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UPSA Law Dean, Kofi Abotsi main speaker at ECOWAS Court of Justice 2024 international conference
The conference takes place in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital from May 13 to 16, 2024.
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Tech
OpenAI says it's 'impossible' to train AI without copyrighted materials
OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits over its use of copyrighted articles, books, and art to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Euronews
Tech
US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towards democratic rule, the president said.
BBC
Africa
Two Ugandan males face death penalty for violating anti-gay law
Uganda last hanged a convict in 1999 and in 2005 formally scrapped the death penalty. But the anti-homosexuality law reintroduced the death penalty for the offense of aggravated homosexuality
VOA Africa
Crime
L.I. to check online child sexual abuse in the offing
By this law, the country will integrate Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) into the National Child Protection systems and the wider cybersecurity agenda
DL News
Supreme Court News
Nduom can challenge GN Bank License revocation at High Court- Supreme Court
This settles the contention as to whether the businessman was legally bound to go for arbitration per the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930) or fight the action at the High Court
Richard Osei Boateng
Africa
Britain clashes with European judges over plan to send boat migrants to Rwanda
Last June, judges at the European Court of Human Rights, imposed a last-minute injunction preventing the first flight of asylum seekers arriving on small boats to be immediately sent to Rwanda
VOA
General
3 MPs submit proposed Climate Change Bill to Parliament
The Bill, which was presented by the MPs as private members on March 31, 2023, seeks to address the increasing threat of climate change and its related matters in Ghana.
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General
Ace Ankomah, BOG Dep Governor, NSMQ Mistress, Others to be inducted into fellowship of GAAS
The Ceremony will take place at 5: 30 at the Academy’s Auditorium and will be streamed live for all viewers.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Abronye's 'double salary' suit against Haruna Iddrisu, 9 other MPs and former ministers
The applicant was seeking a declaration from the apex court relative to alleged double salaries taken by these persons when they served as MPs as well as ministers.
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Africa
Nigerian minister prescribes capital punishment for rape
She said only capital punishment and other forms of punishment commensurate with the inhuman crime of rape would act as a deterrent to rape.
Premium Times Nig
US
Twitter sued for mass layoffs by Musk without enough notice
The lawsuit comes as the new boss plans to eliminate half of the workforce. Musk called a similar, earlier suit by Tesla workers ‘trivial’.
Bloomberg
Supreme Court News
Abronye ‘double-salaried’ MPs suit adjourned to Nov 9
It is the case of Abronye that those ministers and deputy ministers who also were serving as MPs at the time drew double salaries in contravention of Article 98 of the Constitution, 1992.
DL News
General
ECOWAS Court President Amoako Asante awarded again for excellence in leadership
The award is in the distinguished personality category and according to organisers, it goes to represent his ‘groundbreaking commitment to human capital development and support for projects in empowering young leaders in Africa.
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General
CHRAJ says it is investigating 428 cases of non-compliance with Assert Declaration law
Although he did not name the particular public officials involved, he is reported to have said the investigations extends to officials who failed to declare their assets in 2020.
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Courts
Six students of KNUST accused of rape remanded
The six are alleged to have raped a first-year student of the school.
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General
AG to train RTI Commission staff on prosecution of offenders
The Commission has secured a fiat from the Office of the Attorney General relative to the prosecution of offenders under Act 989.
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Africa
Kenya: Digital lenders barred from accessing customers contacts under new law
According to the Central Bank of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2022, a digital credit provider, its officers, employees, or agents shall also not, in the course of debt collection, use obscene or profane language with the cu...
AllAfrica
General
Former Prisons Director suggests name change of Ghana Prisons Service to Correctional Service
The former Director-General of the Prison Service says the name change will enable prisoners transform in a way that will make them properly integrated into society.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Bail request for Oliver Barker: We may not oppose-Deputy Attorney General
Responding to a question from a member of the Supreme Court panel on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, she indicated per Kpebu Vs AG that every case is now bailable subject to the discretion of the judge.
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