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US
US lawyer sentenced nine years to prison over $8M escrow fraud
According to details of the case, the lawyer engaged in two related fraudulent schemes in August 2020.
DL News10 May 2023
Courts
SIM swap fraud: Two sentenced 12 months each to prison
The court held that the two accused persons were given a relatively lenient sentence since they had been in custody for a significant period of six (6) months
DL News4 May 2023
Africa
Why Hushpuppi should spend at least 11 years in jail - U.S. government
The U.S. government wants Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021, jailed for 135 months.
Premium Times Nig6 October 2022
Crime
Act 1019 has clearly stated the position on ‘possession’ and ‘use’ of Narcotic substances- Justice Sir Dennis Adjei
Speaking at a one-day training workshop on the New Narcotics Act for Judges, the Court of Appeal Justice further noted that the New Act primarily seeks to serve the interest of persons who even though may use or decide to use narcotic drugs...
DL News27 May 2022
Tech
MyCase Acquires Immigration Software Docketwise, Keeping Brisk M&A Pace
The purchase of Docketwise is the fourth publicly disclosed acquisition by MyCase since 2021 and follows a company rebrand earlier this month.
Law.com17 May 2022
Crime
SIM swap fraud: EOCO, Association of Bankers arrest four in GH¢ 200,000 operation
The suspects managed to withdraw an amount of GH¢ 200,000 in their modus operandi before their cover was blown and subsequent arrests.
DL News6 April 2022
Africa
KPMG, PWC, others barred from providing legal services in Nigeria
The suits were before Honourable Justices O. O Oguntoyinbo and M. Shitu Abubakar of the Abeokuta Division of the Federal High Court and the various reliefs sought from the court were centered on prohibiting the big four accounting firms fro...
DNL Legal & Style1 March 2022
Crime
Four taxicab robbers jailed 60 years
On September 20, 2020, intelligence led to the arrest of Addy at his hideout at Sowutuom and in his caution statement he admitted the offence.
DL News19 October 2021
US
Man who faked own death over Covid relief scam sentenced
David Staveley falsely claimed to co-own four large businesses in need of nearly $544,000 (£399,000) in support from a federal government programme.
DL News9 October 2021
General
Increase mineral royalties allocated to MDF-GMWU
the government made only 1 per cent of the mineral revenue in 2020 available under its current arrangement for the development of the numerous communities affected by mining operations and this was woefully inadequate and unacceptable.
DL News27 August 2021
General
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;
DL News24 August 2021
General
Why Ghana’s “Auditor General Reports” Risk Becoming Circus Shows: Bright Simons
The sense that powerful people, especially those at the apex of the political system, are not exempt from the reach of public audits is the only way to restore confidence in the usefulness of these exercises.
DL News21 August 2021
Courts
37 Military Hospital slapped with over GHS1M for woman’s death at childbirth
Management of the hospital subsequently launched an investigation into the matter.
DL News21 July 2021
General
Gov’t targets online child predators with new Cyber Security Act
The Act aims at protecting children and young people from the wrongful and non-consensual exposure of their intimate images in cyberspaces
DL News29 June 2021
General
Shocking, only 35 lawyers administering Legal Aid in Ghana
A Multidimensional Poverty Index of the country released by the Ghana Statistical Service in 2020 shows that about 14 million Ghanaians are multi-dimensionally poor.
DL News29 June 2021
General
COVID-19: “Insurance for deceased front-line lab scientist still unpaid” – Med Lab Association
The deceased medical lab scientist died from COVID-19 on Monday 22nd June 2020.
DL News22 June 2021
Business
Internal Auditors urged to implement Cybersecurity Measures
The advice was necessitated by reported cybersecurity incidents involving insiders and external consultants.
DL News17 June 2021
General
Repealed laws of Ghana, 2020
When a law is repealed, it is no longer a reliable point of reference for the courts
DL News14 June 2021
General
Top musicians, Music producers and Film makers risk going to jail for non registration with the Creative Arts Agency
Musicians, Film makers and other players in the Creative Arts industry may face jail time if they fail to register with the Creative Arts Agency before they commence operations.
DL News2 June 2021
General
US university denies FDA lawyer admission because of ‘The Returned Bribe’ scandal
When the Head of Legal Affairs at Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mrs. Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow, was denied admission to the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at the Drexel University in Philadelphia, she was worried and wrote to enquire the...
DL News26 April 2021