General
Two new judges sworn-in to ECOWAS Court
The two are replacing justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde respectively, who recently completed their tenures.
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Africa
Egypt court upholds sacking of belly-dancing professor
The Supreme Administrative court dismissed an appeal filed by Mona Prince, who teaches English literature, against a decision by a lower court affirming state-run University of Suez’s decision to fire her.
BBC
General
60% of courts and bungalows near completion, to be commissioned before October, says President Akufo-Addo
The initial announcements for these projects were made in March, during the State of the Nation’s Address.
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General
'Galamsey' menace : GBA wants government to deal with powerful sponsors
“We cannot deal with this menace in a perfunctory manner where hired laborers are arrested and prosecuted for engaging in illegal mining, whilst the powerful sponsors of “galamsey” are not dealt with.”
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General
Your constant attack on the Judiciary is ‘deplorable' – Dame tells Mahama
“Such conduct is clearly deplorable, coming from one who has occupied the highest office of President and aspires again to that office.”
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Africa
Nigerian rapper Ice Prince arrested for allegedly abducting, threatening a cop
The spokesperson for the police in Lagos state, Benjamin Hundeyin, broke the news in a tweet on Friday morning detailing how the singer was arrested.
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General
AG, Georgetown University scholarship deal: First 5 lawyers set to begin post-graduate programs
The deal, which is under the auspices of the Ghana Scholarship secretariat, has its first five beneficiaries comprising State Attorneys and Private Legal practitioners respectively.
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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.
AllAfrica
Business
OSP’s Report at variance with our submissions made to the office- La Bianca Company
According to the Company, the OSP’s report findings are at variance with their recollection of events and submission made to the office.
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Africa
Presidential election petition: High Court blocks Kenya's Chief Justice from gagging lawyers
The High Court quashed the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition Amendment Rules) 2022 that outlawed public comments on merits of a presidential election petition once filed at the Supreme Court and while it is still pending determi...
The Nation
Business
GRA studying OSP report to block potential revenue loss avenues- C’ssioner General
The GRA accords the OSP with the respect and dignity that it carries and that it continually looks for every opportunity to improve as well as block any revenue leakage.
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General
African Bar Association honours ECOWAS Court President, former President Kufuor for outstanding leadership
Given during the opening ceremony of the 2022 annual conference of the AFBA which opened on Monday, 8th August 2022 in Lilongwe, Malawi, the award recognizes good governance.
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General
Corruption-related complaint against La Bianca: OSP directs GRA to submit Integrity Plan
"The Special Prosecutor directs the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority to submit, on or before 31 December 2022, an Integrity Plan to the Office of the Special Prosecutor"
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Africa
Nigeria: Court sentences man to death for rape, murder of job seeker
Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, was killed on April 2021, after she was tricked to believing she was going for a job interview.
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Africa
Nigeria: Kidnappers of Nollywood actors make contact, demand $100,000 - Guild
The actors were reported missing after their family members confirmed they didn't return home from a film location at Ozalla Town, Enugu state, on Thursday.
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Africa
Nigeria: Judge sends human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to prison
Mr Effiong who is handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo disclosed this in a message he posted on his WhatsApp status around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Tunisia referendum: Voters decide whether to increase president's powers
The new constitution, which replaces one drafted in 2014 three years after the Arab Spring, would give the head of state full executive control, supreme command of the army and the ability to appoint a government without parliamentary appro...
BBC Africa
Courts
JFAP: 73-year-old on remand for murder granted bail
He is accused of allegedly beating his grandson to death and had been on remand for three years.
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Africa
Nigeria: Terrorists plotting more prison attacks in three States - Military intel
The attacks are planned to be carried out successively, first, in Gusau, then Birnin Kebbi, and finally Katsina, the military told the correctional service.
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US
Thomas Lane: Ex-policeman jailed for role in George Floyd killing
Lane, a white man, was found guilty of showing "deliberate indifference" to the medical needs of Mr. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man.
BBC