US
Armed 'hero' stopped mass shooter at Indiana Mall
The attacker was identified as a 20-year-old local resident who had recently been evicted and lost his job at a warehouse
BBC
Results for "Local Government Act"
4239 results.
General
Public Accounts Committee refers 155 public institutions for prosecution
The institutions, mainly local assemblies and educational institutions, were cited in the 2018 Auditor’s General’s report for various procurement breaches.
DL News
Africa
US agency sues woman for refusing to refund $65,683.50 mistakenly paid for 1998 terror attack
The money was supposed to go to a Mary Njoki Muiruri, but due to a mix-up in middle names, the money went to the wrong person. Ms Ngunyi is yet to respond to the suit.
DL News
General
JLD & MB Consultancy wins Chambers 2022 Ghana Law Firm of the year
The award, which was held virtually on January 13, 2022, saw other prestigious Law Firms and lawyers in Africa being honored for their achievements over the last 12 months.
DL News
Africa
Impostor allegedly took Egyptian footballer’s exam
Local media say security services were alerted to a suspected case of fraud at a private educational institute in Giza.
BBC
Africa
Sierra Leone president sacks justice minister
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has sacked the attorney general who is also the justice minister.
BBC
Crime
20-year old Nigerian fined GH¢2,400 for stealing 2 gas cylinders
The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old Nigerian, Muayu Dauda to pay a fine of ¢2,400 or in default serve 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing two gas cylinders from a ‘chop bar’(local restaurant) at Ashaiman.
GNA
Africa
Samsung chief Jay Y Lee fined $60,000
A Seoul Central District Court spokesman confirmed the fine and 17 million won of additional forfeiture, following local media reports. During a hearing earlier this month, Lee admitted that he used propofol 41 times over a five-year span t...
ALJAZEERA NEWS
Tech
Man sues Apple for refusing to fix his iPhone
When Kim returned to the US during the pandemic, he was having trouble getting the phone to read a US sim card. So he called Apple, and they told him to bring it into a local Apple Store.
YAHOO NEWS
General
Australia: Teenagers charged for killing 14 kangaroos
Kangaroos are a commonly seen animal in the region, on the state’s south coast.
DL News
Asia
Aung San Suu Kyi asks to reduce court time due to ‘strained’ health
The UN estimates that 3 million people across the country are in need of humanitarian assistance, up from 1 million prior to the coup. Access for aid agencies, however, is extremely limited. According to Save the Children, displaced people...
DL News
Europe
Turkey: ‘Missing’ man joins search party looking for himself
Don’t punish me too harshly, officer. My father will kill me,”
DL News
General
2 top Ghanaian law firms awarded at 2021 edition of ‘The African Legal Awards’
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Ghana with broad expertise and experience in providing first-rate legal services for international and local corporations in all sectors of the economy.
DL News
General
Immigration Service chases foreigners with Ghana passport
The GIS will never let the region and the country down, especially when drugs, cyberfraud, Q-Net [the controversial online ‘network marketing organisation’] are trying to take root in the region.
DL News
US
Mexico holds referendum on whether to prosecute ex-presidents
Mexico is ranked 124th out of 179 on Transparency International’s world Corruption Perceptions Index.
DL News
Asia
Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty
These freedoms are enshrined in Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, which was meant to last until 2047
DL News
General
Delay in MMDCEs nomination affecting local governance – ChaLoG
He said the Chamber was at a loss why the President who was able to nominate MMDCEs in April in 2017 during his first term in office, yet was unable to do so after seven months of being sworn in in January 2021.
DL News
Business
FGR Bogoso Prestea to settle severance package of disgruntled workers
Mining operations can now continue in the interest of all parties and the local communities,” the communique noted.
DL News
Courts
Court to rule on Eni’s oilfield combination dispute today
With billions of dollars at stake, the ruling could escalate the dispute if Eni decides to take the matter to international arbitration
DL News