Crime
3 tricycle robbers jailed 60 years by Asokwa Circuit Court
The court, presided over by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah, found the three guilty and convicted them for robbery, causing harm, and conspiracy to commit crime.
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Crime
4 jailed 80 years for robbing man of motorcycle
The convicts, Prosper Amegashie, Jamel Ahmed, Bilal Mohammed and Martin Victor Agba, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and robbery.
GNA
Courts
CCTV exposes prison officers aiding a Chinese prisoner escape
Joseph Oteng and Sergeant Isaac Boateng Bonsu have been charged with conspiracy and aiding escape.
GNA
Europe
Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case
Her decision came after more than a week of public outrage after it was revealed that she issued a presidential pardon in April 2023 to a man convicted of hiding a string of child sexual abuses in a state-run children’s home.
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Courts
GHC 10 m Defamation suit; Vormawor insists that Kan Dapaah made monetary, other offers to him
In his Statement of Case signed by Justice Srem-Sai of the Praetorium Solicitors, Oliver is thus praying the Honourable Court to make a declaration in that regard and offer him damages, costs, and any other orders it may deem fit.
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Courts
Accountant hauled to court for allegedly falsifying GRA receipts
Michael allegedly managed to acquire these properties by forging 39 Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) official payment receipts of BMG Infrastructure Limited.
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Tech
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
Technologist Dr Stephen Thaler had sought to have his AI, called Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.
BBC
US
Former Facebook diversity leader pleads guilty to stealing more than $4 million from company
Barbara Furlow-Smiles, who led various Facebook Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs from 2017 through mid-2021, stole the money “through an elaborate scheme involving fraudulent vendors, fictitious charges, and cash kickbacks,” the U.S...
CNBC
General
Parliament commences consideration of LGBTQ+ bill
Although the House did not finish all the proposed amendments to some of the controversial clauses in the bill, a few amendments were effected.
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Tech
Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
X's lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform formerly known as Twitter.
BBC
Europe
US: Man who wrongly spent 16 years in prison shot dead by police officer
Leonard Allen Cure, 53, died on Monday after a police deputy pulled him over.
Sky News
General
Introduce Bill to extend laws on election offences to party primaries - OccupyGhana to AG, Parliamentary leaders
The group says it was concerned about the phenomena of vote-buying, intimidation, and violence, that have become associated with such elections, and that a Bill of that kind would be a first step to ending such incidents.
DL News
Courts
Court issues bench warrant for the arrest of three businessmen over fraud
The accused persons are to appear before the court and answer to the conspiracy, fraud and issuing of dud cheque charges against them
GNA
General
Three suggested ways to deal with delayed land cases-Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghana’s courts are faced with a myriad of winding land cases whose resolutions usually take years and thus becoming a real challenge.
DL News
Courts
Businessman jailed 12 months over bigamy
The court acquitted Narh on the charge of the threat of harm while noting that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of bigamy.
GNA
General
African Bar Association holds annual conference from August 6-10
The theme for this year’s conference is “Building the Legal Profession in Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.”
DL News
Others
Chinese engineer arrested in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy
Police said the alleged blasphemy act had enraged the local staff, leading to angry protests Sunday evening across the Kohistan district where the project is being built, with thousands of protesters blocking the main highway linking Pakist...
VOA
Africa
UK: One in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
More than two thirds of all judges who experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination in the past two years did not report it. Only 9% of salaried judges and 9% of fee-paid office holders who did report bullying, harassment or discrimin...
Law Society Gazette
Europe
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data
It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020
BBC
Tech
Five signs your firm needs to upgrade their case management system
The right case management system software can help your firm stay on top of deadlines, streamline workflows, and provide better client service.
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