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General
5 things to know about the law which forces men to marry more than 1 wife
In a world where polygamy is shunned in some parts, it has become legal to practice polygamy in other parts (taking away religion).
DL News4 September 2021
General
We need expenditure rationalization, value for money projects, others to enhance fiscal economy – First Deputy Governor
when citizens perceive that the tax system does not inure to their benefits, they are likely to want to evade or not comply with such tax obligations.
DL News3 September 2021
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
DL News2 September 2021
General
Real estate developers should be given sole rights to construct houses to resolve housing deficit – GREDA Executive Secretary
Statistics from Ghana’s 2010 census disclosed that the housing deficit in terms of units stood at 1.7 million.
DL News30 August 2021
Business
13 containers of rosewood seized at Tema Port
In July, 2019, the EIA published a groundbreaking report titled, ‘BAN-BOOZLED: How Corruption and Collusion Fuel Illegal Rosewood Trade in Ghana’.
DL News30 August 2021
Crime
Govt entreated to support poor, vulnerable facing prosecutions
Vagrancy laws criminalise the status of the poor and homeless, and not necessarily what they have done. These include loitering and hawking,”
DL News30 August 2021
Business
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
The award depended on how well Apple’s shares performed compared to other firms on the S&P 500 stock index.
DL News28 August 2021
General
8 errant drivers fined over GH¢14,000 for traffic infractions
We are going to focus on institutional vehicles because part of our mandate is to ensure institutional compliance.”
DL News27 August 2021
General
Increase mineral royalties allocated to MDF-GMWU
the government made only 1 per cent of the mineral revenue in 2020 available under its current arrangement for the development of the numerous communities affected by mining operations and this was woefully inadequate and unacceptable.
DL News27 August 2021
General
The prison system needs to be reformed – Geeman shares prison experience
Jagger Pee, present during the confrontation, was alleged to have held the taxi driver from running away.
DL News23 August 2021
Courts
SC Judge Kulendi recommends jailtime for police officers, judges, as part of training
He cautioned further that it is important to adopt a digital intervention that “makes the justice delivery process transparent”.
DL News16 August 2021
General
Amend law to empower Spatial Planning Authority – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie advocates
“I believe that this Ramsar site, which may even superintend several administrative domain boundaries, must be ceded to the authority under the law
DL News16 August 2021
Crime
Nigeria Police arrests alleged fraudster who hacked a bank server to steal N1.87 billion
The suspect who is the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in hacking into the servers of banks and corporate agencies, was arrested after he hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System (FCUBS) of a first generation bank.
DL News13 August 2021
General
Sputnik V saga: Breaches of law unprecedented – Legal Practitioner
Mr. Kpebu threw his support behind demands for a wider probe and also called on the Minister to come clean on who called the shots regarding the payments if he insists he had no hand in it.
DL News10 August 2021
Asia
Alibaba fires manager accused of rape
Regardless of gender, whether it is a request made by a customer or supervisor, our employees are empowered to reject it,”
DL News10 August 2021
Business
Bright Simons writes: Ghana wants to make Norway rich (by $1 billion)
On 30th July 2021, a memorandum from Ghana’s Minister of Energy to the country’s Parliament muddied the waters even further.
DL News8 August 2021
Courts
Assist Courts to administer justice – African Court charge Lawyers
The African Court has since 2017 trained and equipped over 110 lawyers from different parts of the African Continent.
DL News7 August 2021
Courts
Techiman South election dispute: Court slaps GH¢4,000 fine on EC
The final issue to be determined is whether the petitioner disclosed a reasonable cause of action.
DL News3 August 2021
General
‘Churches demand for HIV status from potential couples illegal’
Dr Ayisi Addo said; “if there is someone who is negative, but still wants to marry a partner who is positive, you must not prevent them in anyway; it is their responsibility to own their results and not forced to disclose it to anyone”.
DL News3 August 2021
Courts
SSNIT $66m OBS scandal: Counsel, prosecution clash over charge sheet
“Investigations also indicated that PBS, purportedly represented by A3 (Kramer), is a non-existent company,” the prosecution said.
DL News2 August 2021