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Crime
Court grants bail to NDC communicator accused of using former president’s name to defraud victim
The accused who pleaded not guilty to the charges was remanded by the court during his first appearance on December 17, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 January 2022
General
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ms Suu Kyi faces 11 charges in total, which have been widely condemned as unjust. She has denied all charges.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 December 2021
Supreme Court News
SC throws out Yaw Boakye over $2.5m unpaid rent
Yaw Boakye challenged the decision of the Supreme Court through a review application.
GRAPHIC ONLINE1 December 2021
General
Parliamentary committee to resume public hearings on anti-gay bill
The bill, known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 has generated debates all over the country and beyond
DL News29 November 2021
Courts
More than 10 companies charged for tax offences at newly created Tax Court November 23, 2021 110
The Tax Court, a Division of the High Court, was established by the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, to hear tax-related offences in Accra.
DL News23 November 2021
Asia
Police charge Amazon India executives in drug smuggling case
Last month, Aryan Khan, the 23-year-old son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested for allegedly taking recreational drugs at a party.
DL News23 November 2021
Courts
CJ warns auctioneers against sale through private treaty
Justice Anin Yeboah told members of the PAS-G to be mindful that their profession was a noble one and exercise high professional standards and integrity to engender public trust and eliminate negative perceptions about the work of auctionee...
DL News23 November 2021
Courts
Manufacturing, distribution of laptop for teachers unlawful-Teacher groups to court
The Plaintiffs are thus seeking a number of reliefs as follows;
DL News16 November 2021
General
Review ruling on the Opuni matter: A travesty of Justice-NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress has described the review ruling of the Supreme Court on the Dr.Stephen Kwabena Opuni matter as a travesty of Justice.
DL News14 November 2021
General
Transport Ministry backs ban on tricycles from using motorway
On November 1, 2021, a directive to ban tricycles carting refuse from using the Tema-Motorway began. The order has led to a seizure of a number of the tricycles along the major highway.
DL News12 November 2021
General
AMA goes after property rate defaulters
The first-ever female chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, issued this directive when she led a team of revenue collectors on a special revenue mobilization drive in Accra.
DL News12 November 2021
General
Parliament will begin public hearings on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill today
The bill, known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 has generated debates all over the country and beyond.
DL News10 November 2021
Business
New Companies Act recognizes persons who hold themselves as directors without appointment
Any employee of a company who arrogates functions of the Director of the company to him or herself and duly caries it out, will be deemed to be the Director of the company
DL News10 November 2021
Europe
A Conservative MP is facing bankruptcy proceedings over unpaid taxes that could result in him having to step down.
In the more distant past, members of the Tory party were in the 1990s accused of clubbing together to bail out an MP threatened with bankruptcy to avoid the prospect of losing a seat.
DL News9 November 2021
US
US seizes DR Congo citizens for ivory trafficking
They could face a maximum of over 20 years’ imprisonment if convicted, the justice department says.
DL News9 November 2021
Courts
Parliamentary Immunity: Sosu is out of the country – Speaker tells court
He is alleged to have recklessly driven into a crowd after a protest last Monday, October 25, 2021, in the Madina Constituency, directly endangering the lives of the Senior Officers and other civilians,
DL News8 November 2021
General
Parliament to consider memos on anti-LGBTQI+ Bill this week
he anti-LGBTQ bill has generated debates all over the country and beyond. Initiated by eight members of Parliament, it seeks to criminalize LGBTQI+ activities and advocacy.
DL News8 November 2021
Asia
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
The prisoners filed a suit in district court in the city of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn’t give them time to file an objection.
DL News5 November 2021
General
“When it happened in London, the Charities Commission took over the running of the church and made sure that every pound that had been paid in breach of the Law was refunded,”
“When it happened in London, the Charities Commission took over the running of the church and made sure that every pound that had been paid in breach of the Law was refunded,”
DL News5 November 2021
General
Police has not received official contempt summons from Parliament – ACP Kwesi Ofori
On October 25, 2021, the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu led a demonstration in his constituency to protest the bad state of roads.
DL News4 November 2021