Crime
Tax Evasion claim: We are clean- La Bianca MD
“If the Office of the Special Prosecutor does not intervene, the La Bianca Company and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority will continue to perpetuate this illegality,
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Results for "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill"
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Business
Parliament approves E-levy bill
The second reading of the levy saw the bill being adopted at the reduced rate of 1.5% from the initial proposed rate of 1.75%.
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
General
Respected Lawyer and Human rights activist Akoto Ampaw dead
The lawyer is reported to have died in the early hours of today, October 20, after a short illness.
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Courts
Customary marriage dissolution :Presenting drinks, same being accepted by family not enough – Court
"Applying the personal law of the parties, which is the Akan customary law, I find that the customary marriage between the parties was not dissolved in accordance with the customs of Akropong where the Petitioner hails from as there was a b...
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Europe
Putin signs law banning gender changes in Russia
Legislation outlaws medical interventions ‘aimed at changing the sex of a person’ and altering gender details in public records
The Guardian
US
Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement to CNN, said that what happened to Lacks in 1951 “would not happen today.”
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Supreme Court News
Dafeamekpor suit: NDC accuses Supreme Court of bias over scheduling of political cases
The party has raised objections to the Chief Justice's decision to prioritize the hearing of a case brought by MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor over an earlier case filed by Richard Dela Sky concerning the anti-gay bill.
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Europe
UK: Judge’s online stalker sentenced to eight years in prison
Javed Sheikh, 43, was convicted of aggravated stalking following a two-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Law Society Gazette
Others
Your 'Trad’ Is More Than a Ceremony: Why Registering Your Customary Marriage Matters
Customary marriage in Ghana is not merely a cultural celebration but a legally recognised union with significant rights, obligations and consequences. This write-up examines how customary marriages are formed, proved, registered, challenged...
Celestine Addo
Tech
GJA raises red flag over Cybersecurity Amendment Bill
Addressing the media in Accra on Monday, November 3, to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Mr. Dwumfuor said while the GJA supports government’s bid to enhance cybersecurity governance, the process mu...
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Crime
Family suspects foul play in death of 18-year-old while in police custody
Elder brother of the deceased, Ganiw Abass shared that he visited Jagiri earlier in the morning around 8 o'clock and assured him that the family was working on his bail.
myjoyonline
General
Review laws to criminalise homosexuality – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usumanu Nuhu Sharubutu has urged the government to consider the immediate review of the country’s laws to criminalise homosexuality.
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Business
Execution of shares in Ghana: A Practitioner’s Guide
. The constitution must also specifically prohibit the separation of the legal and equitable interests in shares and by so doing out rightly prohibit the acquisition of any interest once there is a total disregard and non-compliance with th...
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General
Amnesty International wants Ghana's new President to address key human rights issues
The organization has identified critical areas requiring immediate attention, such as advancing gender equality, safeguarding the right to peaceful assembly, and ensuring a healthy environment for all.
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General
Walk the talk on your human rights credentials’ – Martin Kpebu dares Akufo-Addo
The Executive Director of the Human Rights and Governance Centre, Mr. Martin Kpebu, has charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to walk his talk on the issue of human rights.
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General
Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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Africa
Divorcing couples don't have equal rights to assets-Kenya Supreme Court
Declaring that the 50:50 formula is not absolutely applicable, the top court stated that in case of divorce, each party should leave the marriage with property he or she acquired during the union though a spouse may get more based on his or...
nation.africa
General
7 things to know about the upcoming legal education reform in Ghana
At its core, the bill identifies seven key institutional and procedural structures that will drive the reform agenda. Here is what stakeholders need to know.
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General
“Ho 21 LGBT activists haven’t committed any crime,” – CDD-Ghana tells courts
"The occasional use of archaic colonial legal relics like Section 202 of Act 29 by the police to undermine constitutional rights, particularly the right to assemble, exposes the stagnation we continue to experience in efforts to promote and...
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