General
Respect COVID-19 protocols, third wave is here – President
Henceforth, all post event receptions are banned, and handshakes are to be avoided. Also the enhanced hygience protocol and wearing of mask is mandatory.
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Results for "Sureties cannot be prosecuted"
1606 results.
General
I will make corruption costly to engage in-Kissi Adjebeng
If approved by Parliament, Mr. Agyebeng will replace Martin Amidu, who resigned from the position on November 15, 2020.
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General
“March for Justice Demo”: We cannot provide security-Police to NDC
“The protest is to demand justice for all persons killed and brutalized by state-sponsored thuggery and or adventurism by police and military forces”
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General
AG apt to represent the police in this injunction case - High Court tells FixTheCountry convenors
The conveners of the FixTheCountry protest had argued that only the police service has the power to make such requests under the Public Order Act
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General
Until we empower Ghanaians legally, the law will serve the privileged – Prof. Atuguba
“That unless we empower the bulk of Ghanaians legally, we can’t solve that problem where the law seems to be working just for the privileged and not for the underprivileged”
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General
You do not have absolute immunity - Speaker to MPs
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, RT.Hon.Alban S.K.Bagbin has advised Members of Parliament that the immunity they enjoy as contained in Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution is not absolute
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General
Be lawyers with ‘Bold Spirits’-Rector charges students
The Rector has charged the law graduates to rise above being timorous souls
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Courts
Bobie Ansah, Class FM & others sued GH¢10m for defamation by President Akufo-Addo’s brother
The President's brother, Mr. Edward Akufo-Addo is seeking GH¢10million as damages for defamation
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General
Go to court if you believe burning illegal mining excavators is wrong – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday reaffirmed his determination to root out illegal mining and stated that the burning of equipment used for the pollution of water bodies and forest reserves will not cease till the criminal...
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Courts
Affail Monney sued for illegal stay in office as GJA President
Roland Affail Monney, the National Council and the Election Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sued for staying in office illegally.
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General
Build consensus on code of conduct for public SHSs – Africa Education Watch
The Africa Education Watch is calling for a stakeholder discussion to develop a code of conduct for public Senior High Schools in Ghana.
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General
GES must enforce rules to prevent discrimination in schools – Muntaka
The Muslim Caucus in Parliament has called for the enforcement of rules that will address discrimination against students on the basis of religion in Senior High Schools.
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Europe
Turkey’s withdrawal from women violence treaty goes to court
Istanbul, Turkey – With a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on March 20, Turkey’s exit from the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence was sudden but not u...
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Supreme Court’s 2020 election petition hearing was a ‘complete mistrial’ – Asiedu Nketiah
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Aseidu Nketiah has opened up on the Supreme Court’s verdict of the 2020 Election Petition filed by the party’s flagbearer following his loss in the polls.
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You’re retired; thanks for your service – Akufo-Addo to Domelevo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo says his office believes that the embattled Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo is retired hence cannot remain in office.
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Courts
Appeals Court in Cape Coast unanimously dismisses appeal of former principal officers of UEW
The Appeals Court in Cape Coast has unanimously dismissed all 13 grounds of appeal filed by six former principal officers of the University of Education, Winneba.
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General
Marital property agreements will be possible under Property Rights of Spouses Bill – Minkah-Premo
Chairperson of the Executive Council of LAWA-Ghana, Sheila Minkah-Premo says the Property Rights of Spouses Bill when passed would give spouses the right to come up with marital property agreements concerning the ownership and acquisition o...
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Election Petition
Election Petition: It’s not necessary for John Mahama to testify – Ayine
Dr. Dominic Ayine, a spokesperson for former President John Mahama in the Election Petition case says his client cannot be compelled to personally be in the witness box to be cross-examined.
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Election Petition
Ruling on objections to Asiedu Nketia’s witness statement
Seven out of the 42 paragraphed witness statement by Johnson Asiedu Nketia in support of the petition by former President John Mahama over the 2020 election were struck out by the Supreme Court today when hearing begun.
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Opinion
The Ineffectiveness of Criminal Prosecution in Tax Recovery in Ghana: Insights from the Case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited
This article examines the limitations of criminal prosecution in recovering unpaid taxes in Ghana, using the case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited as a focal point. It argues that the punitive measures in the Revenue Administra...
Rebecca Eduafo-Abraham, Esq.