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80% of licensed lawyers in Ghana operate from Greater Accra
The Ashanti Region has the second-highest concentration, with 306 licensed lawyers representing 9.52%.
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Unfair charges, fees should be abolished-BoG to banks, SDIs
According to the Bank of Ghana, these practices are unfair and impact negatively on the financial inclusion agenda of the country.
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Crime
Dreams FC coach slapped with GHC2,000 fine and a match ban
Coach Viric pleaded guilty in a written statement to charges leveled against him by the Ghana Football Association
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Business
Your 2023 deadline to banks to phase out substandard bullion vans is unacceptable-Dery to BoG
It has emerged that the central bank December 2020 issued several directives to financial intuitions to phase out and replace all soft-skinned CIT vehicles.
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Covid-19 testing at KIA: The entire contract must be revised – Kofi Bentil
The two-year contract grants Frontier Healthcare Services the exclusive right to provide mandatory Covid-19 testing on passengers
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Ghana to guard against abuse of cannabis production permit
The Narcotics Control Commission will ensure that there is no abuse against the planned move to legalize cannabis in the country
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1992 Constitution a coup d’état; Ghana’s Constitutions should be changed every 25 years – Dr Assibi Abudu
In the past decade and beyond, there have been many academics, politicians and ordinary folk, who have called for Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to be given a second look.
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Prosecute prospectors who break rules – MP urges govt
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Dormaa East, Mr Paul Twum Barimah, says the decision by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to suspend all prospecting licences granted mining companies will help protect t...
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Akropong Sch. for the blind students protest; demand removal of ‘abusive’ headmistress
Students of the School for the Blind at Akropong in Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern Region on Friday morning embarked on a demonstration seeking the removal of the school’s Headmistress.
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Courts
Achimota School fails to respond to Rasta student’s suit; case adjourned to April 30
The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has adjourned to April 30, the case involving one of the Rastafarian boys, Oheneba Nkrabea, who was denied admission to Achimota School over his dreadlocks.
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Ghana on high security alert after over 1,800 prisoners break jail in Nigeria
Ghana is on high security alert following the escape of over 1,800 prisoners from the Oweri Custodial Centre in Imo State – Nigeria.
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FDA warns against illegal importation of COVID-19 vaccines
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is cautioning importers against bringing COVID-19 vaccines into the country.
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Election Petition
Conduct of judges will erode confidence in judiciary, not people’s opinions – Prof. Kwasi Prempeh
The Executive Director for the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh says what will erode confidence in the judiciary is the conduct of the judges themselves, and not what others write or say about them.
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Opinion
Ghana’s Legal Profession Is Entering the AI Era Without a Regulatory Framework
The article argues that Ghana’s legal ethics rules still provide a strong foundation, but they do not directly address the realities of AI-assisted legal practice. It concludes that the General Legal Council should clarify how existing duti...
Michel A. Nkansah
Opinion
Contemplating Appeal of Widow Wars: Can Daddy Lumba’s Legendary Love Story Survive the Courtroom? A Comprehensive Analysis of the High Court Judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026
The High Court judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026 upheld the validity of a customary marriage over a contested foreign civil marriage, emphasizing evidentiary shortcomings in proving the latter. The article evaluates the court’s reasoning and...
Kofi Annan
Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
Prince Nketia
Opinion
Accumulated leave in Ghana - Does the law frown on it?
Matters of accumulated leave is a major concern of employers and employees. The author discusses the position of Ghana's law on employee leave benefits and whether an employee can accumulate extended periods of leave. The article discusses...
Ernest Osei-Afful
Opinion
Revalidating Customary Law: The New Era of Good Title In Ghana’s Land Act
The article examines how Ghana’s Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) expressly recognizes acquisitions under customary law as a source of “good title,” restoring legal certainty to oral customary grants that had been treated inconsistently under earl...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Private Employment Agencies in Ghana: Opportunities, Legal Frameworks and How to Avoid Scams
Private employment agencies in Ghana offer valuable job placement services but are also a target zone for scams. This article explores their legal regulation, benefits, and how job seekers can protect themselves.
Naa Awura Dede Osabutey
Opinion
Revalidating Customary Law: The New Era of Good Title In Ghana’s Land Act
The article asserts that Ghana's Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) reinstates customary law acquisitions as valid sources of "good title" to land, correcting prior statutory exclusions. This shift legitimizes oral land grants and strengthens the le...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu