Africa
Ivory Coast TV host sentenced for promoting rape
On Tuesday, M’Bella, who is from Cameroon, apologised for the broadcast, admitting that he had “made an error” while trying to raise awareness about rape, Reuters quotes him as saying.
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Don’t Speak Twi In The Dock – CID Boss
The overall best detective was Constable Perpetual Deny of Adweso CID, Koforidua.
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Push for passage of Non-Custodial Bill – Journalists urged
“The focus is not to encourage deviant behaviour, but rather to hold institutions accountable such that once you provide social amenities then you are justified for punishing people when they offend the law.”
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Courts
NDC MP sues state over MMDCEs serving in acting capacity
The delay in the announcement of MMDCEs appointments has caused considerable anxiety among the rank and file of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Kwasi Afrifa files judicial review against GLC charges, amid CJ bribery allegations
The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council charged Mr. Afrifa on the following counts;
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Alleged $5m bribe: Position taken by CHRAJ on petition against Chief Justice correct – Emile Short
Mr. Atta told the General Legal Council that, he paid the amount but requested a refund on suspicion that the lawyer had not used the money for the said purpose.
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Africa
Zimbabwean union sues firms over Covid jabs order
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sued several companies for ordering employees to receive Covid-19 vaccines or risk the sack.
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Crime
Six alleged drug peddlers granted bail
The prosecutor added that the exhibit would be forwarded to the Police Forensic Science Crime Laboratory for examination and report.
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Asking MMDCEs to act is illegal, we’ll go to Supreme Court on this – ChaLoG
A statement from the Co-ordinating Council said “The attention of the Regional Co-ordinating Council has been drawn to a message circulating on social media that “All MMDCEs are to hand over to their respective Co-ordinating Directors by cl...
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President Akufo-Addo receives report on petition to remove the Chief Justice
Mr Akwasi Afrifa, a lawyer alleged that the Chief Justice demanded a USD 5 million bribe from his client, Nana Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta IV, to influence his case before the Supreme Court.
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Africa
Uganda anti-pornography law dropped after backlash
Under the law, song lyrics and music videos could also be categorised as pornographic, with artists facing arrest and jail.
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Crime
Five alleged Fulani kidnappers arrested
According to the statement the two were also arraigned before the same Court and remanded into police custody to reappear on August 17
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Courts
Hairdresser in court over Bigamy
According to prosecution, the complainant had also rented an apartment where the accused and her siblings lived.
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GNPC debunks Auditor-General’s report on breach of public procurement law
“We urge the Auditor-General and his staff to cultivate extreme diligence in their duties to avoid embarrassing themselves and the state entities they audit.”
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Crime
Ghanaian man escapes jail time for role in $4.7m email scam in Australia
Maxwell Kyere was sentenced to a 19-month intensive corrections order and 200 hours of community service at the Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday, after last year pleading guilty to knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
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Courts
Lawyer sues Generation Investments Company over legal fees
According to the plaintiff, following BOST’s failure to pay the judgement debt, he commenced execution processes and secured a garnishee order against six banks in which BOST maintained various accounts.
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Courts
ICC lifts arrest warrant for I.Coast ex first lady Simone Gbagbo
In March, the ICC acquitted Laurent Gbagbo of crimes against humanity and he returned to Ivory Coast on June 17, after 10 years behind bars in The Hague, where the ICC is based, and then in Belgium.
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Africa
Conspiracy to commit money laundering: Hushpuppi pleads guilty
Huspuppi is standing trial in Los Angeles, California and reports say he risk 20 years in jail.
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Courts
Quayson and Sakande Courts erred in interpreting Article 94(2)-Kwaku Azar writes
It is misinterpretation on steroids to hold that Article 94(2)(a) was meant to disqualify dual citizens from holding public office
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Asia
MP convicted for vote-buying in India
The MP reportedly bribed voters with cash during the Lok Sabha election in 2019
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