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General
Who heads Greater Accra Bar?- Will it be a promotion or denial?
Who heads Greater Accra Bar?- Will it be a promotion or denial?
DL News11 May 2022
Africa
Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years
According to Lagos state laws, it is illegal for minors to engage in sex. Any image showing sexually explicit conduct involving a child - including "producing, distributing, receiving or possessing" one - was an offence liable to a sentence...
BBC20 April 2022
Europe
German tennis star Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
The German star was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds (dollars) after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” B...
AP News10 April 2022
Africa
Demand for African arbitration centres on the rise – Report
Increasing disputes between African parties are being resolved ‘onshore’, through African arbitral institutions and local courts, as opposed to the former practice of ‘offshore’ resolution of disputes.
DL News5 April 2022
Africa
Nigeria passes bill to tighten money laundering laws
The bill makes it mandatory for banks and other financial institutions to report any single transaction or lodgment in excess of $12,000 for an individual, and $24,000 in the case of a corporate body.
AllAfrica17 March 2022
Europe
Roman Abramovich: Rabbi investigated over Portuguese citizenship
A rabbi who helped Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to obtain his Portuguese citizenship is being investigated into how the citizenship had been granted.
BBC13 March 2022
Europe
Oil tycoon hints at legal action over UK's sanctions on Russian oligarchs
The oil tycoon, 54, is believed to be the first Russian oligarch to signal that the crippling sanctions could lead to court action, or even police involvement, as he claimed that there was 'not a single fact' to support the measures.
MailOnline12 March 2022
Courts
Bail for Oliver Barker: Court adjourns hearing to March 14
This was after the applicant’s legal team led by Akoto Ampaw requested for a short adjournment to study the AG’s affidavit in opposition.
DL News10 March 2022
Courts
Oliver Barker is a flight risk: Refuse his bail application-AG
The AG has argued that with no permanent place of residence in Ghana, Oliver Barker is a flight risk and could escape trial if granted bail
DLN10 March 2022
Africa
US agency sues woman for refusing to refund $65,683.50 mistakenly paid for 1998 terror attack
The money was supposed to go to a Mary Njoki Muiruri, but due to a mix-up in middle names, the money went to the wrong person. Ms Ngunyi is yet to respond to the suit.
DL News10 March 2022
Africa
US bans Kenyan politician and family over corruption
The US says while in office he "solicited bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding government contracts to his associates".
BBC9 March 2022
General
EOCO warns against an emerging force in internet fraud
Details of the measures to track the perpetrators are under wraps but she insisted EOCO was working with various security agencies, the Telcos and the Attorney General’s office to fish such characters out.
GRAPHIC ONLINE4 March 2022
Courts
Court adjourns Owusu Bempah’s trial as AG’s office requests to study docket
Chief Inspector Terkpetey told the Court that the request is to enable the AG’s department study the case and advice same.
DL News3 March 2022
Courts
Kelvyn Boy granted GH¢200k bail
He was remanded on Monday, February 22, 2022, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault of his girlfriend.
DL News23 February 2022
US
Father faces charges for encouraging 4-year-old to shoot police at a McDonald’s
While the man was being taken into custody, an officer turned around and saw a gun pointing out the back window, the release said
CNN23 February 2022
General
‘Pray for us, the system has made us so’ – Armed robbers tell Kumasi-bound passengers
“After the robbery, they asked us to pray for them because it was not their will to stop vehicles on the highway and rob passengers of their belongings but the system has compelled them to do so,”
ADOM ONLINE23 February 2022
Courts
Unemployed fined GH¢600 for mobile phone theft
Raymond who is also known as ‘Apisco’ was convicted for unlawful entry, causing damage and stealing. He pleaded guilty on all the three counts.
MYJOYONLINE21 February 2022
Crime
Assembly member charged for alleged stealing of relief items
Quashigah, who is also a teacher, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the court.
DL News18 February 2022
General
Association of Judges, Magistrates to drag Sosu to GLC
The Association has described the MP’s comment as serious and with the potential to do undue damage to the image of the Judiciary.
DL News16 February 2022
General
GBA finds Madina MP’s “political judges” comment unprofessional
In a statement, the GBA stated that those comments were also irresponsible and distasteful because the tenure of judges according to the 1992 Constitution is not tied to a political regime.
DL News14 February 2022