Courts
Chief remanded over alleged fraudulent sale of land
Borquaye was remanded after he was arrested on a bench warrant.
GNA
Results for "land disputes"
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Courts
Police CID boss cited for contempt of court
According to the affidavit in support of the contempt summons, the CID boss together with one officer at the Property Fraud Unit are allegedly meddling in the about 24 years Adjiriganor and Borteyman land dispute between Top Kings and the o...
DL News
Tech
Ending land litigation: Surveyor advocates national land database
“If people cannot have confidence in the judicial system, they will take the law into their own hands, and that is what we see playing out so dangerously, claiming innocent lives and discouraging investors,”
DL News
General
OASL to establish 300 customary land secretariats this year
The new secretariats are expected to generate more than 6,000 direct jobs nationwide, with roles for secretaries, drivers, ICT staff, administrators, accountants, surveyors, lawyers and physical planners.
DL News
Courts
Dansoman court remands pensioner and contractor for destroying property on disputed land
Rosaline Adjeley, a pensioner, and Godfred Yaw Ntifafa Tsorxe, a building contractor, are facing four charges, including conspiracy, unlawful damage, and trespass.
DL News
Courts
Surveyor, pastor and chief in court over alleged Accra land fraud
James Kumbaya Damalie, 60, a land surveyor; Peter Hammond, 58, a pastor; and traditional leader Nuumo Kankam, 65, all pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned before Her Honour Susana Eduful.
DL News
Crime
Man arrested for allegedly defrauding US-based military officer
Kwaw Egya Asmah collected the money, promising the complainant 10 plots of land at Ayikuma for an orphanage project, the court was told.
GNA
Courts
Court revokes estate developer’s bail
This was after the Court was informed by Inspector Da Costa Bobie Ansah, holding brief for Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maxwell Oppong, that the accused persons had not been reporting to the police as it (Court) had ordered.
GNA
Courts
Chief Justice $5 million bribery allegation: meritorious or counterintuitive?
In the face of these, is the $5 million allegation levelled against the Chief Justice of Ghana plausible?
DL News
General
Prioritize education on New Land Act- Jinapor to Northern Regional Lands Commission.
The Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, Alhaji Sulamana Mahama urged the members of Regional Lands Commission to see the their appointment as a privilege one
DL News
Business
Landowners urged not to panic as Prampram-Shai land dispute is settled
For years, both traditional areas have laid claim to extensive lands, a contention that has sparked violent clashes, arrests, and court cases.
DL News
General
Ghana's Dr Sylvia Adusu becomes first African woman elected to ITLOS
Her election makes her the first African woman to serve on the Hamburg-based tribunal.
DL News
General
Common legal situations that require professional advice
From legal family battles to criminal charges, the skills and experience of a lawyer make for an essential guide
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Demand for African arbitration centres on the rise – Report
Increasing disputes between African parties are being resolved ‘onshore’, through African arbitral institutions and local courts, as opposed to the former practice of ‘offshore’ resolution of disputes.
DL News
General
70% upfront payment to apply to public land leases
The remaining 30% will be paid over the duration of the lease as ground rent.
DL News
Courts
Mother and son dragged to court over GH¢155,000 land fraud scheme at Fise
The two have been charged with conspiracy to commit a fraudulent transaction, grant of land without lawful title, and defrauding by false pretence.
DL News
Courts
Quantity Surveyor granted bail for alleged land fraud
Setsoafa has been granted a GH₵5,000 bail after he defrauded a driver on grounds of a land sale.
GNA
Opinion
The Decline of Allodial Title in Ghana
The article retraces the circumstances that have contributed to the decline of allodial interests/titles in Ghana's land law, including provisions in law that have contributed to this realization
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
General
State to return vested lands to owners
In an address read on her behalf, the Bono Regional Minister, Mrs Justina Owusu-Banahene, urged members of the commission to use their expertise to find solutions to the numerous land issues in the region.
DL News
Opinion
The Moral Nuances of Adverse Possession in Ghana
This article explores the complex moral, legal, religious, and philosophical debates surrounding adverse possession, emphasizing its declining social approval and relevance in Ghana’s modern property system. It calls for reform or abolition...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu