Crime
Farmer jailed 10 years for possessing ammunition without authority
Blagodzi, who appeared before the court, presided over by Mr Michael Johnson Abbey, pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his own plea.
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Courts
3 convicts at Ankaful Prison run fake online ‘Travel and Tour' business, dupe public 189,000.00
The court directed the Minister of Interior to investigate how the mobile phone got into the hands of these convicts for use despite being under the supervision of Mr Essiam, Superintendent Ewusi, and DSP Mark Tawiah.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court upholds existing law against unnatural carnal knowledge
The seven-member panel thus disagreed with the plaintiff's contention that Section 104(1)(b) infringes on the constitutional rights of persons.
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Courts
Ghanaian Tech expert, producer awarded $250,000 in copyright case against CAF
Kobby sued the Continental Football Association for using the beat of his music titled; ‘Okomfo Anokye,’ for their 2018 awards without his permission.
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Courts
Achimota School negligently caused death of student-High Court declares
As a result, the court ordered the defendants; Mr. Danso, the Achimota Secondary School Board of Governors, and the Office of the Attorney-General to pay GH¢400,000 in general damages, GH¢200,000 for loss of expectation of life.
Richard Osei Boateng
Crime
Juror strike forces 3rd adjournment of Kasoa ritual murder case judgment
The jurors have been on an indefinite strike because of unpaid allowances, which have lasted for ten months, extending into the eleventh month in June.
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Courts
Woman awarded £200,000 damages in rape case against therapist
Ella Janneh sued Michael Lousada, 57, alleging he raped and sexually assaulted her at his clinic in Belsize Park, London, in August 2016.
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Crime
Gold company robbery: Soldiers, others to serve cummulative 252 years in jail
The convicts include a retired soldier, Emmanuel Tetteh, aka ‘Rocky Study’, who works as a private security officer; Samuel Agbadoku, unemployed; a private security officer, Isaac Adjei; a fetish priest and others.
GNA
Courts
Court dismisses suit against commercialization of GMO products in Ghana
Presided over by Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway, the court concluded that FSG's claims were unfounded, referring to them as a "red herring."
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Supreme Court News
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).
DL News
Crime
Viral caregiver at Agbogba Private School who force-fed baby to death jailed
She initially pleaded not guilty but varied her plea to guilty of manslaughter after reaching a plea bargain with the Attorney General's office.
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Courts
Food Sovereignty’s injunction application against approval of 14 GMO products dismissed
The application, filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana and others against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), aimed to halt the registration of these GMO crops.
DL News
Courts
Anti-LGBTQI Bill: Full reasoning of the High Court in dismissing Dafeamekpor’s suit
However, the court, presided over by Justice Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku, dismissed the suit.
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Supreme Court News
Dual citizens can now occupy these public offices; Supreme Court significant inroad on citizenship
Specifically, the apex court held that sections 16(2)(a) and 16(2)(h)-(l) of the Act are unconstitutional, having been enacted contrary to Article 289(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
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Business
How Ghana won preliminary ruling against Cassius Mining, getting case before nation’s High Court
The tribunal ruled that the arbitration proceedings would take place before a High Court in Ghana rather than in London, United Kingdom, contrary to the request by Cassius Mining.
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Europe
Lying claimant loses out on £600,000
Mr Justice Ritchie dismissed the claim of Kirsty Williams-Henry after finding that she told repeated untruths about the scope of her injuries in order to seek £2.5m in damages.
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Crime
Okada rider jailed 10 years for robbery
The 22-year-old convict, also known as Blackman, pleaded guilty and prayed to the court, presided over by Mrs. Hathia Ama Manu, for forgiveness.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Judge prohibited for making marital property possession orders before judgment
Additionally, the five-member panel presided over by Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, also struck down an order as to custody, and switch of residence made by the trial court Justice.
DL News
Business
Contract Act amendment to prohibit compound interests payable by state-AG
According to him, The Contracts (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 1114), which was sponsored by his outfit, was informed by observations made by him in the several instances
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Courts
Former UG VC to delete offending words about Lawyer Fugar from book
In addition to this, he is supposed to publish a quarter-page advertisement in the Daily Graphic, offering a retraction and apology to the founder of Fugar& Company Law Firm.
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