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Africa
ECOWAS rushed in sanctioning Guinea over September 5 coup – International Law Lecturer
ECOWAS has since called for the unconditional release of Condé and restoration of Guinea to constitutional rule within six months.
DL News20 September 2021
General
Withdraw anti-LGBTI Bill-Amnesty International charges Ghana Parliament
The Bill encourages hatred and intolerance and promotes persecution against people based on their real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity simply because they do not or cannot conform to dominant social and gender norms,”
DL News7 September 2021
Africa
Guinea coup was expected, I warned Alpha Condé 2 months ago – D.K. Osei
The coup in Guinea was the fourth attempted coup in West Africa in the last year with two military takeovers in Mali and a failed coup in Niger.
DL News7 September 2021
Election Petition
I cannot declare Assin North Parliamentary seat vacant-Alban Bagbin
On July 28, 2021, the Cape Coast High Court nullified the 2020 parliamentary election results of the Assin North Constituency
DL News5 September 2021
General
Akufo-Addo to Land Commission board: Fix land administration challenges
The president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has charged the newly constituted 25-member Lands Commission board to do everything possible to change the negative course of land administration in Ghana.
DL News2 September 2021
General
Anglican priest’s ‘holy’ kiss video: It’s time for women, girls sexually harassed in churches to come out-FIDA Ghana
“Needless to say, sexual harassment is gender-based violence and a violation of the human rights of girls and women and is prohibited in the 1992 Constitution, the Domestic Violence Act and the Labour Act.
DL News18 August 2021
General
GNPC debunks Auditor-General’s report on breach of public procurement law
“We urge the Auditor-General and his staff to cultivate extreme diligence in their duties to avoid embarrassing themselves and the state entities they audit.”
DL News17 August 2021
General
Opposition to dual citizens holding key public service positions entirely speculative – Prof. Asare
he issue of a dual citizen escaping the country after embezzling public funds is rather far-fetched and unlikely.
DL News9 August 2021
Courts
Destooled Assin North MP files to stay High Court ruling
The High Court on July 28, following a petition by an Assin North constituent, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah, declared Quayson’s election as void
DL News5 August 2021
Courts
ASEPA considers legal action for more info on petition for CJ’s removal
A lawyer, Akwasi Afrifa while responding to a petition filed against him at the General Legal Council alleged that a former client he was representing at the Supreme Court told him that the Chief Justice had demanded a US$5 million bribe fr...
DL News5 August 2021
General
Review asset declarations laws – Kyei Mensah Bonsu
The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, advised the Special Prosecutor to also focus on the prosecution of corrupt heads of public institutions.
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
The Receiver of Unibank can tender email correspondence-Judge to Duffuor,8 others
According to lawyers for A1, A2, A4 and A8, the email correspondence is private correspondence guaranteed by the 1992 Constitution.
DL News23 June 2021
General
Ghana’s laws do not reflect reality – UG Law student
She explained that what they are taught with regards to theories mostly defers from what she sees in reality
DL News21 June 2021
Supreme Court News
Attempted suicide: lawyer seeks decriminalization at SC
Christian Malm-Hesse wants the Supreme Court to declare that there is no “mens rea” formed with respect to the committal of the inchoate offence of “attempt to commit suicide”
DL News14 June 2021
Courts
Rasta students against Achimota SHS: Second ruling out
Six of the seven reliefs sought by the applicant were granted
DL News7 June 2021
US
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to ‘Free the Nipple’ in topless women case
The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to “Free the Nipple,” refusing to hear an appeal by three women fined by a city in New Hampshire for exposing their breasts in public who argued that banning female but not male toplessness violates t...
DL News20 April 2021
General
Referendum on proposed constitutional amendment scheduled for 2027-Mahama
According to the President, voters will be asked to decide on proposed amendments to entrenched provisions of the 1992 Constitution when they go to the polls to elect Assembly Members next year.
DL News17 August 2026
Courts
High Court sets July 31 for ruling on motion against Torkornoo's case
Justice Torkornoo, who is facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, filed a certiorari application claiming the process violates her fundamental human rights.
DL news23 July 2025
General
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu challenges Speaker’s authority to suspend MPs
During an interview on Newsfile, he acknowledged that the Speaker acted by Order 342 of the revised Standing Orders by referring allegations of misconduct at the Appointments Committee to the Committee on Privileges and Immunities.
DL News3 February 2025
General
Parliament recalled by Speaker; expected to sit November 7
This call to assemble is based on Article 112(3) of the Ghanaian Constitution and Standing Orders 5 and 53, which authorize the Speaker to summon Parliament when required in the national interest.
DL News1 November 2024