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Ohio moves to ban property ownership by China and Russia
This effort is part of a broader national push, with similar proposals appearing in 37 states to protect local communities from potential security threats.
Lawyer Monthly
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The Key Role of Due Diligence in Corporate Restructuring Transactions in Ghana
In Ghana, corporate restructuring, such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, is essential in shaping the business environment. However, these transactions carry inherent risks and complexities, making thorough due diligence necessary...
Ofori Eric Kwaah
Courts
Unemployed man jailed two years for stealing electrical cables
The convict, Ebenezer Tetteh, admitted to the crime, although the ownership and value of the stolen cables were unknown to the court.
DL News
Courts
Court of Appeal releases confiscated East Legon House to Nayele Ametepe’s mum
In January 2015, after Nayele Ametepe Alia Ruby Appiah was convicted and sentenced in the United Kingdom for the possession of 12.5 kg of Cocaine, the said house was seized by the Narcotics Control Board.
DL News
Business
Ownership of a private company versus ownership of the company’s properties – The shareholders limitations
Capital given by shareholders provides initial funding for a private company’s operational activities. Additionally, shareholders could extend debt or loan to support a company’s operational activities.
DL News
Business
Provide beneficial ownership by June 30 or be sanctioned – RGD to businesses
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD), in accordance with the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), has announced that any company that does not provide the name of its Beneficial Owners (BO) by June 30, 2021 would be severely sanctioned.
DL News
Courts
Ex-NAFCO Boss goes to High Court, seeks review of EOCO asset-freeze order
In an affidavit filed on 4 November 2025 by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby of Dame and Partners, Mr Hanan argues that some of the properties listed by EOCO in its ex parte application do not belong to him, while others were acquired or develo...
DL News
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40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
DL News
Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a former president, is being sued by telecoms firm Unitel.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Merely supervising husband’s building doesn’t guarantee wife 50% ownership-Supreme Court
The undisputed evidence established that the Husband purchased the land and commenced construction of the house at Tetegu near Kasoa before the parties married in 2002. By the time of the marriage, the structure had already reached the “win...
DL News
Business
Societe Generale to exit Ghana as it agrees to sell its subsidiary to Attijariwafa
Attijariwafa will buy 55.22 per cent, while the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) will acquire an additional 5 per cent. Together, the purchases account for Societe Generale Group’s full 60.22 per cent interest.
DL News
Business
Bearer shares banned in Ghana-ORC warns of sanctions
In a notice dated 2 January 2026, the ORC said the ban takes immediate effect and applies to all companies incorporated, registered or conducting business in the country under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
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Supreme Court News
Multiple wives, children cannot prevent 50% property ownership by a divorced wife – Supreme Court
Justice Amadu Tanko, JSC, maintained that the test, as outlined in Article 22 of the 1992 Constitution, is that once a claimant proves that a property was jointly acquired, it must be equitably shared.
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Transparency International flags land disputes as fuel for corruption in Ghana
Speaking at a multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kumasi on “Strengthening Inclusive Land Governance in Ghana”, the anti-corruption body noted that irregular customary tenure systems, coupled with family disputes and unchecked land sales, are fee...
DL News
US
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Without Divestiture, Citing National Security Concerns
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its ownership to remain operational in the United States, citing national security concerns.
DL News
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Don’t be blinded by love; protect your private property in marriage – Justice Osei Tutu
Speaking on JoyNews' The Law, Justice Tutu warned that couples often overlook the potential consequences of property ownership and distribution due to the excitement and emotions.
myjoyonline
Courts
Court sentences mason, co-conspirator at large
His co-conspirator, Samanu alias landguard, is currently at large.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Madina, Adenta, Oyarifa, Ayi Mensa and over 70,000 acre lands don't belong to Numo Nmashie Family - Supreme Court
The court, therefore, directed the Lands Commission to expunge all registration and certificates issued to the Numo Nmashie Family of Teshie, and the Tetteh Olewolon Family, in respect of the 72,000 acres.
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Building Your own Legal Empire: Dare to be Different -Lawyer Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang writes
I remember at the Faculty of Law University of Ghana at our time, the most popular electives were Trade and Investment Law, Commercial Law, Private International Law. However, I chose with few others to study Natural Resources Law.
Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, Former Director of the Ghana School of Law
Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer