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Crime
Malawi’s Energy Minister arrested over corruption in fuel deal
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries
DL News10 August 2021
Africa
Child Labour: Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire urged to mend cocoa slavery slur
It would not solve issues of farmers but rather de-risking them for supply chain players.”
DL News5 August 2021
Europe
German pensioner given hefty fine for WW2 tank in house
Local media reported that the man had been seen one winter using the tank as a snow plough.
DL News5 August 2021
US
Mexico holds referendum on whether to prosecute ex-presidents
Mexico is ranked 124th out of 179 on Transparency International’s world Corruption Perceptions Index.
DL News2 August 2021
General
Former IGP sues Net 2’s ‘The Seat’ show host for defamation
The defendant transmitted and/or caused the publication to be published on Net2 TV’s YouTube and Facebook accounts which the defendant has left to open access to an unquantifiable number of users globally of the internet on the world wide w...
DL News4 July 2021
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”
DL News21 June 2021
Europe
U.S, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle
The two sides have been battling since 2004 in parallel cases at the World Trade Organization over subsidies for U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and European rival Airbus (AIR.PA)
DL News15 June 2021
US
US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers
At least 20 QAnon followers have been charged with federal crimes related to January 6, according to an Associated Press review of court records
DL News14 June 2021
Others
Copa America can go ahead in Brazil, court rules
Judges held an emergency session on Thursday to consider requests to halt the competition because of the coronavirus pandemic
DL News11 June 2021
Africa
Twitter ban in Nigeria: Can you be arrested for tweeting?
Chris Ewokor in Abuja has compiled this report for the BBC
DL News9 June 2021
General
Former Ghana international Derek Boateng: Arrested and fined for driving above the legally specified speed limit in Accra
The former Fulham and Getafe midfielder was among 35 drivers who were arrested for flouting various road traffic regulations.
DL News27 May 2021
Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
DL News4 May 2021
Crime
‘I shot AWA engineer because I mistook him for a pig’ – Suspect
The prime suspect in the killing of the Aeronautic Engineer with African World Airline (AWA) has admitted committing the act.
DL News20 April 2021
Asia
China: Alibaba slapped with $2.75bn fine
The world’s biggest online retailer – China’s Alibaba – has been hit with a record fine equivalent to $2.75bn (just over £2bn).
DL News13 April 2021
General
Making sexual comments about women at workplaces is abuse – Lawyer
Ms Freda Aniwaah Boateng, the Group Head, Legal & Corporate Services, Alianz Ghana, says men passing sexual or romantic comments about women at the workplace is a form of sexual violence.
DL News9 April 2021
Europe
Austrian Catholics fly rainbow flag after same-sex blessing ban
The Catholic church of the parish of Hard is one of many in Austria which decided to fly the rainbow flag in solidarity with the LGBT community after the Vatican ruled last month that the Church couldn’t bless same-sex partnerships.
DL News4 April 2021
Others
Jamaica’s high court ruled Friday that a school was within its rights to demand that a girl cut her dreadlocks to attend classes
The ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica capped a two-year battle after the girl — then 5 years old — was told she must cut her dreadlocks for “hygiene” reasons to study at Kensington Primary School in a Kingston suburb.
DL News21 March 2021
General
Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba: Harvard-trained lawyer to head Value for Money Office
The Presidency said the appointment was made under Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026.
DL News9 September 2026
Courts
Dispatch rider convicted for robbing handbag of Namibia diplomat’s secretary
The accused, Daniel Asiuebi, pleaded guilty to robbery and causing unlawful damage when he appeared before the court, which is presided over by Her Honour Nancy Teiko Searyoh.
DL News26 March 2026
Others
The Trump–Maduro Capture: Why the U.S. May Assert Jurisdiction Under the Territorial Principle
The writer examines the territorial jurisdiction principle under international law in the context of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela and the resulting capture of President Nicolás Maduro for criminal prosecution abroad. He does not...
Richard Osei Boateng6 January 2026