Africa
Wife of Gabon's deposed leader jailed - report
Mrs Bongo was last month charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery and the use of forgery.
BBC
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General
Full Speech by President Akufo Addo at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
The 2023 Ghana Bar Conference is on the theme: Ensuring High Standard and Integrity in Public Life: The Role of Legal Profession
DL News
Others
Mexico decriminalises abortion nationwide
The ruling on Wednesday means no punishment can apply for accessing abortion services in Mexico
Sky News
Business
Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked to energy trading
BBC
Africa
Uganda pushes for release of citizens held in Turkey
Fifty-seven of them were arrested for overstaying their visas in a government crackdown on undocumented migrants, which has seen more than 10,000 people reportedly deported in July.
BBC
Africa
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Niger's coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc Ecowas in the capital, Niame...
BBC
Crime
US-based Ghanaian jailed five years for laundering proceeds of romance scam
Kenneth Anim, pleaded guilty on April 27, according to authorities there, and admitted to "laundering funds from wire fraud schemes from 2014 to 2019."
DL News
Courts
Policeman, journalist and lecturer remanded over alleged robbery
The accused persons are alleged to have jointly robbed some Indian businessmen at their Osu residence
GNA
Courts
Court directs Charles Bissue to file written submission
Mr. Bissue and his lawyers have sued the OSP over issues concerning his (Bissue) fundamental human rights.
GNA
Africa
Chinese man convicted after BBC expose
A Malawian court has convicted a Chinese national on multiple charges including trafficking and procuring children to take part in entertainment.
BBC
Courts
Company representative jailed seven years for theft
Ronald Kwabena Quansah was sentenced on eight counts of stealing, which would run concurrently.
GNA
Crime
More than 400 unlicensed loan administrators arrested, says EOCO
"A joint technical task force comprising EOCO, the BoG, and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) was constituted to clamp down on the activities of unlicensed digital loan application platforms.
DL News
Europe
UK: Solicitor struck off for hiding friendship with convicted money lender
A tribunal found that Malcolm Glynn had been motivated a desire to conceal the relationship he had with a convicted money launderer and had breached his position of trust
Law Society Gazette
Europe
UK barrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Hendron was representing a man who was arrested in 2021 on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A, B and C drugs.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Court grants Bissue's interim injunction against OSP
The order of the court follows an application filed by lawyers of Mr Bissue, and will last 10 days.
DL News
Business
BoG cautions against 97 unlicensed loan providers
The activities of the entities are in contravention of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930); BoG said in a statement dated June 14, 2023.
DL News
Tech
Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with the company on Monday, which also includes increased protections for child gamers.
BBC
Courts
Galamsey investigation: Court defers hearing of Bissue's injunction
Mr. Bissue is seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the OSP and all its agents from investigating and prosecuting him in respect of a 2019 Galamsey documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye P.I.
DL News
US
George Santos: US Congressman charged with fraud, money laundering
Prosecutors claim he used election campaign donations to buy designer clothes, lied about being a millionaire, and collected unemployment benefits.
Sky News
Courts
Bissue’s injunction: Court to set date for ruling on May 17
Mr. Bissue is seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the OSP and all its agents from investigating and prosecuting him in respect of a 2019 Galamsey documentary
DL News