Courts
32-year-old man jailed 35 years for $50K fraud
Lawal’s troubles began when a complainant handed him $50,000 to convert into Ghana cedis. Instead of fulfilling his promise, he vanished with the cash.
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Three suspects arraigned for kidnapping and assault of businessman
The suspects, identified as Albert Tetteh Botchway and David Burke—both 34-year-old businessmen—and Promise Lamptey, a 29-year-old security guard, are facing charges related to the incident.
Courts
Court acquits Mona Gucci over fraud charge
Monalisa, who works as a Travel and Event Consultant, was accused of receiving the sum in February 2019 to assist clients of the complainant, Comfort Obiri, in obtaining United States visas.
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Courts
Former Black Stars player in court over alleged visa fraud
The 34-year-old is accused of taking $3,500 from a student, Benjamin Opare Addo, under the pretext of securing a visa for travel to the Netherlands, a promise he allegedly failed to fulfill.
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Courts
Tema High Court opens two annexes to enhance Case Management
The newly established courts, Tema High Court Annex One and Tema High Court Annex Two, promise to optimize the administration of justice in the area.
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Speaker of Parliament donates PA system to Ghana School of Law
This donation fulfills a promise he made during the school’s matriculation ceremony in February, where new students were inducted into the two-year professional law program.
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Courts
Two alleged impersonators of Okudzeto Ablakwa granted bail
Promise Ahorgah, a phone repairer and Kwaotse Mawuli, a construction laborer, were admitted to bail in the sum of GHC50,000 each with two sureties one to be justified.
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Africa
Woman's murder exposes Kenya's toxic online misogyny
The woman was dismembered and her remains were stuffed into a plastic bag, according to a police report seen by the BBC. The police are investigating but the suspect is still at large.
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Supreme Court News
Raised funds in its name, bought land for himself: Korean Missionary loses title to church
"Therefore, whatever has been acquired by any monies that are proven to be part of the funds from Korea is deemed to be for the benefit of the church" the court held
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US
ABA announces 2022 Silver Gavel Awards winners
Each year the American Bar Association presents these awards to recognize work in media and the arts published or presented during the preceding year that has been exemplary in helping to foster the American public’s understanding of the la...
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US
Why a Judge ordered FDA to release Covid-19 vaccine data pronto
A group of scientists and medical researchers sued the FDA under FOIA to force release of hundreds of thousands of documents related to licensing of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Plaintiff’s attorney Aaron Siri, who is representing...
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US
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction
The petition has not yet been officially received by the US Supreme Court
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General
Exposition of the current position of the law on corruption, anti-money laundering and narcotics
The law is settled that no person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and its penalty is prescribed in a written law[37].
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Twenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzesTwenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzes
The greatest enemy of the media under the current dispensation is irresponsibility and that must be fought on all fronts.
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US
Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
June 19, now Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
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Courts
Sales boy fined over GH¢353,471 theft from employer
The court convicted him on his own plea and ordered him to refund the full amount.
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General
“Don’t marry or give birth 'by heart’” to check rise in crime – National Imam advises muslims
Sheikh Umar, author of Investment in Islam and Spending in Allah’s Way, advised on Friday when he led the dedication of a newly constructed GH¢3 million mosque and resource centre at Abeka, Accra.
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Crime
GPCL declares war on fake Gazettes: Offenders will be jailed
Speaking at the launch of the Gazette 360 campaign, which was held at the premises of GPCL Accra, Nana Kwasi Boatey Esq vowed to clamp down on fake gazettes that have flooded the system.
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General
No lavish wedding for muslims at Bole as Chief Imam places ban in keeping with simplicity
This decision, made after extensive consultations with Islamic clerics, aims to reduce the growing financial strain associated with weddings and ensure that marriage ceremonies adhere to Islamic traditions.
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Others
Calling woman 'Illegitimate wife', 'faithful mistress' misogynistic: Indian SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih took a strong objection to the use of such words by the Bombay High Court in its 2004 judgment.
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