18 July 2023
Supreme Court News
LGBTQI Bill: Punish Speaker Bagbin for disregarding you –Researcher tells SC
In a contempt summons against the Speaker of Parliament, the applicant avers that despite two substantive pending suits and an application for interlocutory injunction...
DL News14 July 2023
General
AG hints at new Notaries Public Bill as 92 are sworn-in
“A new Notaries Public Bill has been submitted by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice to cabinet for consideration and approval before its introduction in Parliament."
DL News15 May 2023
General
Full Speech: Bar president, Yaw Acheampong Boafo at 2022 annual Bar Conference
This year’s event which is underway in Ho in the Volta Region has been theme “Ghana's Democracy under the Fourth Republic: Gains, Challenges and Prospects.”
DL News12 September 2022
General
Non-passage of Property Rights of Spouses Bill whittling away gains from Mensah v Mensah - Justice Dotse
Article 22 (3) requires spouses to have equal access to property jointly acquired during the marriage and for matrimonial property to be equitably distributed between the spouses upon the termination of the marriage.
DL News10 August 2022
General
UK-based ‘Death Penalty Project’ to assist Ghana to remove Death Penalty
Ghana’s ability to do so will put it in the over one hundred and twenty(120 countries globally that have rejected the death penalty.
DL News20 July 2022
General
Housing deficit inhibiting government’s implementation of 6 months rent advance, Rent Act - Asenso- Boakye
“The deficit is creating imbalance, demand and supply imbalance, therefore, it is inhibiting government’s effort in implementing the current rent Act.”
DL News2 June 2022
General
Ghana Armed Forces declares support for death penalty abolishment
Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Hon. Francis Xavier Sosu in June 2021 introduced a private member’s bill for the removal of the death penalty from the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
DL News12 April 2022
Africa
Zimbabwe passes Marriages Amendment Bill, bride price mandatory
The amended law empowers marriage officers to find out whether a bride price was paid.
AllAfrica16 March 2022
General
Majority to disallow Assin North MP from partaking in Parliamentary business – Atta Akyea
Samuel Atta Akyea said once the High Court has declared the MP as a non-legislator, he cannot be allowed to be in the House.
DL News4 February 2022