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Supreme Court from Feb 15-16,2022: Motions and Appeal
On February 15-16, 2022, the apex Court of Ghana will sit mainly on motions, both civil and appeals. According to court sources, the following are to be expected.
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Alleged Extortion: Captain Smart bail process not completed
According to the prosecution, the charges relate to alleged extortion from a Tema-based Businessman, Ahmed Kwabena Nkrumah a sum of $10,000 and ¢50,000 in December 2021 and January 12, 2022, respectively.
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Government abolishes road tolls in 2022 budget
Revenue generated from road tolls are mainly used to finance, fix and maintain public roads.
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Wontumi files appeal against judgment in Samreboi illegal mining case
The appeal was filed jointly with Akonta Mining Company Limited.
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“Seller Beware”: Supreme Court Issues Stern Warning to Auto Dealers After Refurbished Engine Fraud
The Court held that in Ghana, for policy reasons, some statutes mandatorily imply certain terms into certain contracts notably, Act 137. Unless there is a contrary express term in a contract for sale, Act 137 implies certain standard terms...
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Parliament erred in Using an Ordinary Legislation to alter the Attorney-General's Prosecutorial Powers - Srem-Sai tells Supreme Court
The crux of the AG’s argument, detailed in a draft statement of case attached to the application, is that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) represents an unconstitutional attempt by Parliament to vary the exclusive po...
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Bank of Ghana rolls out new anti-money laundering rules for agency banking
The AML/CFT/CPF Agency Banking Guidelines, which take immediate effect, are issued under section 101(2)(j) of the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) and section 52(5)(e)(i) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044).
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Gold smuggling crackdown: Foreign nationals arrested, face deportation, prosecution under new law
The arrests, made earlier this afternoon, form part of an intensified nationwide crackdown on illegal gold exports, a move aimed at safeguarding Ghana’s mineral wealth and enforcing stricter oversight under the newly enacted Ghana Gold Boar...
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Minority MPs challenge suspension of Roads Authority Act by new minister
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 11, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the former chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee and MP for Akim Swedru, argued that the Act had been duly passed by Parliament.
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NLC orders GHA staff to suspend strike
GHA workers began an indefinite strike on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, to protest the National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118).
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Homosexuality elsewhere: Our courts can’t be 'cajoled' to adopt similar stance-Kulendi JSC
The seven-member panel, held in the case filed by Dr Prince Obiri-Korang held that specifically that Section 104(1)(b) of Act 29 is not discriminatory against homosexuals nor infringes on their rights to privacy.
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Only petroleum loans exceeding $30m should go before parliament-Supreme Court asserts
The court thus, per a unanimous decision, dismissed a suit by a private legal practitioner, which challenged the constitutionality of that provision of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 (Act 919).
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Intangibles, services not part of goods- Atakora and Attakora
‘goods’ means moveable property of every description, and includes growing crops or plants and other things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale by or under the contract of sale.
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Court orders liquidation of RegencyNem Insurance Ghana Limited
In April 2021, The National Insurance Commission imposed supervisory restrictions on RegencyNem Insurance Ltd. following some regulatory breaches that the firm had not been able to resolve.
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Desist from investing with them – SEC, EOCO caution against 17 unlicensed entities
In a joint statement, it said in accordance with the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), both regulatory bodies embarked on joint investigations into the activities of the...
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These MMDA’s in Greater Accra Region have no by-laws
In the Greater Accra Region, there are a total of 29 MMDAs. Out of this number, 15 have no by-laws.
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Amend section 24 of Cybercrime Act – ECOWAS Court directs Nigeria
The Court's directive comes on the back of a writ, challenging the legality and compatibility of Section 24 of Nigeria's Cybercrime Act 2005.
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AG urges new board of Law Reform Commission to review Criminal Procedure Act
“It will be refreshing to receive a proposal for a review of the current Criminal Procedure Act, Act 30, in a manner as to aid in a real expeditious determination of summary trials,” Mr. Dame said during the inauguration of the nine-member...
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Why proponents of Ghana’s ‘anti-gay bill’ get it so wrong
The anti-gay bill seeks, in a nutshell, to criminalise LGBTQ+ sexual relationships and associations
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“Allegiance and the disqualification of natural born citizens” – Kwaku Asare writes
It is against all the principles of citizenship to have a class of citizens who cannot belong to the legislature, executive, the apex court, the key constitutional commissions, etc. and who cannot lead or form a political party.
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