Africa
Nigerian Islamic police arrest non-fasting Muslims during Ramadan
The Islamic police, widely known as Hisbah, carry out searches of eateries and markets every year during Ramadan.
BBC
Results for "international law and covid"
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US
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot
In a landmark decision that upends the White House race, the court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump is not an eligible candidate because of section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
BBC
Crime
Ken Attafuah's nephew jailed for misconduct in Ghana card registration process
Essien, a nephew of the Executive Secretary of the NIA, Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah has been handed over to the Tamale Prisons Authority to serve his sentence
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Courts
SSNIT retrieves ₵132 million from employers through court action
The cases were related to employers who failed to honour statutory social security obligations on behalf of their employees
GNA
Europe
UK: Solicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Scroggs had been working as a self-employed consultant for Bristol firm Neath Raisbeck Golding Law Ltd when, between 2016 and 2018, he operated as a sole practitioner without authorisation.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Takoradi fake kidnapping, pregnancy case: Court fines woman GH¢7,200
Josephine Panyin Mensah was charged with two counts of deceiving a public officer and publication of false news with intent to cause fear and panic.
DL News
General
Revise Legal Professions Act to make it relevant today-UG Chancellor
She noted that the world has changed exponentially since the Act was adopted about 62 years ago thus the urgent need for its revision to reflect these changes and make the training of lawyers more relevant and in tune with today’s world.
DL News
US
Capitol riot: Trump ignored pleas to condemn attack, hearing told
The inquiry has alleged that Mr. Trump did not make a single call to law enforcement or national security staff because of "his selfish desire to stay in power"
BBC
General
Constitutionalism must hold together societal needs - Justice Kulendi
“As a country, we must recognize the fact that constitutionalism does not merely exist from the size of our Parliament, the number of judges at the Supreme Court, or the color of the police uniform.”
DL News
Business
Tourism Authority closes down three defaulting facilities
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has closed down three facilities for failing to meet tourism standards and for defaulting in the payment of the one per cent tourism levy.
US
R. Kelly found guilty of racketeering in sex trafficking case
Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning smash “I Believe I Can Fly,” Kelly, 54, pleaded not guilty to a racketeering charge and eight counts of violating a federal law making it illegal to transport people across state lines for prostitution.
DL News
US
U.S. President nominates Ghanaian as California District Court Judge
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has served as a Judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2016.
DL News
General
Lands Ministry to handover 13 containers of Rosewood impounded at Tema Port to NIB
June this year, seven tracks ferrying rosewood were impounded by a highly efficient and motivated taskforce
DL News
Courts
Woman sues Nyaho Healthcare for negligence
Mrs Jehu-Appiah had complained of medical negligence by the health care facility for allegedly damaging her fallopian tube, which nearly cost her life after the facility had attended to her during ante-natal care.
DL News
Courts
14 Madina market traders acquitted, discharged of contempt charges
Lawyers for the respondents further argued that their clients are law-abiding citizens who are incapable of undermining the authority of the court.
DL News
General
You allow Article 71 to be abused, paradoxically blame the same- Kwaku Azar chides Ghanaians
Ghanaians must stop blaming Article 71 and start using their political power to shield Article 71 from abuse.
DL News
General
Go beyond citing names of composers for copyright-Expert admonishes musicians
Merely mentioning the name of an artist in a song does not satisfy the requirements of the Copyright law in using said artist's song
DL News
General
GJA vows to sanction media houses flouting ethics of journalism
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has promised to crack the whip on media houses that disregard the ethical codes of journalism.
DL News
General
Accra law firm launches free legal service for poor and disabled
Under the initiative, eligible applicants can request assistance for a range of legal matters through the firm’s website. The project was unveiled in Accra as part of the firm’s second anniversary.
DL News
Supreme Court News
4,437 new lawyers called to the Nigerian Bar
Of this number, 4,429 were candidates who successfully passed the June 2025 Bar Final Examinations, while an additional eight lawyers were drawn from previous sessions.
DL News