General
Parliament will pass strict laws against LGBT – Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker was responding to a petition presented by one Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse, a political activist in the Eastern Region
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Africa
Mozambique prison prostitution exposé prompts inquiry
Mozambique’s Justice Minister is to investigate reports that staff at a women’s prison have been forcing inmates into prostitution.
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US
US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers
At least 20 QAnon followers have been charged with federal crimes related to January 6, according to an Associated Press review of court records
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General
Enact anti-LGBTQI+ laws to make clear our identity as Ghanaians – Deputy Justice Minister-designate
Three weeks ago, 21 LGBT rights activists were ambushed and arrested by a team of journalists and police officers
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Africa
South Africa Considers New Marriage Law That Will Allow Women Marry More Than One Man
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has proposed a new law that will allow women marry more than one husband, in the same way that polygamous men are allowed to marry more than one wife.
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General
Victims urge authorities to curb trafficking of Nigerian girls to Ghana
Some Nigerian teenagers who were trafficked to Ghana to allegedly engage in prostitution have urged the country’s authorities to act fast in order to stem the inflow of more girls from neighbouring countries.
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General
Police partners Immigration Service for action against foreigners arrested in swoop
The National Police Operations Unit is collaborating with the Ghana Immigration Service for action against some West African nationals, arrested in a swoop yesterday, April 16, 2021.
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Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
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Courts
Security man held over defilement discharged
A 20 year old security man who allegedly defiled a 12 year old girl in a wooden structure at East Legon, Accra has been discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. The court discharged Ebenezer Asare after the complainant had written to the court...
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US
Lawyer Disbarred For ‘Alternative’ Payment Request
A lawyer’s suggestion for an alternative form of payment from a stripper who couldn’t afford his $1,500 fee for a divorce case has cost him his law license.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene trial: High Court to hear challenge to prosecution’s submissions on October 29
The application accuses the prosecution of presenting an inaccurate account of witness testimonies and documentary evidence in its opposition to the accused persons' submission of no case to answer.
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General
One lawyer serving entire Upper West Region as Legal Aid Commission struggles with staff shortage
The Commission currently has approximately 44 lawyers out of a total workforce of 186 employees, a situation that has made it difficult to expand its operations to communities where legal assistance is most needed.
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Courts
Sky Train accused file witness statements as trial resumes
Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, disclosed the development in a case update posted on X, formerly Twitter. September 23 was the final deadline set by the High Court for the accused persons to file their defence
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Courts
Lawyers dissatisfied with operation of the new court shift system
According to feedback received by the GBA Court monitoring Committee, the system has increased stress among lawyers and reduced the time available for client interviews, preparation of submissions and other administrative legal work
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General
CSOs demand law, firm timelines for constitutional reform process
The platform, made up of more than 100 organisations, wants Parliament to pass a Constitutional Reform Implementation and Roadmap Act to guide the entire exercise.
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Others
By-laws betrayed: who controls Accra’s stray dogs?
Stray animals are becoming increasingly common in several neighbourhoods across the capital, with dogs being the most visible. When left uncontrolled, they can endanger adults and children through attacks and bites, which may transmit serio...
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Courts
Atta Akyea faults prosecution after no-show in Adu-Boahene trial
Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea criticised the Attorney-General’s Office after no representative appeared in court for the continuation of the cross-examination.
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Courts
High Court refuses Adu Boahene’s request to adjourn trial pending Supreme Court review
His counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, had asked the court to adjourn the case until September 2, 2026, when a three-member panel of the Supreme Court is expected to hear a review application filed by Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
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Supreme Court News
Full Ruling: Why Supreme Court rejected Oppong Nkrumah’s legal vacation trial injunction
The Supreme Court rejected Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction application after finding no law prohibiting criminal trials during the legal vacation and no evidence that the Chief Justice’s warrants were discriminatory or improperly issued. T...
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Supreme Court News
SC dismisses Oppong Nkrumah's application seeking to stop legal vacation trial of selected cases
Mr Oppong Nkrumah had asked the court to suspend the operation of warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to hear criminal cases during the legal vacation.
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