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Courts
Madina MP case: Prosecution ordered to file disclosures
The prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Asare, told the Court that they were unable to file their disclosures due to applications the MP had filed at the High Court, to set aside a Bench Warrant that had been issued for his arrest, and another for St...
DL News7 February 2022
General
Ejura violence: EFL demands compensation administered by Judiciary
“History has shown that extrajudicial compensation most often serves as indemnification for the state perpetrators of injustice. Any effort to obtain justice by punishment of the offenders by the families of the murdered youth will now be c...
DL News7 February 2022
General
Disallowances, Surcharges: Occupy Ghana to seek legal redress
Per a letter dated September 9, 2021, and addressed to the Auditor General, OccupyGhana noted that the Auditor General’s Reports are replete with ‘irregularities’ that have led to the loss of huge amounts of government funds, which article...
DL News7 February 2022
General
Non-contribution for house helps: You could face a 5-year jail or ¢2k fine– SSNIT
He said applies to all employers including those who have employed house helps. “It is not voluntary, it is compulsory,” he said.
MYJOYONLINE7 February 2022
Crime
Dangerous driving, alleged assault: Sekondi Takoradi MCE arrested, charged
Additionally, the MCE has been charged for dangerous driving contrary to Section 1 of Act 683 of 2004 as amended by Act 761 of 2008 and is set to be arraigned before the court tomorrow, February 4, 2022.
DL News3 February 2022
Courts
Assin North MP charged on 5 counts of forgery, perjury
The charge sheet filed at the High Court states that the MP obtained a public office as an MP by using a declaration knowingly that he did not owe allegiance to any other country but Ghana.
DL News3 February 2022
General
Order reinstating Prof. Avoke: UEW describes as anomaly
“We have the rulings of the Appeals Court and that of the High Court. I don’t know which ruling to go by now,”
DL News3 February 2022
General
Winneba High court’s decision: Vindication of my position-Prof. Avoke
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. Mawutor Avoke has indicated that the decision of the Winneba High Court on February 2, 2022, is a vindication of his position relative to the issues that saw his removal...
DL News2 February 2022
General
It is not compulsory to join Trade unions but advisable-Legal Practitioner
“Article 21(E) of the 1992 Constitution provides for the Right to join a Trade Union of one’s choice. I think the emphasis there is on one’s choice so clearly, you are not under any compulsion to join a Trade Union in the first place.
DL News2 February 2022
Courts
Injuct Assin North MP –NPP to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court could however not hear the application when the case was called on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, due to failure to serve the writ and processes on the defendant.
DL News1 February 2022
General
Student group to petition President, Parliament over UTAG strike crisis
UTAG’s strike has entered its fourth week; a development to which many are predicting the closure of universities soon.
31 January 2022
Courts
32-year old driver jailed 3 years for duping 51 people
The convict, Mark Doughan, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretence but was found guilty by the court presided over by Dorinda Smith Arthur.
GNA31 January 2022
Business
Ghana removed from list of EU’s high risk money laundering countries
Ghana has been removed from the list of European Union’s high risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes, a statement from the Finance Ministry...
27 January 2022
Crime
Man, 20 arrested for attempted motorbike robbery
The suspect, a pillion rider, was arrested today Wednesday January 19, 2022 by members of the Agorve community after he poured pepper-powder into the eyes of the rider causing both suspect and the rider to fall to the ground.
27 January 2022
Europe
Mastercard fined £31.5m over illegal UK prepaid cards cartel
Five payment companies including Mastercard have been fined a total of more than £33m for operating illegal cartels when providing prepaid cards for local authorities to distribute to vulnerable people.
27 January 2022
General
MPs, staff to show proof of vaccination before entering offices – Speaker Bagbin
In addition, the Speaker has announced that the booster shot is compulsory for MPs and workers in Parliament.
DL News26 January 2022
Crime
Soldier seen shooting at A&C Mall charged; Military trial ongoing
He said a report has been submitted and per military investigative procedures, Flt. Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong is supposed to be tried by his Commander, who is at the Airforce Base in Takoradi, in the Western Region.
GraphicOnline25 January 2022
US
US black man mistaken for older white suspect – lawsuit
Shane Lee Brown, 25, was arrested in January 2020 in a traffic stop after he failed to show his licence. Las Vegas police found a warrant in his name. But that warrant was actually for Shane Neal Brown, a middle-aged white man with a beard,...
BBC25 January 2022
Business
Special Prosecutor begins investigations into financial sector crisis
In a statement, the OSP says the investigations ‘target alleged corruption and corruption-related offences perpetrated by officials of the Bank of Ghana, banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions and financial holding companies.”
DL News25 January 2022
General
Pay attention to terms of termination, leave – Lawyer to employees
“You have to pay attention to everything but particularly terms on termination, leave. Those are terms that can be triggered at any time, either to your advantage or disadvantage. If you don’t pay attention to the wordings of those conditio...
MYJOYONLINE24 January 2022