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General
Public institutions cannot allocate lands without Executive approval – President
The task ahead is daunting. But with focus, good policies, and determination, you can deliver on your mandate,
DL News3 September 2021
General
Immigration Service chases foreigners with Ghana passport
The GIS will never let the region and the country down, especially when drugs, cyberfraud, Q-Net [the controversial online ‘network marketing organisation’] are trying to take root in the region.
DL News3 September 2021
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
DL News2 September 2021
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Google appeals France’s ‘disproportionate’ $591 million fine in copyright row
The French antitrust body imposed the sanction on Google for failing to comply with its orders on how to conduct the talks with publishers.
DL News1 September 2021
General
I’ll sue if you call me suspended General Secretary – PNC’s Janet Nabila warns
uring our 29th anniversary, we solicited funds to build party offices
DL News31 August 2021
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The constitution has created an authoritarian presidency – Charles Abugre
The Constitution Review Commission, chaired by Professor Albert Kodzo Fiadjoe in its report in 2011, recommended that the practice of combining the offices of Minister of Justice and Attorney-General may be continued at the discretion of th...
DL News31 August 2021
General
Appointing MPs onto boards of government agencies unconstitutional – Prof Abotsi
The only body that has become very powerful, under the Fourth Republic is the Executive. And all the other organs have gradually and in a very creeping way, weaken themselves.
DL News30 August 2021
General
Push for passage of Non-Custodial Bill – Journalists urged
“The focus is not to encourage deviant behaviour, but rather to hold institutions accountable such that once you provide social amenities then you are justified for punishing people when they offend the law.”
DL News30 August 2021
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Community surveillance key to forestalling violent extremism – Security Operative
Dr Imrana Mohammed, Acting Programme Director, NCCE, Accra, called on the participants to serve as ambassadors and advocates of national cohesion and peaceful coexistence.
DL News30 August 2021
General
Article 146 is meant to protect the judiciary, other independent institutions -Opoku Agyei
“The judiciary is an independent arm of government and it is supposed to be the bastion of our liberties.
DL News30 August 2021
Courts
Insurance practitioner sues NIC
The CAP 2021 is a policy guideline, which brings the practice of injury claim settlement within the provision of the law, particularly section 255 of the Insurance Act 2021, Act 1061.
DL News30 August 2021
General
These law schools are top in scholarship
University of Chicago Law School unseated Harvard at No. 2, pushing the Ivy League school down to the No. 3 spot. Sisk attributed Harvard’s drop to the recent retirement of several oft-cited faculty members.
DL News30 August 2021
General
Pentecost University launches bachelor of law programme
When you separate the two, you will practise law to please people, but we are looking forward to a generation of lawyers who will practise law for the law-giver, God.
DL News29 August 2021
Europe
Benjamin Mendy remanded in custody on rape charges
Stables said Mendy had already been in custody for “two days and two nights” while awaiting Friday’s hearing, and it had been a “real shock” for him.
DL News27 August 2021
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Retrieve stolen funds from former govt employees – Dormaa East MP urges Special Prosecutor
Mr Barimah Twum commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for implementing measures that were helping the country protect the national purse.
DL News27 August 2021
Courts
NDC MP sues state over MMDCEs serving in acting capacity
The delay in the announcement of MMDCEs appointments has caused considerable anxiety among the rank and file of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
DL News26 August 2021
Courts
BoG wins arbitration against Sibton Switch Systems Limited
On the assumption of power of a new government in 2016(NPP), the new management of the Bank of Ghana was sworn in
DL News25 August 2021
General
Culprits in Auditor-General’s report must be sanctioned – Ghana Integrity Initiative
“Why are people in these organizations not doing anything about it? Leadership in the institution itself is very critical for me,
DL News25 August 2021
US
US falls out of top 20 in Rule of Law Index, while global declines continue
Denmark had the best score, followed by Norway and Finland.
DL News24 August 2021
General
President Akufo Addo dismisses ASEPA petition to remove Chief Justice
The civil society group petitioned the President to remove the Chief Justice after a lawyer, Kwasi Afrifa, alleged that his former client had been asked by the Chief Justice to pay a bribe of US$ 5m to influence a case in his favor.
DL News23 August 2021