Africa
Nigeria: Ex-footballer, Brazil returnee arrested in Lagos for cocaine trafficking
Okafor was arrested last Monday on board an Ethiopian airlines flight and had 1.40 of crack cocaine concealed in his bags.
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Crime
Western Region: Chinese man arrested for allegedly assaulting Ghanaian co-worker
According to reports, the assault happened when the victim confronted the suspect over unpaid salaries.
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Africa
Nigeria: Rivers State gives women right to share family property
“I don’t know why it’s a taboo; because you’re a girl, because you’re a woman, you’re not entitled to inherit what belongs to your father."
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General
2022 Bar Conference scheduled for next week
This year’s event is on the theme; ‘Ghana’s Democracy under the 4th Republic: Gains, Challenges and prospects”
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Courts
Warrants of 125 remand inmates at Nsawam Prison expired
Instruction No. 171 of the Ghana Police Service Instructions, 2018 requires that all expired Commitment Warrants of short-sentence prisoners who serve their term in Police Stations shall be endorsed by the Station Officer where they were is...
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Africa
South Africa: Minimum age for capacity of criminal intent in children increased
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development explained that this has brought South Africa in line with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Tech
Kenya: No plans to suspend Facebook by the government, says CS Mucheru
Report by the Global Witness “an advocacy group, and Foxglore- a non-profit organization outlined that Facebook has been unable to detect hate speech weeks before the Kenyan elections.”
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General
Ghana School of Law adjudged ‘Winner of Best Internal Audit Unit’: MDA Category
This follows an assessment of its nomination and works in the year under review by the Internal Audit Agency at the Office of Government Machinery.
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General
Non-passage of Property Rights of Spouses Bill whittling away gains from Mensah v Mensah - Justice Dotse
Article 22 (3) requires spouses to have equal access to property jointly acquired during the marriage and for matrimonial property to be equitably distributed between the spouses upon the termination of the marriage.
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General
Chief Justice urges cooperation to entrench ADR in justice delivery
He spoke at the opening of the ADR week launched in Kumasi yesterday.
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General
2022 ADR week set to launch in Kumasi
The Judicial Service has adopted ADR as part of its adjudication process dubbed “Court-connected ADR”.
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Courts
Pub owners fined over noise pollution
The owners pleaded guilty to not complying with existing noise regulations.
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General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei to be sworn in at 66th Ordinary session of African Court
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei was elected, alongside Cameroonian judge, Justice Ntyam Ondo Mengue, at the just-ended 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
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US
Penn State football team under sexual extortion investigation
According to reports, 19 tapes were reportedly recorded inside the locker area in total
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Crime
Report yourself to the police – PAC warns former court cashier accused of embezzlement
The 2019 Auditor-General’s report said GH¢198,042. 26 of court fees were misappropriated in 2018.
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General
Abuja jail break: Ghana Immigration Service to institute stringent measures at borders
443 inmates are on the run according to Nigerian authorities, and terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly taken responsibility.
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Courts
Charges against Abronye in publication of false news case struck out
Mr. Baffoe was earlier arrested in February over comments he made that former President John Dramani Mahama is planning to stage a coup.
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Courts
Ejura incident: Police secures injunction to stop planned Muslim prayers by families of victims
The prayers scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2022, were to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ejura disturbance.
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Courts
Arise Ghana files Stay of Execution pending notice of appeal of High Court’s decision
The High Court is expected to be moved on July 12, 2022 to hear the motion for Stay of Execution.
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Others
India: Court grants bail to mother allegedly involved in selling her child
The matter pertains to the issue of selling of a child to a couple by the child's mother through other co-accused.
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