Others
Pakistan former PM Imran Khan jailed for leaking state secrets
Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption.
BBC
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Africa
Nigeria court convicts and sentences four Boko Haram financiers
According to the charge filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, DPPF, Mr. M. B. Abubakar, one of the defendants, Aisami, provided funds for the terrorist group by buying food products from them.
Vanguard Nigeria
US
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in Miami federal court on charges that he engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981 — the year he joined the U.S. foreign service
AP News
General
Ms Isabel Boaten wins Robert Legh Excellence in Leadership Award
This special award category is conferred by an international panel of judges from their independent assessment without any submission from the awardee recipient
DL News
Crime
Police arrest 12 members of organized crime syndicate over robbery and murder incidents
The syndicate is believed to be behind a series of carjacking, armed robbery, and murder cases across the country.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Case on child streetism: CRI, AG file Joint Memorandum of Issues
CRI is seeking the court to declare the current condition of children living in the street is inconsistent with the Constitution 1992 on a true and proper interpretation of (1) (c)and (d) clauses (2), (3), and (4) of Article 28
DL News
General
Biography of Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu to be launched December 8, 2022
The biography is written by journalist, teacher, tourism consultant, and cultural activist, Kofi Akpabli.
DL News
Europe
EU proposes special court to probe Russian actions in Ukraine
The aim would be to address crimes that wouldn’t fit under the mandate of the International Criminal Court.
Bloomberg
Africa
Again, U.S. Court postpones sentencing of Nigerian influencer, Hushpuppi to Nov 7
Hushpuppi, in July 2021, agreed to plead guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges slammed against him by the American government.
AllAfrica
Business
Team of Police, BoG officials arrest 76 persons over illegal forex trade
The suspects, mostly black market dealers are said to have carried out their operations without a licence from the Central Bank.
DL News
Crime
Volta Region: 20, including Chinese nationals arrested over pre-mix fuel smuggling, illegal sand-winning
They were grabbed in an operation by a special task force set up by the Volta Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to curb the high trend of wanton environmental offences in the region.
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Courts
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei sworn in as Judge of the African Court
His special swearing-in ceremony took place at the 66th Ordinary Session of the Court at Arusha in Tanzania.
DL News
General
Road Traffic Indiscipline: Court issues warrant for arrest of Nhyiaeso MP, another
Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah was arrested with six others yesterday, December 7, 2021, for flouting the Road Traffic Regulation during a special exercise by the Ghana Police Service.
DENNISLAW NEWS
General
AMA goes after property rate defaulters
The first-ever female chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, issued this directive when she led a team of revenue collectors on a special revenue mobilization drive in Accra.
DL News
General
We are investing more in community policing -ACP Kwesi Fori
Another strategy the GPS has mapped out to combat crime is a Special Anti Operation Police Unit which is always on the alert to respond to a high robbery incident especially on the Eastern and Northern corridors.
DL News
General
Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Acts (CIRA) will turn fortunes of Ghanaian Businesses-Registrar General
The Registrar-General’s Department is mandated per CIRA, to establish Insolvency Services Division.
DL News
Africa
Mali police storm jail to free detained commander
The Malian Association of Human Rights (AMDH) said it was “deeply shocked” and called it a serious attack on the rule of law.
DL News
General
Journalists urged to intensify advocacy for Affirmative Action Bill
“Ghana had a free and fair election, but only 40 women were elected into parliament and the highest achieved for ministerial appointments since 1993 is 24%”
DL News
General
ECG paid more than GH¢182m to Cenit Energy in 2018
The Audit Report noted that during the audit, 16 Special Load Tariff Companies in the Region had not paid their debts amounting to GH¢27,857,498.59.
DL News
Courts
Redundant Tribunals under Ghana’s 1992 constitutional democracy: ‘Legal non grata’ or “regime effect”?
In fact Article 126(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution ranks the High Court at the same level as the Regional Tribunal and both of them are part of the Superior Courts of Ghana
DL News