General
PURC fines ECG, Board members hefty penalties over compliance failures
The penalties come after ECG failed to honour requests for data by the PURC on three consecutive occasions.
DL News
Results for "award of damages and equitable remedies in Ghanaian courts"
10471 results.
Europe
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.
BBC
Courts
Henry Fitz, 2 others charged over Serwaa Amihere video leak
The accused persons are Edem Saviour Ketti who is a filmmaker, candylove Kwakyewaa, a trader and Henry Fitz, the gentleman seen in that leaked video with the broadcaster.
DL News
General
It’s not advisable to use a different person to execute judgment- Esine
According to her, this trend is usually problematic because the lawyers who handle cases, know more about the other party and their properties and are thus better placed to do the execution.
DL News
Africa
Liberia uncovers 40,000 illegal civil servants
The Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai told the BBC details of the civil servants were entered incorrectly or not at all into the Personnel Action Notice (Pan).
BBC
Courts
Policeman jailed 12 years for defiling 14-year-old girl
The incident that occurred in September 2021 found the 47-year-old Sergeant Dua, who was on duty at a Police barrier at Ave-Xevi, guilty after he forcefully lured the young victim into a room and defiled her.
GNA
Africa
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu bans foreign trips by government officials
Mr Tinubu's chief of staff said the move was prompted by the president's "concerns about the rising cost of travel expenses" by public officials.
BBC
Crime
Man arrested for allegedly stealing rental car
Andrew Amoah Ampaw is said to have rented the car for five days before giving it to someone he allegedly owed money to.
GNA
Crime
Administrator in trouble for allegedly defrauding businessman of $50,000
Mary Dede Doku is accused of collecting $50,000 from the complainant, in 2021, under the pretext of purchasing a 2020 Range Rover Sport.
GNA
General
NCA shuts down four radio stations in Bawku over national security concerns
The closure was due to some incendiary utterances by their panelists/presenters, which have contributed to the escalation of the Bawku conflict, “leading to loss of lives and property in Bawku and its environs.”
DL News
Supreme Court News
Daniel Ofori challenges High Court’s ‘perceived’ stay of Supreme Court ruling in ECOBANK case
He argued that the Honourable High Court Judge, per her September 2023 ruling, sought to halt the execution of a Supreme Court ruling held in his favor.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Occupy ‘Julorbi’ house demo: SC to rule on application challenging police injunction
The applicant argues that the Ghana Police Service violated the notice and hearing rule by refusing to notify them of their pending injunction application at the High Court.
DL News
Courts
Taxi driver remanded over stolen vehicle
Kofi Sakyi, also known as Isaac or Mosquito, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing.
GNA
Africa
US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya
Kelvin Kangethe, 41, was arrested last week while leaving a club in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after a months-long manhunt by Kenyan and US authorities.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 6-8, 2024
The particular cases up for consideration include civil motions and appeals scheduled for first and second sessions at the court
DL News
Africa
Nigerian pastor arrested over allegedly swindling followers of nearly $1m
Theo O Ebonyi, well-known in Benue state, is accused of swindling his followers and others out of more than 1.3bn naira ($930,000; £740,000).
BBC
General
National Blood Service referred to AG over alleged GH¢130,000 procurement infractions
The Report says the National Blood Service (NBS) had engaged in the procurement of goods and services totaling over GH¢130,000 without following proper procurement procedures
GNA
Courts
Major Mahama murder case: 12 found guilty, 2 acquitted
DL News correspondent in the courtroom indicated that the seven-member jury returned a not-guilty verdict in favor of Bismark Donkor and Bismarck Abanga.
DL News
Courts
GN Bank's action challenging its revocation fails at High Court
The court held, among others, that the Bank of Ghana could not be faulted for the move because it was a reasonable step taken to protect the public interest.
DL News
Africa
Mr Ibu's son arrested over alleged theft of medical donations
Onyeabuchi Okafo and Jasmine Okekeagwu are alleged to have taken "possession of the actor’s phone and hacked into the banking details", before stealing 55m Naira ($60,700; £47,800).
BBC