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Africa
Niger lawmakers want gay relationships criminalised
The vast majority of Niger’s population is Muslim, but it has a secular government and there is currently no specific law on same-sex relationships.
BBC9 December 2022
Business
Owusu Sekyere(Esq) elected National president of Rural Banks Association
The lawyer, who is the Ashanti Regional President of the GBA, served as the Vice President of the Rural Bankers Association in the Ashanti Region.
DL News23 November 2022
Business
Defaulters of Law on Letters of Commitment may be fined or jailed up to 10 years –BoG Official
Letters of Commitment is a web-based export document that helps and facilitates exporters to repatriate proceeds to Ghana.
DL News9 September 2022
Africa
Chad fines for those who reject marriage proposals
The region's Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men.
BBC11 August 2022
General
Law School Dean calls for elaboration on application of Contempt by courts
“Like its evolving jurisprudence in constitutional matters, perhaps this is one area where the court needs to engage in some elaboration of the circumstances for its application."
DL News23 April 2022
General
Prison decongestion: A-G to lay two bills before Parliament
“I am treating both pieces of legislation as part of my priority legislation this year
DL News20 November 2021
General
Police to enforce ban on tricycles on motorway
The region’s plan is to have waste transfer sites in every district in the region by February 2022.
DL News2 November 2021
Africa
Nigeria: Tribunal orders Multichoice to pay N900 billion tax backlog
Prof. A.B. Ahmed, issued an order for Multichoice to make the N900 billion tax backlog payment, following an application to it by the counsel to FIRS.
DL News27 August 2021
General
Landlords liable to 2-year jail term for charging beyond 6 months rent advance.
A section of Ghanaians, particularly the youth have raised concern about housing deficit in the country and called on the government to convert the Saglemi Affordable Housing project to a social housing project for rental accommodation for...
DL News4 July 2021
General
You can revoke a will by tearing it up or creating a new one – Legal expert
This should be done only when the content of the old will does not fulfill the prevailing desires of the testator
DL News28 June 2021
General
Achimota Sch. rules can’t override constitution; Rasta kids must be admitted – Ras Mubarak
A former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has berated authorities of the Achimota School for denying two students admission into the prestigious school due to their dreadlocks.
DL News19 March 2021
General
Agyapa deal: Amidu was not mandated to submit a report to Akufo-Addo – Godfred Dame
The Minister-designate for Attorney-General and Justice says the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu was not obliged by law to submit the Risk of Corruption Assessment Report he conducted on the Agyapa Mineral Royalty transaction to Pre...
DL News13 February 2021
Others
South Korea’s court overturns impeachment, reinstates Prime Minister as acting leader
Han initially assumed leadership in December after President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from office following his impeachment by parliament over a controversial attempt to declare martial law.
DL News24 March 2025
General
AG must be definite in his order to GLC to admit aggrieved law students – Dafeamakpor
They believe the Attorney General has refused to facilitate the admission of the 499 students.
DL News13 November 2021
Crime
Sakumono double murder: Police arrest suspect in killing of businesswoman and uncle
The arrest comes two days after 47-year-old entrepreneur Irene Atubiga and her 57-year-old uncle, George Atubiga, were allegedly shot at their residence at NTHC Estate in Sakumono.
DL NEWS2 November 2026
General
NLC moves to avert JUSAG strike, calls for talks over unpaid salary arrears
In a statement marked "Very Urgent" and signed by its Executive Secretary, Dr Bernice A. Welbeck, the NLC directed that a report on the outcome of the engagements be submitted by Friday, November 6, 2026.
DL News27 October 2026
Courts
Ex-NDA Boss, two deputies and contractor escape jail despite conviction in procurement corruption case
Despite finding them guilty, the court declined to impose immediate prison sentences, citing mitigating circumstances, including their advanced ages and the intervention of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which prevented financi...
DL News25 October 2026
Courts
Abronye hit with GH¢10,000 cost as Court of Appeal rejects bid to halt Anyenini defamation suit
Abronye had approached the appellate court seeking a stay of proceedings pending the determination of an interlocutory appeal arising from earlier decisions of the High Court.
DL News22 October 2026
Courts
Nigerian woman jailed seven years for trafficking victims into prostitution
The convict, Gift Chinyere Aminu, also known as Joy, was convicted after trial by the Accra Circuit Court Four.
DL News8 September 2026
Courts
Chief Justice defends vacation courts, says urgent cases must continue
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie made the point on Wednesday when he visited the Minerals Income Investment Fund in Accra as part of his institutional engagements.
DL News3 September 2026