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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.
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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 Gazette
Courts
Company representative jailed seven years for theft
Ronald Kwabena Quansah was sentenced on eight counts of stealing, which would run concurrently.
GNA
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...
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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."
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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.
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Africa
Zimbabwe passes Marriages Amendment Bill, bride price mandatory
The amended law empowers marriage officers to find out whether a bride price was paid.
AllAfrica
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Review of constitution should not start and end in Parliament – Prof. Atuguba
In January 2010, the Constitution Review Commission, chaired by Professor Albert Kodzo Fiadjoe was set up to consult with the people of Ghana on the operation of the 1992 Constitution and on any changes that need to be made to the Constitut...
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Others
Nigerian hospitals giving expired blood to patients — DG, Blood Commission
Responding to questions on the need to inject sanity into the process of blood handling, utilisation and administration in Nigeria, the DG said that many officials in hospitals were cutting corners in the blood administration.
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General
Assemblies of God latest to submit memo in support of anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The Assemblies of God Ghana church is declaring open support for the passage of the bill to protect the Ghanaian values and ensure proper sexual rights for the dignity of Ghanaians.
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General
We need to have a more civilised debate on anti-LGBTQI+ Bill – Prof Gadzekpo
“Please allow us to have a civilized debate to educate people not only about the practices but also about the implications of how we want to deal with it.
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General
Catholic Bishops endorse anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The components of human rights according to the church include the right to life, personal liberty, freedom of thought, expression, religion, movement freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, language etc.
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General
Samson’s Take: Corruption and side-chicks law
Passage of the witness protection law was the icing on the cake yet people who know are not using these legal tools to help fight corruption
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Crime
Sudan appears ready to hand over Ex-leader to ICC
A former Sudanese militia commander, Ali Kushayb, is already in The Hague to stand trial on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.
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Africa
Sierra Leone parliament passes bill to abolish death penalty
The bill now awaits presidential assent from President Julius Maada Bio.
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General
Prioritize non-custodial sentences-CDD roundtable participants to government
Non-Custodial Sentence or Alternative Sentence is punishment given by a court of law that does not involve a prison term.
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General
President assents to University of Media Arts and Communication Bill
A new Bill which seeks to merge the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), the Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) and the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) into a single university has received Presidential Assent.
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Asia
Malaysia High Court rules Christians can use ‘Allah’ for religious educational purposes
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the Malaysian High Court granted a Malaysian Christian the right to use the word “Allah” in her religious practice, effectively ending the Home Ministry’s 1986 ban on the use of the word in Christian publi...
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Business
University administrators declare nationwide strike over salary disparities
The decision was announced at the Association’s 2026 National Congress in Sunyani, where members raised concerns about what they described as unfairness in their salary structure and conditions of service.
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Supreme Court News
Restrain GRA from implementing E-levy – Minority MPs file injunction at SC
The Minority MPs want the Supreme Court to put on hold the process, until the final determination of their suit challenging the constitutionality of the passage of the E-levy by Parliament.
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