Europe
Italy Deputy PM faces prosecution for blocking migrant boat
The boat, operated by the charity Open Arms, was stranded at sea for nearly three weeks before being allowed to land on the island of Lampedusa after a court ruling.
DL News
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General
JUSAG calls for expedited action on salary review
According to JUSAG, their salary reviews and other allowances should be incorporated into the November 2024 Budget Statement for Parliament to implement in January 2025.
GNA
Business
Finance Ministry to introduce 36 additional double taxation agreements
This would add to the 14 agreements that are currently active in the country.
DL News
Africa
Namibian Authorities block vessel over Israel war-crime concerns
The Justice Minister of Namibia, Yvonne Dausab, stated that the vessel, the MV Kathrin, was carrying explosive materials destined for Israel and had been stopped in accordance with Namibia’s stance on the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
DL News
Business
Gov't committed to reducing inefficiencies, enhancing tax compliance- Osei-Asare
According to her, this aligns with the Medium-Term Revenue Strategy laid out by the ministry.
DL News
General
OASL holds mid-year conference
During the conference, the office reviewed its activities from the first half of the year and outlined strategies for the remainder of 2024
DL News
Business
IEA wants Bank of Ghana Act amended
He suggested that Parliament determine their allowances to shield the bank from Executive influence.
DL News
General
NaCCA seeks LI to clampdown on publishers of unapproved books – Acting Director
According to him, the NaCCA submitted a Legislative Instrument to Parliament to obtain legal backing to do so, adding that, the council would also go after sellers of those unapproved books.
GNA
Courts
Kumasi High Court dismisses suit against IGP over police promotions
In the judgment delivered on Friday, June 14, 2024, Justice Kwasi Anokyi Gyimah stated that Chief Inspector Krah is not automatically eligible for promotion solely based on...
DL News
General
Commute death sentence of 184 convicts to life imprisonment- Amnesty Int'l to Gov't
Although Ghana has not executed anyone since 1993, she stressed the need for the government to commute existing death sentences to life imprisonment.
DL News
General
Yaw Sarpong Boateng elected Vice Chairperson of African Network of Information Commissions
This is a noteworthy achievement for Ghana that underscores the nation’s dedication to transparency and accountability.
DL News
Supreme Court News
SC gives AG 7 days to file Statement of Case in IMANI suit against removal of security heads
Supreme Court Correspondent, Richard Osei Boateng reports that when the case was called on May 23, the Attorney General asked the court for more time to file its responses.
DL News
Crime
Viral caregiver at Agbogba Private School who force-fed baby to death jailed
She initially pleaded not guilty but varied her plea to guilty of manslaughter after reaching a plea bargain with the Attorney General's office.
DL News
Europe
SQE marking fiasco: 175 candidates wrongly told they failed exam
The 6,262 candidates who sat the SQE1 exam in January received their results on 14 March. However, it emerged today that an error saw 175 candidates wrongly told they failed either the first or second part of SQE1.
The Law Society Gazette
Europe
Divorce order stands after solicitors applied for wrong client
The parties had separated after 22 years in January 2023 and the wife issued an application for divorce. She was allowed to apply for a final order of divorce from September last year. Her solicitors used the portal on 3 October to apply in...
The Law Society Gazette
Africa
Nigerian bank boss pleads not guilty to 26 fresh charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Mr Emefiele of committing exchange rate violations during his tenure as the central bank chief.
BBC
General
Renowned Ghanaian lawyer reported dead after scuba diving in Dubai
She collapsed shortly upon returning to her hotel and died afterward.
DL News
Europe
France to sue teen for falsely accusing school head in headscarf row
The headteacher insisted that the pupil remove her head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law.
BBC
Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
Seychelles News Agency
Courts
Businessman charged with fraud and forgery of KMA letters remanded
Bernard Oduro Takyi is accused of forging the embarkation and disembarkation stamps of Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius and Turkey in the various passports of the two complainants.
GNA