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Supreme Court News
Assin-North MP’s review application: Supreme Court adjourns to May 10
Assin-North MP’s review application: Supreme Court adjourns to May 10
DL News26 April 2022
Courts
Jomoro MP case: Court set June 6, 7 for trial to commence
The court arrived at this date after a successful case management Conference on April 11. 2022.
DL News12 April 2022
Supreme Court News
Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily; restore processes - Hon.Quayson to SC
Hon. Quayson argues that the Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily by striking out appeal processes before it because his lawyers had prompted the court of a pending motion.
DL News25 March 2022
General
Voting right of Deputy Speakers: Applying for SC review will make no sense-Sam Okudzeto
Since the Supreme Court’s judgment was delivered on March 9, 2022, various personalities have on different occasions, called on the plaintiff to go for a review.
DL News16 March 2022
General
Case Summary – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General
The Judgment of the Supreme Court in Writ No. J1/07/2022 – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General is the subject of discussion in this Special by the Dennislaw Research Desk
DennisLaw Research Desk11 March 2022
Supreme Court News
SC ruling on Deputy Speakers’ right to vote in accord with International best practices-Attorney General
“In England, it is the same. In America, it is the same. In Australia, Canada, everywhere it is the same. Even in Kenya, South Africa, it is the same."
DLN9 March 2022
General
Abantu bemoans lack of political will to pass Affirmative Action Bill
A civil society organisation, Abantu For Development, has expressed worry over the lack of political will from political leaders to pass the Affirmative Action (AA) bill into law to increase the representation of women and the marginalised,...
graphiconline8 March 2022
General
UG-UTAG votes opposing suspension of strike
When voting was done, 596 members voted against calling off the strike, whereas 127 members voted in support of suspending the strike.
DL News23 February 2022
General
Parliament resumes public hearings on anti-gay bill
This would be the third hearing of the committee to listen to presentations from groups who submitted memos either in support of the bill or otherwise.
DL News17 February 2022
Courts
Petition to remove EC chair: EC Bosses file writ at SC
According to the writ filed at the apex court, the plaintiffs argue inter alia that the petitioner’s publication of the content of the said petition to the President of the Republic in the media (traditional and Social) is against article 1...
DL News28 January 2022
General
MPs, staff to show proof of vaccination before entering offices – Speaker Bagbin
In addition, the Speaker has announced that the booster shot is compulsory for MPs and workers in Parliament.
DL News26 January 2022
General
Speaker Bagbin security brouhaha: What the Ministry of National Security, Minority caucus in Parliament have said
There was a wide circulation of correspondence between the office of the Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin about the former’s withdrawal of military personnel attached to the Office of the...
DL News17 January 2022
Africa
‘Sanction presidents who amend constitutions to gain undue advantage’
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Leader of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, highlighted some of the democratic gains in Ghana and ECOWAS as a whole.
DL News16 December 2021
General
MoMo tax not compulsory, don’t use MoMO if you can’t pay – Carlos Ahenkorah
The Minister of Finance announced the government’s plan to introduce an e-levy pegged at 1.75 per cent on all electronic transactions.
DENNISLAW NEWS9 December 2021
General
Court issues bench warrant for Jomoro MP’s arrest
The MP subsequently filed a motion for stay of execution pending appeal at the Court of Appeal but was unanimously dismissed on July 26, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS7 December 2021
General
Court withdraws bench warrant for arrest of Madina MP
Mr. Sosu was to answer to criminal charges levelled against him by the Ghana Police Service.
DENNISLAW NEWS2 December 2021
General
Homosexuality is a mental disorder, not biological – Prof Akwasi Osei
Prof Afua Hesse, a member of the Coalition, said the Bill provided for the medical care of children and multidisciplinary team for the disorders of sexual development.
30 November 2021
General
Withdraw directive on road toll cessation-Speaker to Roads Minister
The law we have now has imposed a figure they have been collecting.”
DL News18 November 2021
General
Francis Sosu still out of the country-Speaker indicates to court
The Police Service has charged the Madina MP over “unlawful road blockade and destruction of public property” during a demonstration he led in his constituency.
DL News16 November 2021
General
Legislature: Weakest link in Government structure-Alban Bagbin
“A number of these things have come to my desk
DL News15 November 2021