General
Lawyer chases compensation for persons affected by demolition at Abuja CMB
A lawyer representing some squatters at Abuja CMB in Accra has vowed to seek legal redress over the demolition of structures belonging to his clients.
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RTI Commission fines 254 public institutions over failure to submit annual reports
The affected institutions include major state agencies, security institutions, teaching hospitals, public universities, technical universities and several Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
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Business
SEC blacklists “Mekanism” in fresh warning on online investment scam
In a notice issued on Monday, 16 February, the SEC said its action comes at a time when online investment scams are rising, with fraudsters using social media to pull people into schemes dressed up as legitimate investing.
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Europe
Man Jailed for Over Four Years for Condom Removal During Sex
A man in London has been sentenced to over four years in prison for "stealthing," secretly removing a condom during sex. The case hinged on the legal principle of conditional consent and reaffirmed that non-consensual condom removal is cons...
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General
Ending fight against 'Galamsey' : Occupy Ghana urges government to apply the law
The group's admonishing comes in the wake of the sentencing of infamous Chinese ‘Galamsey’ Queen, En Huang.
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Courts
Court remands four persons over GPHA’s Marketing Manager’s murder
They were accused of murder in violation of section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
GNA
General
Registrar of Companies to be separated from Registrar-General’s Department-Jemima Oware
All plans are underway to ensure that administratively, this is ensured until such a time as a physical decoupling is completed to fulfill the Act in totality,”
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Courts
Owner of “Obengfo” hospital files court action to compel HeFRA to restore operational licence
Dr Dominic Obeng Andoh, has instituted a court action at the High Court, praying the court to compel HeFRA to renew its operational license
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General
Registrar-General: Some 50,000 companies to be deleted from database
“In that state, only a court can direct that the names of those companies be restored to the register”
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Supreme Court News
Proof of contribution not required for ex-spouse to benefit from marital property – Supreme Court
According to their Lordships, where a court deems it just and equitable to convey immovable property as part of a financial settlement, such conveyance can be made under Section 20 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367), regardless o...
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Attorney-General launches Public Defenders Division of Legal Aid Commission
As one of the three divisions created by the new Legal Aid Commission Act, 2018 (Act 977), the Public Defenders Division will essentially provide crucial legal assistance to persons who are unable to afford the cost of legal representation.
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Courts
Full ruling: OSP’s confirmation order for Sir John’s asset freeze fell short of Act 959, Act 804 thresholds - Court
"The one condition for the grant of such an application which is however absent here, is that no warrant was issued for the arrest of the late Sir John before his death. That one condition not being met is the bane of the case of the Applic...
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Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
Courts
Wontumi files appeal against judgment in Samreboi illegal mining case
The appeal was filed jointly with Akonta Mining Company Limited.
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Courts
Parliament erred in Using an Ordinary Legislation to alter the Attorney-General's Prosecutorial Powers - Srem-Sai tells Supreme Court
The crux of the AG’s argument, detailed in a draft statement of case attached to the application, is that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) represents an unconstitutional attempt by Parliament to vary the exclusive po...
Eleazer Quayson
Business
Gold smuggling crackdown: Foreign nationals arrested, face deportation, prosecution under new law
The arrests, made earlier this afternoon, form part of an intensified nationwide crackdown on illegal gold exports, a move aimed at safeguarding Ghana’s mineral wealth and enforcing stricter oversight under the newly enacted Ghana Gold Boar...
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General
Minority MPs challenge suspension of Roads Authority Act by new minister
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February 11, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the former chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee and MP for Akim Swedru, argued that the Act had been duly passed by Parliament.
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Business
NLC orders GHA staff to suspend strike
GHA workers began an indefinite strike on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, to protest the National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118).
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Supreme Court News
Homosexuality elsewhere: Our courts can’t be 'cajoled' to adopt similar stance-Kulendi JSC
The seven-member panel, held in the case filed by Dr Prince Obiri-Korang held that specifically that Section 104(1)(b) of Act 29 is not discriminatory against homosexuals nor infringes on their rights to privacy.
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Only petroleum loans exceeding $30m should go before parliament-Supreme Court asserts
The court thus, per a unanimous decision, dismissed a suit by a private legal practitioner, which challenged the constitutionality of that provision of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 (Act 919).
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