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Europe
France passes law to protect children from suspected abusive parents
The lower-house National Assembly gave its green light to the bill on Monday, with the upper-house Senate approving it on Tuesday.
Local France13 March 2024
General
High Street’s application to mine in Kakum Nat’l Park-Expert, CSO’s blame LI 2462
The Minerals Commission has however revealed that the said application by “High Street Limited was rejected and therefore cannot be processed or considered whatsoever.”
DL News13 November 2023
General
Ghana to introduce Bill to give effect to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Statute sets out the crimes falling within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the rules of procedure and the mechanisms for States to cooperate with the ICC.
DL News14 December 2022
Africa
Niger lawmakers want gay relationships criminalised
The vast majority of Niger’s population is Muslim, but it has a secular government and there is currently no specific law on same-sex relationships.
BBC9 December 2022
Business
Owusu Sekyere(Esq) elected National president of Rural Banks Association
The lawyer, who is the Ashanti Regional President of the GBA, served as the Vice President of the Rural Bankers Association in the Ashanti Region.
DL News23 November 2022
Business
Defaulters of Law on Letters of Commitment may be fined or jailed up to 10 years –BoG Official
Letters of Commitment is a web-based export document that helps and facilitates exporters to repatriate proceeds to Ghana.
DL News9 September 2022
Africa
Chad fines for those who reject marriage proposals
The region's Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men.
BBC11 August 2022
General
The 1992 Constitution deserves our respect - Nana Dr S.K.B.Asante
“I do not believe in the overhauling of the entire Constitution. The Constitution has served us well.”
DL News27 April 2022
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Law School Dean calls for elaboration on application of Contempt by courts
“Like its evolving jurisprudence in constitutional matters, perhaps this is one area where the court needs to engage in some elaboration of the circumstances for its application."
DL News23 April 2022
Courts
Ghana to host its 1st External Session of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Ghana’s President, H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo who is Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS is billed to open this external Court session, which is set to officially begin on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 10 am in the...
DL News5 March 2022
General
Prison decongestion: A-G to lay two bills before Parliament
“I am treating both pieces of legislation as part of my priority legislation this year
DL News20 November 2021
General
Police to enforce ban on tricycles on motorway
The region’s plan is to have waste transfer sites in every district in the region by February 2022.
DL News2 November 2021
Africa
Nigeria: Tribunal orders Multichoice to pay N900 billion tax backlog
Prof. A.B. Ahmed, issued an order for Multichoice to make the N900 billion tax backlog payment, following an application to it by the counsel to FIRS.
DL News27 August 2021
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Parliament to lay Anti-LGBT bill for the first time
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin had previously announced that Parliament was preparing itself to pass a new law that would criminalize homosexual activities in the country by the end of 2021.
DL News2 August 2021
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Landlords liable to 2-year jail term for charging beyond 6 months rent advance.
A section of Ghanaians, particularly the youth have raised concern about housing deficit in the country and called on the government to convert the Saglemi Affordable Housing project to a social housing project for rental accommodation for...
DL News4 July 2021
General
You can revoke a will by tearing it up or creating a new one – Legal expert
This should be done only when the content of the old will does not fulfill the prevailing desires of the testator
DL News28 June 2021
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Achimota Sch. rules can’t override constitution; Rasta kids must be admitted – Ras Mubarak
A former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has berated authorities of the Achimota School for denying two students admission into the prestigious school due to their dreadlocks.
DL News19 March 2021
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Agyapa deal: Amidu was not mandated to submit a report to Akufo-Addo – Godfred Dame
The Minister-designate for Attorney-General and Justice says the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu was not obliged by law to submit the Risk of Corruption Assessment Report he conducted on the Agyapa Mineral Royalty transaction to Pre...
DL News13 February 2021
Others
South Korea’s court overturns impeachment, reinstates Prime Minister as acting leader
Han initially assumed leadership in December after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from office following his impeachment by parliament over a controversial attempt to declare martial law.
DL News24 March 2025
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AG must be definite in his order to GLC to admit aggrieved law students – Dafeamakpor
They believe the Attorney General has refused to facilitate the admission of the 499 students.
DL News13 November 2021