Crime
One dead, 3 injured in herdsmen clash at Yabram in Oti Region
Abdulrahman Abdulai was butchered to death with a slashed throat with others identified as Ibraima Jibo, Mahamudu Iko and Lasi Mahamudu Iko sustaining gaping machetes wounds.
GNA
Results for "Sunyani Municipal Assembly"
634 results.
General
Yaw Sarpong Boateng elected Vice Chairperson of African Network of Information Commissions
This is a noteworthy achievement for Ghana that underscores the nation’s dedication to transparency and accountability.
DL News
Africa
Togolese Legislature approves constitutional reform; changes how president is elected
The amendments were initially passed by Togo's parliament on March 25, but faced strong opposition, prompting President Faure Gnassingbe to call for further deliberations and a subsequent vote in parliament.
DL News
Africa
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.
BBC
US
New York to legalise adultery
Marital infidelity still classed as a criminal offence in 16 states and can result in jail time
The Telegraph
Courts
Businessman charged with fraud and forgery of KMA letters remanded
Bernard Oduro Takyi is accused of forging the embarkation and disembarkation stamps of Singapore, South Africa, Mauritius and Turkey in the various passports of the two complainants.
GNA
Others
UN moves to draft new convention on international tax cooperation
The resolution provides for an intergovernmental committee to develop protocols and measures to combat tax-related illicit financial flows
Jurist
Business
2024 Budget: Check out the 8 tax reliefs by government
“Mr Speaker, further to the above, the following reliefs have been prioritized for implementation,"
DL News
Africa
Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestinian scarf
Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria's Supreme Court fire reached judge's office
Part of the court, located in Abuja, went up in flames during the morning
BBC
Africa
South Sudan election law sparks MPs' walkout
A faction of the country's governing party walked out of the chamber as the legislation was passed.
BBC
US
US to pay $6bn to Iran to free five hostages including British citizen
The Biden administration has issued a waiver for international banks to transfer frozen Iranian money without the repercussions of US sanctions.
Sky News
Courts
Court orders arrest of teacher for alleged forgery
Atta Boadi Senior, who has been charged with forging official documents and altering forged documents, failed to appear in court.
GNA
Africa
TikTok faces ban in Kenya as petition tabled in country's Parliament
The petitioner claims that the social media app collects data from people and shares it with third parties without their consent thus violating their rights.
Capital News
Africa
Arresting Putin would be 'declaration of war', says South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa made the warning with weeks to go before an international meeting happens in Johannesburg, to which the Russian president is invited.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 5, 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil appeals and a civil motion
DL News
Courts
Akatsi South: Teacher gets 7 years in jail for sodomy, defilement
The convict, who teaches Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English, during his appearance in Court on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to the crime of defiling a child under 16 years and sodomy.
GNA
General
Resolution of cross-border boundary dispute: Ghana ratifies ‘Niamey Convention’
Ghana is among the nine out of fifty-five (55) AU Member states that have ratified the Convention on Cross-border Co-operation known as the ‘Niamey Convention.”
DL News
Courts
Major Mahama murder case: 3 accused decline to give evidence
The late Major Mahama was allegedly lynched to death in 2017 after some residents of Denkyira Obuasi mistook him for an armed robber
Ghanaian Times
General
Sierra Leone, Algeria elected to UN Security Council
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio termed the election “a generational accomplishment”.
BBC