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Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill returns to Parliament for second round
On Tuesday, February 10, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, directed the Business Committee to programme the bill for debate.
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Anti-LGBTQI Bill to be reintroduced in parliament- Speaker directs
In a statement to MPs at the start of business, Mr Bagbin said he acted on unanimous advice from the Committees on Private Members’ Bills and Private Members’ Motions, which recommended that the bill be reintroduced.
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Courts
ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
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Meet Her Ladyship Mabel Maame Agyemang: Ghanaian Chief Justice of two different countries
Trained in Ghana and called to the Bar in 1987, she rose through the local bench with steady, understated competence that spoke through outcomes.
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Five fined GH¢6,000 each for mobile money fraud
All five pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud by false pretence, paid the fines in full and were subsequently discharged.
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US
Ken Ofori-Atta kept in ICE as US judge demands extradition proof
The hearing was held in private at the request of his legal team, with the court instructing non-parties observing via Webex to leave before proceedings continued.
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Tuah-Yeboah challenges Ayine over ‘weak Saglemi case’ claim
He said he found it “difficult to accept” that the case was being dismissed as poorly put together, arguing that the file at the Attorney-General’s Department was the product of extensive work by state security agencies and independent tech...
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Top lawyer at global law firm paid £7m
The firm had earlier reported that global revenue rose 9% to £2.4bn, while profit per equity partner was £2.11m.
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2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
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Surveyor, pastor and chief in court over alleged Accra land fraud
James Kumbaya Damalie, 60, a land surveyor; Peter Hammond, 58, a pastor; and traditional leader Nuumo Kankam, 65, all pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned before Her Honour Susana Eduful.
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Tyler Perry hit with new sex assault lawsuit as lawyers dismiss “money grab” claim
Mario Rodriguez, a model who secured a minor part as “Frat Guy #10” in Perry’s 2016 film Boo! A Madea Halloween, has filed a civil suit seeking roughly $77m (£60m) in damages.
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Europe
Ex-councillor faces 56 sex offence charges against ex-wife
Philip Young, 49, is charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy his former spouse, Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.
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US
TikTok seals US investor deal to sidestep looming American ban
In an internal memo, Shou Zi Chew said the transaction – due to close on 22 January – would secure the app’s future in the US and bring an end to years of political pressure in Washington over national security concerns.
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Europe
Israel blocks Canadian MPs from entering West Bank over NGO ‘terror links’ claim
The 30-member delegation, travelling from Jordan, was attempting to cross via the Allenby Bridge on a visit organised by Canadian non-profit The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV).
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Courts
NSB finance chief tells court AG’s $7m figure ‘can’t equal’ GH¢49.1m at 2020–21 exchange rates
Giving evidence as the second prosecution witness (PW2) under cross-examination, Madam Adumuah said BoG interbank rates for the period in question ranged between GH¢5.2793 and GH¢5.7573 to the US dollar.
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Trader fined GH¢2,400 for skipping National Sanitation Day exercise
She was sentenced on Thursday, 4 December 2025, after pleading guilty to two offences: ignoring a statutory notice and refusing to join the mandatory communal clean-up.
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Adams Mahama murder case: High Court discharges Afoko,Asabke
The ruling releases both accused persons from trial, although it does not amount to an acquittal.
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AfCFTA Executive staffer in court for allegedly defrauding man, diverting GH¢221,750 into online betting
Anthonette Ama Boakye, 32, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court accused of defrauding a Ghanaian businessman under false pretences.
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Family Head says he was informed of customary marriage between Daddy Lumba, Odo Broni
Appearing under cross-examination, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, head of the Ekuona family at Parkoso, said he did not witness any ceremony himself but learnt of the supposed marriage.
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Courts
Accused in visa fraud claims he gave GH¢58,000 to late MP, remanded by court
He claims the funds were handed over to the late John Kumah, former Ejisu MP, allegedly with the knowledge of the late legislator’s wife—an assertion he has been unable to substantiate during investigations.
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