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FIFA to receive over $201 million in compensation from corruption probe
“Kickbacks and bribes have a way of spreading like a disease through corrupt groups
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AfDB debars Sargittarius Nigeria for 18 months for fraudulent practices
The debarment renders Sargittarius Nigeria Limited and its affiliates ineligible to participate in Bank Group-financed projects during the debarment period.
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Business
On GNPC-Aker, Bob Hinson Didn’t Look Before He Leaped: Bright Simons
We only ask that they take a bit of time to understand the issues, do the research and then engage so that they can be fair to those of us with perspectives opposed to the stance of their friends at the GNPC. Not too much to ask for,
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Business
Why Ghanaian Activists Oppose a $1 Billion Giveaway to Norwegian Billionaires: Bright Simons
$1.1 billion will go directly to the current Norwegian controllers of the two fields
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Govt denies spending GH¢ 600 million on agenda 111 before sod cutting
The amount, which is yet to be utilised, would be disbursed to contractors in accordance with the project work plan,
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Marine Drive Project fund, GH¢387,196, used for AFRIMA, Kundum Festival – Auditor General’s report
The Marine Drive Tourism Project is the single largest tourism investment project to be initiated by the Government of Ghana since Independence.
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Business
GRIDCo owes Bui Power Authority $41,010,518.71 from 2013 – Audit Report
The report further stated that the Authority had failed to recognize a provision for the likely decommissioning of the Dam in the future,
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Africa
Moove raises $23 million to democratize vehicle ownership
he new Series A funding will allow Moove to grow and expand into new markets as well as develop and launch new products and services. The equity raise follows a year of momentum and success for Moove with the launch of three cities and 60%...
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Auditor-General presents 12 statutory reports to Parliament – First in 10 years
The acting Auditor-General noted that Parliament’s Standing Order 165 (2) had assigned the PAC to examine the audited accounts of the government, showing sums of money granted by Parliament to meet public expenditure and of such other accou...
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Delay in MMDCEs nomination affecting local governance – ChaLoG
He said the Chamber was at a loss why the President who was able to nominate MMDCEs in April in 2017 during his first term in office, yet was unable to do so after seven months of being sworn in in January 2021.
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Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims
The settlement needs to be approved by a judge, but may face opposition from insurers who would have to pay out millions of dollars
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PPP slams BoG boss’ comments on Nduom suit
The PPP has described the remarks by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana as "very unfortunate, misleading and mischievous"
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Woman wins judgment over deceased husband’s daughter – She was never married!
Shortly after Robert’s death, however, Alice was confronted with an ugly truth – Robert had a wife from as far back as 1962.
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Agyapa deal: Amidu was not mandated to submit a report to Akufo-Addo – Godfred Dame
The Minister-designate for Attorney-General and Justice says the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu was not obliged by law to submit the Risk of Corruption Assessment Report he conducted on the Agyapa Mineral Royalty transaction to Pre...
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Business
Law Firms registered as Business names can enter into contracts-Nigeria Supreme Court affirms
This ruling, delivered in the case of A.G. Bayelsa State v. Odok (2024) LPELR-63035(SC), has set a precedent for the legal profession and business community in Nigeria.
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A glimpse of 2024: Top news items on DL News
Our top picks for 2024 include the new requirement by the GBA for lawyers to show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal from 2025 onwards and the viral news of the marriage between the 80-year-old former Education Minister and his...
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Supreme Court to Rule on Legal Definition of “Woman” in Landmark Case
The UK Supreme Court is set to rule on how the law defines a "woman," a decision with significant implications for gender recognition and anti-discrimination policies across the UK.
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Courts
GTEC acted unlawfully in Mass Derecognition of Costa Rican University Degrees-High Court
In a judgment delivered on May 28, 2026, by Justice Kwame Gyamfi Osei, the court quashed a November 5, 2025 letter issued by GTEC that had declared all degrees awarded by the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM) unrecognised and unu...
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High Court reschedules NAM 1's virtual case hearing
When the matter came up, however, it emerged that other courts had already reserved the conferencing room normally used for remote hearings.
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Amended mining law to peg maximum tenure of lease at 15 years
Speaking at a roundtable organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in Accra, Mr. Ayisi said the change was necessary to align Ghana’s laws with international standards and to strengthen local ownership in the sector.
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