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Election Petition
Techiman South election petition case management hearing adjourned
Mr. Baasongti is praying the Court to annul the declaration of Mr. Korsah as the winner of that poll, among other reliefs.
DL News19 October 2021
Courts
2021 Gender statistics of Judges in Ghana indicates a marginal increase in female representation
In 2020, there were 45 female Justices of the High Court but this year, the number has moved to 53. On the part of male Justices, the number stood at 63 in 2020 while the number for this year is 64.
DL News18 October 2021
General
President charges Boundary Commission to resolve border challenges
President Akufo-Addo also noted that the commission was working to find solutions to boundary challenges with Togo and Burkina Faso at Sapaliga in the Bawku West district and Paga in the Kassina Nankana district, both of the Upper East Regi...
DL News18 October 2021
General
SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare ‘plan to monitor WhatsApp illegal’
The mere threat of mass surveillance, even when secret, coupled with the lack of remedy, can constitute an interference with human rights, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.”
DL News15 October 2021
Africa
Agnes Tirop: Husband arrested in Kenya after athlete’s death
“We just lost a great talent.
DL News15 October 2021
Business
Ato Essien pleads for time to take advantage of Reparation and Restitution under Court’s Act
“We have sent a letter to the prosecution requesting that discussion should resume, and we have received response from the prosecution indicating their willingness to afford us the opportunity.
DL News14 October 2021
General
Why proponents of Ghana’s ‘anti-gay bill’ get it so wrong
The anti-gay bill seeks, in a nutshell, to criminalise LGBTQ+ sexual relationships and associations
DL News14 October 2021
Africa
Kenya rejects ICJ’s verdict on Somalia maritime border row
A week before the final verdict, Nairobi announced that it withdrew its participation from the case, as well as its recognition of the court’s compulsory jurisdiction.
DL News13 October 2021
General
Special Prosecutor discontinues case against Mahama Ayariga
Mr.Ayariga and six others had been charged by Mr. Amidu for breaching procurement processes in the purchase of some ambulances for his constituency and tax evasion in the importation of some vehicles.
DL News11 October 2021
Business
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Fossil fuel companies paying top law firms millions to ‘dodge responsibility’
The fossil fuel industry is paying law firms tons of money in an effort to dodge responsibility and block regulatory reforms that could help avert this crisis.
DL News11 October 2021
US
Expedite action on the bill to abolish death penalty-UNA-GH
At the end of 2020, at least 28,567 people were known to be under sentence of death. Of this figure, 483 executions were recorded in 18 countries in 2020, a decrease of 26% from 657 recorded in 2019.
DL News11 October 2021
Business
Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay
Walmart has raised the same defense in a proposed class action in Arizona federal court claiming the retail giant’s failure to pay employees for time spent in COVID screenings violated state law.
DL News7 October 2021
Europe
Nazi trial: 100-year-old SS guard in court in Germany
There were 3,000 guards at Stutthof concentration camp alone, and only 50 were convicted. Bruno Dey was convicted of complicity in mass murder there last year and given a suspended sentence,
DL News7 October 2021
General
Flashback: Only 97 out of 600 student applicants gained admission to Ghana School of Law in 1958
The Ghana School of Law is the only institution mandated since 1958 to train lawyers professionally in Ghana.
DL News6 October 2021
General
Hon Xavier Sosu petitions Speaker to probe mass failure in 2021 law school entrance exams
A statement released by the National Association of Law Students indicated that the Ghana School of Law had projected to only admit 550 students in page 186 of the 2021 budget statement.
DL News6 October 2021
Asia
Covid-19: India to pay $674 compensation for every death
Some states like Karnataka have already announced a higher compensation of 100,000 rupees to the families of underprivileged people who died of Covid-19. Sixteen families have already been paid so far, according to a report.
DL News6 October 2021
Crime
Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted
“I look at my young son and I don’t know how to explain to him why he can’t talk to other children or play out in the hall. He’s already traumatised.
DL News5 October 2021
General
‘Their personal agendas won’t override the desire of the majority’ – Sam George on groups opposing Anti LGBTQ+ bill
They say if the bill is passed into law you cannot have this kind of conversation, that is incorrect and uninformed. What the bill criminalises is the advocacy for and promotion of LGBTQ.”
DL News5 October 2021
Courts
Credit officer jailed two years for stealing, two others fined
In the year 2011, Anum was transferred to the company’s head office and he was replaced by Adjeirteh.
DL News5 October 2021
General
Treat citizens right before they show they have real power: Samson’s Take
NEDCO, VRA and Police, if you suspect someone has connected electricity illegally, follow the sections 93 and 94 procedures in the Criminal Procedure Act and go gather the evidence to collect your money and prosecute them.
DL News3 October 2021