Courts
Father files $1m lawsuit after teacher cuts child’s hair
Jimmy Hoffmeyer’s lawsuit says the constitutional rights of his mixed-race daughter have been violated.
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Results for "Convention against torture"
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US
Online romance fraud scheme: Ghanaian sentenced by U.S District Court to 40 months in prison
Dorpe purported to be a jeweler who was traveling abroad to buy gold and other jewelry before returning home to Virginia Beach.
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Courts
Rev. Owusu Bempah granted GH¢200,000 bail
Rev.Bempah was arrested after a video of him and his church members threatening to kill a fetish priest turned Evangelist; Patricia Oduro Koranteng popularly called Nana Agradaa, went viral.
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General
Issue surcharges and disallowances in your reports-OccupyGhana to Auditor General
“Under acting Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, no surcharge and disallowance have been issued,
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Courts
Accra Circuit Court issues bench warrant for Businessman
On July 17, 2020, Yahaya told the investors he had been arrested by INTERPOL and officials of some security agencies and the gold bars had been confiscated.
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Africa
Court approves appointment of T.B. Joshua’s wife as SCOAN trustee
With no objections from the respondents, the court wasted no time in granting the approval and the expectation is that the move will provide further clarity on the leadership succession in the church.
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Europe
Jerome Boateng in court for allegedly assaulting ex-girlfriend
February Mr Boateng’s ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old model Kasia Lenhardt, was found dead after taking her own life at a flat in Berlin.
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Courts
Richard Dela Sky writes: Can a media house be held liable for defamatory comments by others under their social media posts?
where a media house putting up a post disables the comment section on its page, some viewers would want to be clever by sharing the posts on their pages with defamatory captions
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Africa
Federation of African Law Students elects Ghana’s Alfred Eli Dei as President
The election of Alfred is certainly a piece of good news and achievement for Ghana and its Law fraternity.
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Crime
Ejura murder: A-G set to begin committal proceedings of three accused persons
a brother of the late social activist, are accused of murdering Kaaka Macho.
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General
City Guards are to enforce Assembly’s road safety bye-laws
The GNA-Tema and MTTD Road Safety Campaign seeks to actively create consistent and systematic weekly awareness advocacy on the need for road users to be cautious on the road and contribute their quota to road safety to curb the increase in...
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18,000 convicts on Police database-Inspector General of Police
The West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) Programme is implemented by INTERPOL with funding from the European Union.
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General
Australia media can be sued for social media comments, court rules
Legal experts say the ruling also raises wider issues about online liability for individuals and businesses.
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US
Texas abortion clinics will be protected, Justice Department says
Abortion has long been one of the country’s most contentious social issues. However, polls from the Pew Research Center indicate nearly six in 10 Americans believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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Africa
Mali police storm jail to free detained commander
The Malian Association of Human Rights (AMDH) said it was “deeply shocked” and called it a serious attack on the rule of law.
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US
Canadian PM stoned on campaign trail
“Political violence is never justified and our media must be free from intimidation, harassment, and violence,
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General
Minority to ensure fairness in GNPC transaction
On August 2, 2021, the Minister of Energy, Dr.Matthew Opoku Prempeh laid before Parliament, a request for its approval for the purchase of additional shares by the GNPC Explorco of 37 percent interest in Deep Water Tano/Cape Three Points by...
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Courts
Court grants student bail and issues bench warrant for Banker
Mr Amekplenu was arrested for investigation.
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General
Defilement age should be extended to 17 years – Lawyer
“We cannot punish a person for an act which did not constitute an offence under the laws of Ghana, that is what the constitution says.
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Europe
Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court
The lawsuit argues criminalization has also created a high degree of stigma, leading many people to use drugs alone and in secret, heightening the risk of overdose.
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