Courts
Trader jailed for biting off Policeman’s finger
A 25-year-old trader who bit off the finger of a Police Officer during an arrest, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court.
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How Fox News Will Fight a $2.7 Billion Suit About the 2020 Election
The Rupert Murdoch-owned news network has filed a motion to dismiss Smartmatic’s blockbuster libel action. Now and down the road, the defendant will attempt to pin ultimate responsibility for wild tales of election fraud on Donald Trump and...
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Major Paparazzi Agency Bankrupted by Meghan Markle Legal Battle
Splash News & Picture Agency, which has been fighting the duchess in a privacy case, has a reputation for suing celebrities for posting images of themselves on social media.
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Nike Sues MSCHF Over Lil Nas X Satan Shoes
Lil Nas X’s limited edition satanic-themed Air Max 97 shoes — the ones that cost more than a grand, sold out in under a minute and may contain actual human blood — weren’t authorized by Nike, according to a suit filed Monday in New York fed...
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General
Auditor General goes after lecturers who ‘bolted’ after State funded their education
The Auditor General’s Report of 2019 has revealed that some lecturers of public universities in the country have vacated their positions after receiving sponsorship to further their education.
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Jamaica’s high court ruled Friday that a school was within its rights to demand that a girl cut her dreadlocks to attend classes
The ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica capped a two-year battle after the girl — then 5 years old — was told she must cut her dreadlocks for “hygiene” reasons to study at Kensington Primary School in a Kingston suburb.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court set bad precedent with 2020 election petition ruling – Tsatsu Tsikata
The lead counsel for John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 election petition case, Tsatsu Tsikata has taken a swipe at the Supreme Court over the ruling it delivered in the 2020 election petition case.
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Africa
Egyptian president: We must reach legal agreement on Ethiopian dam
President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s position on the imperative to reach a binding legal agreement regarding filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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South Dakota Senate passes bill to block transgender women from girls’ sports
The South Dakota state Senate on Monday approved a bill that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports at the high school and college level.
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Europe
Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: Suspect pleads guilty
One of three men accused of assassinating investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty.
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General
Cannabis not legalised for recreational use – Ambrose Dery
The Minister-designate for Interior, Ambrose Dery has stated that the legalisation of cannabis in the country was done for industrial purposes and not meant for recreational use.
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Crime
Missing’ St. Louis JHS girls were with their boyfriends – Police
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has asked the public to disregard claims of kidnapping of two girls of St. Louis Junior High School.
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Election Petition
Petitioner, EC and 2nd Respondent closes their case in Election 2020 Petition trial
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday said it has closed its case in the ongoing election 2020 petition trial at the Supreme Court.
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Courts
Two remanded over alleged GH¢800,000 spiritual fraud scheme
The accused persons are Bilyaminu Ibrahim, a media worker, and Mohammed Musah, a journalist. Ibrahim faces a charge of conspiracy to commit the crime of defrauding by false pretence, while Musah has been charged with harbouring a criminal
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Supreme Court News
Court rules cannot revive a lost right of appeal — Supreme Court
The five-member panel, presided over by Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, ruled that where the statutory period for invoking an appellate court’s jurisdiction expires, the court cannot rely on general procedural powers to restore that right.
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Crime
OccupyGhana calls for scrutiny of EOCO investigative powers
The pressure group says the seriousness of allegations cannot, by itself, justify indefinite measures or departures from constitutional safeguards.
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Courts
Ofori-Atta’s SML case adjourned after private hearing request by OSP
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested an in-camera hearing when the case was called on Tuesday, September 29. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga met the lawyers in his chambers before returning to announce the adjournment.
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Courts
Buffer stock case adjourned pending application to release seized phones, properties
The judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, adjourned the case pending the hearing of the request.
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Courts
Tarkwa: Father jailed 20 years for defiling daughter
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, said the punishment was necessary to deter others from committing similar offences.
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Thaddeus Sory writes: ARREST OR ASSAULT? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
An officer who arrests a person in any other way is not acting lawfully in the execution of his duty. He may instead be committing assault by imprisonment against that person.
Thaddeus Sory Esq.