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Courts
Prison officer accidentally fires gun in court hurting himself in the process
Sources tell Joy News, the accidental discharge has left the officer wounded in the leg.
MYJOYONLINE24 February 2022
Supreme Court News
Right of Deputy Speaker to vote in Parliament: SC to rule on lawyer’s application March 9
The applicant is seeking the interpretation of Articles 102 and 104 of the Constitution, 1992 by the Supreme Court to declare a November 30, 2021 decision of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu as unconstitutional.
DL News24 February 2022
General
Remove Oliver Barker-Vormawor from Roll of lawyers-Teacher petitions GLC
He indicates that Mr. Oliver has made certain deliberate statements publicly, which fall below the dignity and high standing of the legal profession and lawyers in general.
DL News22 February 2022
Courts
High Court sets March 28 to rule on Sosu’s interlocutory injunction against IGP
This comes after both parties filed all processes before the court as directed.
DL News21 February 2022
General
Power FM presenter: Oheneba Bennie completes jail term
An Accra High Court sentenced Oheneba Boamah Bennie to 14 days in prison custody on February 8, 2022.
DL News21 February 2022
Courts
Receiver of Uni Bank can testify – Court of Appeal affirms High Court ruling
Mr. Amanor Dodoo is the state’s first witness in the trial in which Dr. Duffour and nine others have been charged on counts of fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonestly receiving, and falsification of accounts.
DL News17 February 2022
Courts
UTAG strike: Court grants NLC interlocutory injunction
Unable to have reached an agreement for an out-of-court settlement twice, the NLC’s legal team pleaded with the court for an interlocutory injunction against the strike by UTAG before the court hears its substantive case seeking enforcement...
DL News15 February 2022
Courts
Charge of forgery, perjury: Assin-North MP pleads not guilty, granted bail
The MP who was in court this time around, has been charged by the state on five counts of perjury and forgery of passport.
DL News15 February 2022
Courts
Contempt of Court: Power FM presenter sentenced 14 days
The sentence follows a contempt suit by the Attorney General of the Republic against the presenter last year following an alleged viral video.
DL News8 February 2022
Supreme Court News
SC on Feb 8, 2022: Assin North MP case on the bill
The applicant, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah has filed a writ seeking the interpretation of Article 94 (2a) and injunction of the Member of Parliament from holding himself as such.
DL News7 February 2022
Courts
NLC, UTAG: Court tells parties to reach an out of court settlement
Both parties have been given up to February 10, 2022, to report back to the court on the progress of the judge’s order.
DL News3 February 2022
General
‘You can do better’ – AG charges EOCO on recovery of crime proceeds
Mr. Dame said perpetrators of crime should not be allowed to enjoy their proceeds, and that although he believes EOCO has the capacity to go after perpetrators of crime and recover from them such proceeds of their criminal enterprise, the o...
CITINEWSROOM2 February 2022
General
Airport Christmas trees procurement: Journalist petitions CHRAJ
In the petition, Mr. Amenga-Etego argues that the Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, failed to invite at least three vendors to submit bids for the procurement of the Christmas trees, that the total value of the decorations is above the thr...
DL News1 February 2022
Africa
DR Congo issues death sentences for murder of UN experts
Swedish-Chilean Zaida Catalan and American Michael Sharp were abducted and killed in the Kasai region in 2017.
BBC31 January 2022
General
Seven arrested over Nima gang clash
The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven persons for their involvement in a shoot-out incident between two gangs that happened around 3:30pm in Nima on Tuesday.
27 January 2022
Courts
Ato Forson’s trial: case adjourned to January 18 due to unavailability of one accused person
The trial involving former Deputy Finance Minister, and MP for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Cassiel Ato Forson and two others has been adjourned to tomorrow, January 18, because one of the accused persons, Sylvester Anemana failed to show up in cou...
DL News17 January 2022
General
Stop misleading the public: Your prosecution not related to 2022 budget concerns-AG to Ato Forson
On December 23, 2021, the Attorney general filed charges against a former Deputy Finance Minister and MP for Ajumako Enyam Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others for causing financial loss to the state.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 January 2022
Crime
Plumber jailed five years for theft
He is said to have broken into a victim’s home, to steal a 55-inch Panasonic flat screen television, valued at GHC 3000.00
GNA4 January 2022
Africa
Black Axe: Leaked documents shine spotlight on secretive Nigerian gang
The “Black Axe” gang has been operating for decades in Nigeria and is among the country’s most-feared organised crime syndicates. Membership of these syndicates, known as “cults” or “fraternities”, is outlawed in Nigeria.
DENNISLAW NEWS13 December 2021
General
Samson’s Take: International Anti-Corruption Day – integrity
We could each start with road traffic offences, and play active citizen-watch for a vigorous use of the 2020 amended law (section 252 of the Criminal Offences Act) that punishes bribery with 12 – 25 years in jail.
SAMSON LARDY ANYENINI13 December 2021