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Court Rules AI Cannot Be Copyrighted: Landmark Ruling on Human Authorship
This decision represents a significant setback for efforts to grant intellectual property rights to creations made by artificial intelligence.
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Court orders extradition of Ghanaian to Nigeria for alleged theft charges
Agordotse, who served as the Operations Manager at Discovery Logistics and E-Commerce Service in Lagos, is accused of stealing company property, including a KIA Cerato saloon car, two motorcycles, electronic devices, and cash amounting to 8...
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Europe
Former Trafigura Executive Convicted in Swiss Bribery Case
Switzerland’s highest court has convicted commodities trader Trafigura and its former COO, Mike Wainwright, of bribery linked to Angola’s oil sector. Wainwright received a 32-month sentence, while the company faces a $148 million fine.
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Crime
Unemployed man imprisoned three years for motorbike theft in Jasikan
Amewuame pleaded guilty to the charges and requested leniency, prompting the court, presided over by Mr. Lambert Keriga, to consider his plea.
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Business
Law Firms registered as Business names can enter into contracts-Nigeria Supreme Court affirms
This ruling, delivered in the case of A.G. Bayelsa State v. Odok (2024) LPELR-63035(SC), has set a precedent for the legal profession and business community in Nigeria.
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Crime
Tarkwa: Tiler jailed for defiling, impregnating 12-year-old girl
Stephen Otu, 32, popularly known as Atta, pleaded guilty to the charge raised against him and begged the court to have mercy on him.
GNA
Courts
AAMUSTED student jailed for defilement
Raynus Ofori Mensah, a student of the Apenteng Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement.
GNA
Courts
Court gives Marketing Officer GHC 100k bail over alleged theft
The court presided over by Mrs. Susanna Eduful specified that one of the sureties for the accused, Emmanuel Osei, aged 34, must be a public servant earning at least GH₵2,500.00.
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Courts
Fisherman to spend 40 years in jail for robbery, rape
The convict, Emmanuel Tetteh, also known as "666," Escobar, and Commetey, pleaded not guilty to robbery charges during the trial at an Accra Circuit Court.
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Courts
Amasaman Court remands two drivers over excavator theft
Zakary and Toffic face charges of conspiring to steal the excavator, with Zakary additionally charged with theft and Toffic charged with abetment of crime.
GNA
Crime
Electrician sentenced for theft; one suspect at large
On July 17, 2024, Ledi appeared before the court, presided over by Mr. Michael Johnson Abbey, where he was charged with the offense and pleaded not guilty.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Bagbin could face up to 10 years jail term if he defies Supreme Court-Retired Justice
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, reversed Speaker Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant, effectively restoring the original arrangement within the House.
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Courts
Mankessim shooting: Court orders prosecution to expedite investigations
The Prosecution, led by DSP Daniel Gadzo, told the court on Tuesday that investigators were still working to gather more evidence and retrieve the murder weapon, and appealed for more time.
GNA
Supreme Court News
4 MP vacant seats- Afenyo-Markin wins at Supreme Court
In a 5-2 majority with Amadu JSC and Lovelace-Johnson JSC dissenting, the court noted that “the plaintiff's action succeeds.” indicating that its full reasoning will be available on November 13, 2024.
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General
Parliament vacant seat case full of inconsistencies-Lawyer
His comments followed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's request to reverse an earlier ruling that paused his announcement of four parliamentary seats as vacant.
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Crime
Mason who attempted to burn his family and property remanded into prison custody
Robert Benjamin Okyere pleaded not guilty to causing harm and damage and would reappear before the court presided by Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng, on November 07.
GNA
Courts
State drops charges against seven Democracy Hub demo protestors
This decision was made after State Prosecutors announced in court, under the supervision of His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, that the charges against these seven would be dropped on Tuesday, October 22.
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Crime
Court remands unemployed man over ECG meter theft
The meters belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are valued at Gh¢10,000.00.
GNA
Crime
Kuntunse Murder Case: Police awaits forensic report on gun
Chief Inspector Apewah Achana told the Adabraka District Court that the Police were, therefore, waiting for the forensic report.
GNA
Crime
2 dismissed officers, civilian sentenced to 30 years for robbery
The convicted individuals are Michael Baffour, a dismissed soldier and driver; Isaac Amejor, a dismissed police officer and driver; and Saddick Muntakilu, an unemployed civilian.
GNA