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Africa
Kenyan schoolgirl jailed over Schools fire deaths
The 18-year-old committed the offence in 2017 aged 14 in her first year at the prestigious Moi Girls School.
BBC25 February 2022
Courts
Court dismisses application against CHRAJ by former PPA CEO
However, the court presided over by Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyiin in her ruling said “analysing the facts of the case and applying the relevant laws and cases stated supra this court is of the opinion there has been no breach of natural just...
DL News24 February 2022
General
UG-UTAG votes opposing suspension of strike
When voting was done, 596 members voted against calling off the strike, whereas 127 members voted in support of suspending the strike.
DL News23 February 2022
Courts
Driver remanded for allegedly causing death of six persons
Kwame Nkorouma, who was charged with careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm, appeared before the District Magistrate Court, presided by Ms Felicia Gandedzi, in Peki.
Ghanaian Times18 February 2022
Courts
Man, 63, jailed 18 years for defiling great-granddaughter
The court presided over by Mrs Dorinda Smith Arthur, sentenced Appah after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
MYJOYONLINE18 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
Asia
Systematic corruption is a human rights violation: Indian Court refuses bail to official accused of corruption
Allegedly, Ahmad was in the habit of demanding and accepting illegal gratification from NHAI contractors for clearing their pending bills and for issuing Provisional Commercial Operations Date for completed projects.
LawBeat15 February 2022
Crime
Appiatse Relief Camp: Two arrested for allegedly stealing mattresses
The suspects have been handed over to the Bogoso Police, Mr. James Amfo Mensah, the Bogoso Zonal Director for the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) confirmed.
DL News14 February 2022
General
Barker-Vormawor’s detention a breach of the constitution – Martin Kpebu
According to him, the Police poorly handled the arrest, which he described as “a mockery of the power of arrest”.
MYJOYONLINE14 February 2022
Crime
Bobie Ansah’s arrest: Police pursuing three other persons
The three others, whose names were not indicated, are said to have together with Bobie Ansah, “made several statements against some individuals on the ‘Citizen Show’ on Accra FM.
DL News11 February 2022
General
Parliament’s Education Committee to meet UTAG over strike impasse
“We agreed to meet UTAG at our meeting on Wednesday. We plan to hold the meeting next week, listen to them and hopefully bring finality to the matter as we appeal to both sides,”
DL News11 February 2022
Africa
Ex-drug inmates blamed for Guinea-Bissau failed coup
Umaro Sissoko Embaló said a former navy admiral and two of his aides were involved in a well-funded plot to assassinate him, his prime minister and other senior officials.
BBC11 February 2022
Crime
Accra FM journalist was arrested for publication of false news – Police
Police say his arrest became necessary after the journalist turned down several invitations for interrogation into the case.
DL News11 February 2022
Crime
Upper West gaining notoriety for petroleum products smuggling – Minister to NPA
“People have been complaining about the quality of fuel in the region. I believe strongly that most of the fuel operators adulterate their fuel. So, I will want people in charge of quality assurance to up their game and go round frequently,...
MYJOYONLINE10 February 2022
General
Appiate Explosion report: Government to brief public on ‘consequential actions’
Mr. Samuel Jinapor said he has received two reports from the Minerals Commission and the Benjamin Aryee committee tasked to look into the incident.
DL News8 February 2022
Business
E-levy risks promoting acts of money laundering – Tax Expert
He also says if the tax is imposed, people may start looking for other innovative ways of moving about funds, without going through the mobile money system.
DL News31 January 2022
US
Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court
She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term in June.
BBC27 January 2022
General
2021 Corruption Perception Index: Ghana ranked 73
This CPI score indicates that Ghana failed to make progress in the fight against corruption in the year 2021 as the score of 43 is the same as the country’s 2020 score.
DL News25 January 2022
Business
Special Prosecutor begins investigations into financial sector crisis
In a statement, the OSP says the investigations ‘target alleged corruption and corruption-related offences perpetrated by officials of the Bank of Ghana, banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions and financial holding companies.”
DL News25 January 2022
General
Lands Ministry declares war on illegal loggers
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, said those who would be arrested would be made to face the law squarely.
DL News17 January 2022