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US
‘Being a lawyer is a superpower’
After many years of life, I’ve learned that everyone is a little bit scared during a big transition like this,”
DL News10 September 2021
General
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.
DL News8 September 2021
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.
DL News3 September 2021
General
FIDA-Ghana demands prosecution of men who impregnated 2,865 under-aged girls
Stop begging them to take responsibility and report them to the Police!
DL News3 September 2021
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
DL News2 September 2021
Business
IFS to government: Review contracts in extractive sector to reverse GHC20 billion annual loss
A comparative study conducted by IFS reveals Nigeria and Botswana are earning 51% and 65% respectively from oil revenue while Ghana is getting only 16%.
DL News1 September 2021
General
Every organisation should formulate harassment policy – Kezia Azumah
According to the Priest, his actions were to add ‘a human touch’ to a short appreciation ceremony organised for the students who would be going for their Macro Teaching (Off-Campus Teaching Practice) when College resumed the next academic y...
DL News23 August 2021
Crime
‘Holy’ kiss Anglican father pleads for forgiveness
Reverend Father Obeng Larbi has therefore been asked to step aside while a committee conducts its investigation.
DL News20 August 2021
General
Introduce programme in maritime law – Board Chairman urges Regional Maritime University
They all reaffirmed their commitment to the growth of the RMU.
DL News19 August 2021
Crime
Malawi’s Energy Minister arrested over corruption in fuel deal
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries
DL News10 August 2021
General
Dampare, Egyir begin work
Last Friday, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, the then IGP, handed over the flag of command to Dr Dampare at a pulling-out ceremony in honour of the outgoing IGP, a lawyer, who served the service for 33 years.
DL News2 August 2021
US
Biden proposes ‘Buy American’ rule to support US workers, manufacturing
The White House noted that this rule would be just the first set of proposed reforms to procurement policy under the Biden-Harris Administration, and that more will be on the way.
DL News30 July 2021
Europe
Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case
Last week, the Vatican published details of its holdings, including more than 4,000 properties in Italy and 1,120 in other European cities.
DL News27 July 2021
General
Over 14 million potential taxpayers identified after integration of Ghana Card and TIN – GRA
Mrs Victoria M.E. Hajar, the First Vice President of GNCCI, expressed appreciation to the GRA for the partnership to address key tax issues affecting businesses as well as sensitize and dialogue with the business community on tax administra...
DL News23 July 2021
Courts
African Court delivers two advisory opinions
In a statement signed by Dr Robert Eno the African Court Registrar and copied to the Ghana News Agency at Tema on Sunday said details of the Advisory Opinion would be made available in due time.
DL News19 July 2021
Crime
Christ Embassy case: Application for the reopening of Fantasy Dome dismissed by Court
The accused persons who pleaded not guilty were therefore admitted to their previous bail in the sum of GHC 80, 000 each with two sureties.
DL News16 July 2021
Crime
Pirates on rampage in Gulf of Guinea: Abducts Ghanaian fishing vessel crew
In May last year, the UK and French navies warned of the rising threat of piracy in the area near Ghana and Benin in the Gulf of Guinea.
DL News16 July 2021
General
Court refuses permission to adduce new evidence after draft judgment was circulated
In Karunia Holdings Ltd v Creativityetc Ltd [2021] EWHC 1864 (Ch) HHJ Halliwell considered, and refused, a claimant’s application to adduce new evidence after a draft judgment had been handed down in an application for summary judgment.
DL News8 July 2021
General
ASEPA heads to court over salaries for First and Second Ladies
ASEPA, a pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) CSO, has described the development as “illegal.”
DL News7 July 2021
General
The Sputnik V transaction did not receive legislative backing, it is illegal-Minority
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has described the agreement as an international transaction which should have been ratified by Parliament
DL News24 June 2021