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Courts
6 victims demand ¢15m from the state as compensation for election-related injuries and death
All six persons claim they suffered gunshot wounds and other injuries on December 8, 2020
DL News30 August 2021
Europe
Catalonian extradition request moot in Scotland; target in Belgium
“No rational argument has been presented by Spain which justifies the criminalization of its citizens, who wish to peacefully argue for a different form of government or simply the right to self-determination, recognized in terms of the cha...
DL News27 August 2021
General
Ablakwa, Armah Kofi-Buah petition CHRAJ over 2020 election-related deaths
The Minister for the Interior is the appointee of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana and has oversight responsibility for the Ghana Police service.
DL News25 August 2021
General
I was forced to thumbprint documents – Kaaka’s brother alleges
“Since last week, we requested for an audience with the IGP to raise our concerns at the highest level.
DL News25 August 2021
Africa
Kenyan Appeals Court upholds order to halt President’s Constitutional changes
To win support for his reform drive, Kenyatta proposes to more than double county governments’ allocation to 35% of the budget, to spread more resources to the grassroots
DL News21 August 2021
General
Give Special Prosecutor a free hand to work – John Mahama
The first Special Prosecutor did not get the kind of cooperation he needed to be able to do the work that he had been given
DL News20 August 2021
Business
Bright Simons writes: Ghana wants to make Norway rich (by $1 billion)
On 30th July 2021, a memorandum from Ghana’s Minister of Energy to the country’s Parliament muddied the waters even further.
DL News8 August 2021
Business
GNPC seeks Parliamentary approval for $1.65bn loan to commence oil exploration
Currently, the GNPC is allowed through its GNPC Explorco to participate in the upstream petroleum sector. This means the company can search for potential underground or underwater crude oil and natural gas fields.
DL News3 August 2021
General
Anti-LGBT Bill laid in Parliament
advocating for LGBQ rights would also be illegal under the bill, with activists facing jail sentences of between five and ten years.
DL News3 August 2021
Courts
NDC lawyer confident in appeal against Cape Coast judgment on Assin North election
According to Mr. Tamakloe, the NDC has sufficient reasons to challenge the court’s ruling, adding that a refusal to do so would set a bad precedent for the country’s democracy.
DL News3 August 2021
Election Petition
NDC Assin North MP appeals High Court ruling annulling his election
In November last year, a group calling itself ‘Concerned Citizens of Assin North’ petitioned the Electoral Commission in the Central Region to withdraw the candidature of Mr. Quayson, arguing that he owes allegiance to Canada.
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
The BoG is under no obligation to seek parliamentary approval for its directives-Supreme Court affirms
The Bank of Ghana issued a directive described as the Banking Business Corporate Governance Directive in March 2018 under the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act.
DL News28 July 2021
Business
Majority Leader urges bipartisan review of Petroleum Act
“This is the opportune moment for the country to undertake this exercise and we look forward to that,”
DL News28 July 2021
General
Some clauses in Sputnik Vaccine Contract were skewed and biased against government – Attorney General
The Attorney General warns “there could be potential data protection breaches with clause 6.2.”
DL News27 July 2021
General
Draft policy on Aflatoxin ready: Awaits Cabinet approval
The Director of the CSIR-STEPRI, Dr Wilhemina Quaye, expressed confidence that the draft policy would meet cabinet approval
DL News16 July 2021
General
RTI Act: 285 public institutions complied in the first year of implementation-Oppong Nkrumah
Mr.Oppong Nkrumah stated that his ministry was tasked with the responsibility of ensuring public institutions were prepared to deliver on their mandates under the Act.
DL News2 July 2021
Courts
Order to produce citizenship renunciation: Jomoro MP appeals
The Court of Appeal is expected to sit on Monday, July 26, 2021, for the MP’s counsel to move the motion on the stay of execution.
DL News2 July 2021
General
The Sputnik V transaction did not receive legislative backing, it is illegal-Minority
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has described the agreement as an international transaction which should have been ratified by Parliament
DL News24 June 2021
Asia
Deposed Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Trial for Corruption
The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is facing charges of illegally possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating COVID-19 restrictions
DL News14 June 2021
Business
Parliament to review BoG response on Unibank, UT Bank petition
The committee investigating the petition brought to parliament over the collapse of UT Bank and Unibank would discuss and analyze the response submitted by the Bank of Ghana.
DL News11 June 2021