Africa
Nigeria warns of digital currency fraud
The e-Naira, a digital version of the naira, is issued by the central bank and is held in an electronic wallet – a first of its kind in Africa to be issued through a government entity.
BBC
Results for "romance fraud scheme"
821 results.
Africa
South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash
Ndlovu was also found guilty of the attempted murder of her mother, Maria Mushwana, as well as insurance fraud after having pocketed an estimated 1.4m rand ($95,000; £69,000).
BBC
Courts
Police recruitment fraudster jailed 18 months
Unsuspecting applicants fell victim to the fraud and sent mobile money to the accused.
DL News
General
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill has elements that violate rights of individuals – UG Law School lecturer
Clause 22 prohibits extrajudicial treatment. Clauses in the bill actually give the people involved in LGBTQ+ activities the right to medical attention, etc.”
DL News
US
Trump sues niece, New York Times over tax story
“The walls are closing in and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick,” she told the Daily Beast. “As is always the case with Donald, he’ll try and change the subject.”
DL News
General
Roads Minister petitions CID to investigate fraud allegations against Captain Smart
A news report published by GhanaWeb indicates that the attention of the Minister was drawn to the issue when a woman called into the Seat program on Accra-based Net 2 to make her complaints.
DL News
Crime
Northern Regional Police arrest 22-year-old man for alleged fraud
According to the police, it has not received cooperation from the victims because of the embarrassing nature of the case.
DL News
Courts
Estate Developer charged with fraud over a Malawian Visa, Ticket fiasco
The accused, Selwyn Kove, demanded and collected in the same year, a sum of GHȻ 13, 750.00 from the complainant, under the pretext of getting her a Malawian Visa and plane ticket
DL News
Courts
Court throws out No. 12 case against Kwesi Nyantakyi, state files same charges at new court
The decision of the Criminal Court 4 of the Accra High Court to discharge Nyantakyi has forced the state to rush to another court to file the same charges agianst the former FIFA Council member.
DL News
Asia
Deposed Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Trial for Corruption
The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is facing charges of illegally possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating COVID-19 restrictions
DL News
Opinion
“Agent For Plaintiff”: A Fatal Misnomer; Why Ghanaian Lawyers Are Unwittingly Forfeiting Their Protections Through the Misdescription of Counsel in Ghanaian Civil Procedure: An Analysis of the Doctrine of Solicitor-Solicitor Agency vs. Lawyer-Client Reality
The article argues that endorsing a writ with “Agent for Plaintiff” wrongly treats the lawyer-client relationship as an agency relationship, whereas Order 2 rule 5(1)(b) of C.I. 47 concerns one lawyer acting as agent for another lawyer. It...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam and Kwadwo Owusu-Ansah
Opinion
To Plead Or Not To Plead Guilty? An Appraisal of Plea Bargaining In Ghana.
The article appraises plea bargaining in Ghana, focusing on its development under the Criminal and Other Offences Procedure Amendment Act 2022, Act 1079. It explains the types of plea bargaining, its historical context, and its implications...
Gloria Teye
Opinion
Essential things to know about Separability of arbitration agreement
The author examines the notion of separability of arbitration agreement within the realm of contracts, bringing further clarity to the doctrine and advocating for the rejection of this antiquated and impractical idea
Michael Sumaila
Opinion
GOGO’s TAKE On Republic v OSP, Ex Parte Peter Hyde (Part 2 of 3)
The article argues that the court’s ruling is fundamentally flawed because it assumes, without first proving, that the Office of the Special Prosecutor must receive prosecutorial authority through an Executive Instrument. It contends that A...
Stephen Kwaku Asare
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
General
Ghana Law Society says it is focused on lawyers’ welfare, not rivalry with GBA
According to him, the GLS intends to distinguish itself through the attention it gives to the welfare needs of lawyers
DL News
Crime
Two arrested over kidnapping, murder of Senegalese goalkeeper in Kumasi
The Ghana Police Service said the suspects were arrested after a sustained intelligence-led operation into the death of the footballer in October 2025.
DL News
Courts
Court refuses to strike out charges in NPA-UPPF corruption case
The case involves Dr Abdul-Hamid; former UPPF Coordinator, Jacob Kwamina Amuah; NPA staff member Wendy Newman; Bright Bediako-Mensah; Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah; and three companies, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited and Kings Energy Limit...
DL News
Crime
EOCO handling AKSA probe because case goes beyond bribery — Srem-Sai
His comments follow questions over why the Office of the Special Prosecutor is not leading the local investigations into the scandal. Dr Srem-Sai rejected suggestions that assigning the matter to EOCO was intended to sidestep the OSP.
DL News
Business
Sam Jonah goes to International Tribunal over Abuja land dispute
The case, filed under the International Chamber of Commerce, centres on River Park Estate, a large mixed-use development near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
DL News