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The rule against touting: Ghana goes the American way
In Ghana, lawyers or law firms are permitted to create websites but the rule states that this does not include social media
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Courts
18-year-old remanded for allegedly killing younger brother in Wa
The presiding judge, His Worship Maxwell Maxibrain Titriku, ordered that the suspect remain in police custody to allow investigators to finalize their inquiries.
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Crime
Agona Bobikuma: Police on manhunt for man who killed wife, daughter
According to information provided to the Ghana News Agency by police, Alartey allegedly used a cement block to fatally strike the heads of his wife, Aku Motso, 37, and their 7-year-old daughter, Ophelia.
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Europe
Belgium Court orders government to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Now in their 70s, the women were taken from their mothers as young children under a state policy and placed in orphanages.
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Courts
Ashiyie: Man whose gate electrocuted boy jailed 10 years
Laweh had unlawfully tapped electricity to an uncompleted building and connected a copper wire from this setup to a makeshift gate blocking a commonly used footpath on two plots of land where he was squatting. Darko was fatally electrocuted...
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General
Ministry of National Security denies claims of involvement in alleged abduction of Emirates Manager
In a statement released on Monday, November 25, 2024, the Ministry dismissed the accusations as unfounded and unequivocally denied any involvement of its officers in the incident.
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General
524 Diasporan Africans granted Ghanaian citizenship
The new citizens, who took the oath of allegiance administered by a Court of Appeal Justice, are the latest group to benefit from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government initiative aimed at reconnecting the African diaspora with...
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Courts
Pensioner in court for impersonating late brother to sell land
According to police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, Roland Ababio allegedly posed as his deceased brother to facilitate the sale, with Kwame Gyane Ababio acting as an intermediary.
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General
Ugandan opposition figure reportedly detained
In a post on X, Winnie Byanyima wrote that her husband had been seized in Kenya's capital Nairobi last Saturday during a book launch event.
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Crime
Aboboyaa’ rider jailed 6 months for killing todler in road accident
In addition to the prison sentence, the court presided over by Lord Delvin Essandoh, ordered Gideon to pay GHC6,000 as compensation to the victim’s mother.
GNA
Tech
TikTok sued by French family over harmful content
The families’ lawyer, Laure Boutron-Marmion, stated that TikTok’s algorithm exposed these young users to videos promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior.
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Africa
VP of Equatorial Guinea warns against office sex
Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue declared that any officials caught engaging in such misconduct would be suspended, emphasizing that it constitutes a serious breach of the country's code of conduct.
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Crime
Barber convicted for conspiracy and robbery
The barber conspired with a 30-year-old mason, Paa Kwasi now deceased, to rob a gold buying office at Wassa Nkonya in the Wassa Amenfi East municipality.
GNA
Courts
Kasoa ritual murder case:Court sentences one to life refers other to Juvenile court
Nearly three years after the tragic death of Ishmael Abdallah, the court reached its verdict, leaving Ghanaians reeling from the crime's disturbing nature and the fact that it was perpetrated by minors.
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Courts
Man arrested for causing harm breaks down in court
Squire struggled to accept the court’s decision, questioning the rationale behind the remand.
GNA
Crime
Motorcyclist remanded over attempted robbery
Elvis Ashitey aka Ratty charged with an “attempt to commit crime namely robbery”, pleaded not guilty.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court not responsible for delay of Anti-LGBTQI cases-Registrar
Justice Ellen Ofer-Ayeh, the court's Registrar and a High Court judge, clarified that the delays are due to the parties failing to complete the required legal procedures.
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Crime
6 arrested in connection with lynching of prison officer in Kasoa
The tragic incident occurred on 29th September 2024 at Kasoa Iron City.
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Africa
Tanzania: Gang rapists sentenced to life in prison
The convicts include Clinton Damas, a member of the Tanzania People's Defence Force, and Praygod Mushi, a prison officer. The other two men involved are Nickson Jackson and Amin Lema.
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Courts
Widow sues Abusuapayin for denying her access to matrimonial home
In a writ filed by Dianah Asafu Adjei, the widow and plaintiff, against Abusuapayin Osei Tutu of Daaban, Kumasi, she is requesting the court’s assistance to allow her to participate in the funeral rites of her late husband.
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