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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 28, 2024
The cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only a first session at the court.
DL News26 February 2024
Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges
Angola's public prosecutor has charged Ms Dos Santos with 12 crimes, including embezzlement and fraud
BBC18 January 2024
Africa
Sierra Leone ex-president a suspect in coup attempt - police
Mr Koroma, who was granted bail on Saturday, has been under house arrest.
BBC13 December 2023
Africa
Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling
The legislation allowed authorities to take action against smugglers who transported migrants through Niger's vast desert on to Libya and Europe.
BBC28 November 2023
Courts
Agyapa deal: ECOWAS Court strikes out suit by three anti-graft NGOs against Ghana
The NGOs, Transparency International, Ghana Integrity Initiative, and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition filed suit in December 2020, seeking an intervention to halt the Agyapa deal.
DL News13 July 2023
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 18-20, 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, criminal appeals, and a chieftaincy appeal
DL News17 April 2023
Africa
Ecowas diplomat gets death threats on Facebook
In a letter to the Liberian justice ministry, Ms Nkrumah said the user, identified as Carson, posted on Facebook urging the Monrovia mayor to send her "down six feet".
BBC7 March 2023
Africa
Nigeria court quashes discriminatory regulation against unmarried pregnant police officer
The controversial Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 provides for the dismissal of any unmarried policewoman who gets pregnant.
Premium Times Nig12 January 2023
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei elected 2022-23 Fellow of the Inns of Court
His selection like others, was based on votes by the Selection Committee of the Inns of Court made up of the Director, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Carl Stychin, and four others from the Inner Temple, Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s...
DL News7 December 2022
Business
Sale of Goods Act can be evoked in online transactions to offer rights and protections – Jude Atakora Tufuor
The Sale of Goods Act regulates the conduct of sale of goods transactions between traders and customers.
DL News21 November 2022
Europe
Mining giant Glencore flew cash bribes to Africa via private jet, UK court hears
Third-party agents used Glencore’s money to bribe officials in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan, causing harms worth $128m, a sentencing hearing at Southwark crown court heard.
The Guardian3 November 2022
General
ECOWAS Court President Justice Amoako Asante, Vice re-elected for two-years
Their election follows the assumption of duty of two new judges sworn in two weeks ago, to replace out-going Justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra and Cape Verde respectively.
DL News17 October 2022
General
Why the EC ought to revoke the registration of 17 political parties: Per Kusi-Appiah(JA)
"From the foregoing, I hold that the respondent (the Electoral Commission) was justified in refusing to issue a final certificate of registration to the appellant for non-compliance with section 9(c) of Act 574."
DL News17 October 2022
General
Two new judges sworn-in to ECOWAS Court
The two are replacing justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde respectively, who recently completed their tenures.
DL News7 October 2022
Crime
Ashanti Region: 36 arrested over suspicious network marketing operations
According to officials of the Ghana Immigration Service, the activities of the individuals posed a security threat.
DL News7 October 2022
Crime
Son of former Ghanaian MP convicted for online fraud in US; Faces up to 50 years in prison
Inusah was found guilty of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two other counts of wire fraud.
DL News24 August 2022
General
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso
The sanctions were lifted after military leaders presented a proposal for a 24-month transition to democratic rule and a new constitution that would lead to elections in March 2024.
DL News4 July 2022
General
Justices series : Sir Arku Korsah, his work and impact on Ghana’s justice system
The man represented many things – from being a legislator to a judge, serving as Chairman of various Commissions of Inquiry, and then an intellectual who was one of the founding members of the Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences.
DL News24 June 2022
General
Revise, streamline Standing Orders to reflect emerging technology – Speaker
“After three decades of parliamentary practice, there is clearly an urgent need to finalize and approve reviews of the Standing Orders that have been carried out across several parliaments."
DL News15 June 2022
Africa
Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas – sources
The 15-member bloc held an online meeting to discuss how to respond to the ousting of President Roch Kaboré.
BBC28 January 2022