Crime
Police officer arrests man jailed in absentia
Godfred Atteh Otumi, a site officer was found guilty by Circuit Court on a charge of defrauding by false pretences
GNA
Results for "Customary law land acquisition"
3585 results.
General
Lands C’ssion says Bagbin’s house not sold
According to the Commission, the Parliamentary Service applied for a Certificate of allocation to regularize their ownership of the said land in 2022 which it duly granted.
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General
Lands Commission to map the country, conduct systematic titling-Exec Sec
Speaking at an Editors’ Forum in Accra yesterday, Mr. Dadson bemoaned the continuous multiple sales of lands by chiefs and the role of ‘goro’ boys which he said hampers its work
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Business
New BoG Head Office: 'No procurement laws were broken'- Governor
Dr Addison again maintained that the project has thus been going on for over 3 years even before the DDEP
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Courts
Two in court for money laundering, stealing GH₵1,007,509
Sylvester Shamatey, a businessman and Priscilla, a trader, are alleged to have used the proceeds of their activities to purchase four vehicles and a parcel of land and engaged in gambling
GNA
General
Resolution of cross-border boundary dispute: Ghana ratifies ‘Niamey Convention’
Ghana is among the nine out of fifty-five (55) AU Member states that have ratified the Convention on Cross-border Co-operation known as the ‘Niamey Convention.”
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 23-25 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, writs, civil appeals, and a criminal appeal,
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Courts
Former Mentor TV reality show contestant receives life sentence for manslaughter conviction
The charges against him included murder and the use of an offensive weapon, resulting in the death of Razak Mohammed at Nungua Coco-Beach on September 26, 2016.
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Courts
Access to courts being impeded by unavailability of land – Chief Justice
According to him, the unavailability of land for the above purpose is a major challenge in the way of realizing this vision.
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Crime
Police arrest six over land dispute that led to stabbing of 23-year-old
According to a statement from the Ghana Police, the incident happened on the morning of Sunday, June 3, 2022, at Adum Afrancho, in the Ashanti Region.
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Courts
Wa: Former football club team manager remanded over death of retired lecturer during land dispute
He was arrested over a land dispute between his family and that of the deceased.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court from March 8-10, 2022: Cases and Motions
Beginning from March 8-10, 2022, the apex court will sit mainly on writs, civil appeals, civil motions, and a chieftaincy appeal.
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Courts
Pantang hospital urges LaNMA to expedite court action against encroachers
“We need to get a court order for those properties to be demolished,
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Courts
Court orders joiner of Baafi Hagan &Amp; CO… in Lands C’ssion case
Bestlink Ventures accused the defendants of selling it’s land without recourse to it
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General
La Dade-Kotopon MP condemns military assault of residents, journos
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the La Dade-Kotopon constituency, Ms Rita Odoley Sowah, has condemned the assault of members of the Coalition of La Associations (COLA) and some Journalists by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) duri...
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General
Know the various court dresses around the world
Although black coats are traditionally favored in many regions, other countries feature distinct attire choices for their legal professionals.
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Crime
Law Clerk arrested over forged judicial documents
Henry Odartey Lamptey, 39, is said to have forged the signatures of the deputy Judicial Secretary and other judges in Adenta and Cape Coast High Courts among others dissolving marriages.
GNA
General
Chief Justice launches book on Alternative Dispute Resolution
The first book was sold at GH¢17,000
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Others
A judge's dilemma: Does law always mean justice?
The article explores the perennial tension between law and justice, dramatizing it through the lens of legal philosophy. It poses the central question: Does strict adherence to law always deliver justice?
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Others
Testing GoldBod CEO’s “New law” on small-scale mining against the law-Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei writes
“Once it’s not a water body; it’s not a forest reserve or… place like a roadside, whether the person has licence or not; the government says we should allow the person to mine and register and regularise them” – CEO, GoldBod
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua