Africa
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker turns herself into police
Ms Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at a police station in Centurion, 40km (24 miles) from Johannesburg on Thursday.
BBC
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Dafeamekpor's injunction application; describes it as frivolous
The MP had averred that the president’s appointment and assignment of these appointees without the prior approval of parliament is unconstitutional
DL News
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.
DL News
Others
Singapore: Bar admission denied to 47-year-old who committed plagiarism twice during law course
Mr Gabriel Silas Tang Rafferty cannot submit a fresh application to be admitted as a lawyer in Singapore for at least five years.
The Straits Times
Courts
Former UG VC to delete offending words about Lawyer Fugar from book
In addition to this, he is supposed to publish a quarter-page advertisement in the Daily Graphic, offering a retraction and apology to the founder of Fugar& Company Law Firm.
DL News
Europe
Signa Creditors Back Restructuring Plans Dangling 30% Payout
Lenders, which include banks, insurers and sovereign wealth funds, backed the proposals for Signa Prime Selection, the flagship luxury unit, and its smaller sister Signa Development Selection at meetings in Vienna on Monday.
Bloomberg Business
Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI Bill: We cannot restrain Parliament based on alleged omission-Supreme Court’s full reasoning
The Supreme Court affirmed that it is unable to injunct the proceedings of Parliament on the basis of an alleged omission and that the matters raised by the applicant are matters to be resolved in the substantive suit.
DL News
Crime
4 jailed 80 years for robbing man of motorcycle
The convicts, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed and Martin Victor Agba, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and robbery.
GNA
US
US Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
The measure allows police to arrest and prosecute those suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexican border.
BBC
General
Cease from transmitting anti-LGBTQ bill to President until Supreme Court case is resolved - Presidency to Parliament
The plea comes amidst two pending applications for an order of interlocutory injunction currently under review by the Supreme Court.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Be interested in cases you bring before us- CJ cautions MPs
The Chief Justice intimated that when this is not stopped, the court would be forced to impose costs against such parties when those constitutional cases do not go in their favor.
DL News
Courts
Witness in Opuni trial says not aware of certificates on Lithovit fertilizer
He told an Accra High Court hearing the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni, COCOBOD’s former chief executive officer, and Seidu Agongo, a businessman, that he was shown a copy of the certificates while in court.
GNA
Crime
Beige Bank trial: Accused to call 61 witnesses
His counsel, Mr Thaddeus Sory, made the announcement at the Economic and Financial Court Two Division of the High Court which is trying his client.
GNA
Tech
Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over Microsoft links
The lawsuit - which has also been filed against OpenAI boss Sam Altman - says the firm has departed from its original non-profit, open source mission.
BBC
General
Finance Ministry wants President Akufo-Addo to defer assent to Anti-LGBTQI Bill
It has also suggested an effective engagement with conservative countries, including the Arab countries and China, to trigger resources to fill in the potential financial gaps likely to be created by the passage of the bill.
DL News
Courts
24-year-old herbalist jailed 30 years for robbery
The convict, John Awila also known as “Nana Kojo Agbeko", also claimed to be a reporter with Onua TV and Passion TV.
GNA
Courts
Seven-member jury constituted to quick start trial in murder of Canadian case
At the next sitting, the court would listen to the addresses of the prosecution led by Nana Ama Adinkra and defence counsel Samuel Alesu-Dordzi.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 28, 2024
The cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only a first session at the court.
DL News
Crime
Man, 30, dies in alleged attempt to steal ECG cables
The decomposing body was found under a high tension pole in the bush at ‘Combined Farm’ at Dobro, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
GNA
Africa
South Africa’s parliament impeaches top judge John Hlophe
An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at the country's top court in a case relating to former President Jacob Zuma.
BBC