Crime
Defunct Beige Bank CEO acquitted and discharged
Michael Nyinaku, former CEO of Beige Bank, has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal after facing 44 charges, including theft and money laundering.
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SSNIT OBS case: Former MIS Head secures enters plea bargain
Afaglo faces seven counts—including defrauding by false pretenses, using forged documents, and falsifying records—and his legal troubles date back to 2017, when SSNIT dismissed him after discovering his employment was based on fake degrees.
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Courts
AG files nolle prosequi in Saglemi Housing case, Collins Dauda,others discharged
During a court session, Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig informed the presiding judge that the prosecution had filed a nolle prosequi on February 7, signaling the government's decision to halt proceedings against the accused.
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General
AG takes full responsibility, denies presidential influence in recent case withdrawals
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, February 12, Dr. Ayine clarified that the decision to drop the seven cases followed a meticulous legal assessment by his office.
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CHRAJ clears Rev. Kusi Boateng of alleged Conflict of Interest, 2 passports, and two names claim
The accusations were initially brought forward by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, in January 2023.
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Mentally challenged prisoners to receive psychosocial, art therapy
The initiative is spearheaded by the Crime Check Foundation (CCF), a non-governmental organization, in partnership with the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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Crime
Three JHS boys arrested for allegedly gang-defiling 15-year-old colleague
Following the incident on January 27, 2024, the police arrested the suspects, who had since made two appearances before the Mampong Magistrate Court to face prosecution for their alleged actions.
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Europe
US: Man who wrongly spent 16 years in prison shot dead by police officer
Leonard Allen Cure, 53, died on Monday after a police deputy pulled him over.
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Courts
President swears-in two newly appointed High Court justices
The new judges are Justices Dorothy Ayodele Kingsley-Nyinah and Ama Sefenya Ayittey, both private legal practitioners before their elevation to the bench.
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Courts
Copyright infringement: Srem Sai, another sue lawyer who won against Kpebu
You may recall that Mr. Awindago, the defendant in this case, won a similar case against the lawyer and Human Rights activist, Martin Kpebu this year
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General
Create innovative means to receive sufficient contributions into funds– AG charges Law Reforms, Legal Aid C’ssion Boards
Speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid Fund at the High Court Complex Auditorium in Accra today, Mr. Dame described the Law Reforms Commission as the unsung hero of Law Reform in Ghana.
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Prof. Appiagyei-Atua says AfCFTA framework is silent on human rights
He spoke at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences public forum on the topic; The Human Rights Implications of AfCFTA.
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Bulgarian Embassy Building saga : Sole Inquirer recommends sanctions, Minister writes to AG
In his 149 pages report, the Sole Inquirer into the demolition of the Embassy’s building has made a recommendation for sanctions to be meted out to the private developer and due compensation also made to the Embassy.
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Stop misleading the public: Your prosecution not related to 2022 budget concerns-AG to Ato Forson
On December 23, 2021, the Attorney general filed charges against a former Deputy Finance Minister and MP for Ajumako Enyam Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others for causing financial loss to the state.
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SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare ‘plan to monitor WhatsApp illegal’
The mere threat of mass surveillance, even when secret, coupled with the lack of remedy, can constitute an interference with human rights, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.”
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US
$8m judgment debt slapped on Euroget De-Invest firm
It was based on the decision by the Accra High Court that the two parties referred the matter to the International Court of Arbitration of the ICC based in London, UK.
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Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
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Africa
Instigation, insurrection, informality: Eroding the rule of law-Ebrahim Fakir writes
This is a situation Ramaphosa, and South Africa, can ill afford.
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Courts
Ghanaian courts to get speech-to-text technology for local language translation – Chief Justice
According to the Chief Justice, the new system is expected to process spoken local languages, including Ga, and produce English translations without relying solely on the interpreter's spoken version.
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SC dismisses Oppong Nkrumah's application seeking to stop legal vacation trial of selected cases
Mr Oppong Nkrumah had asked the court to suspend the operation of warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to hear criminal cases during the legal vacation.
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