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Breaking monopoly of Ghana School of Law constitutional – Law lecturer
efforts to urgently break the monopoly of the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution to provide professional law courses in the country must be revisited.
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Africa
Black Met police chief wins her job back after tribunal says sacking was unfair
Supt Robyn Williams was dismissed in March 2020 after being convicted for possessing a child abuse video that she was sent unsolicited via WhatsApp and never viewed.
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Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of the Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity.
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Opinion
Unmasking the Scope of Jurisdiction of a Court and Avoiding Judicial Journalism – A Look at Anas A. Anas v Kennedy Agyapong
The article examines the scope of a court's jurisdiction and the limits of judicial commentary in the context of the Anas A. Anas v. Kennedy Agyapong case. It discusses whether a trial judge overstepped by making defamatory statements and c...
Bobby Banson
Courts
Ex-NDA Boss, two deputies and contractor escape jail despite conviction in procurement corruption case
Despite finding them guilty, the court declined to impose immediate prison sentences, citing mitigating circumstances, including their advanced ages and the intervention of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which prevented financi...
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Crime
16 arrested in security operation targeting counterfeit currency networks
According to the Secretariat, the operations targeted both local and transnational syndicates suspected of printing, possessing and distributing counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies.
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Courts
Two remanded over suspected Indian hemp at Arts Centre
The accused, Torsu Assidam and Kofi Kesse, appeared before the court on Tuesday, but their pleas were not taken.
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Courts
Court orders two footballers, okada rider to refund GH¢38k in cyber fraud case
The court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, ordered them to refund the full amount to the complainant, Shalean Stella Bamfo, a 26-year-old trader.
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Courts
AG withdraws application to revoke Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s travel order
The application was withdrawn after the High Court in Accra observed that the travel permission the State wanted revoked had already expired.
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General
Ghana to strengthen sea security with passage of Maritime Offences Bill
Its passage comes at a time when the Gulf of Guinea continues to face security threats that affect shipping, trade, seafarers and coastal economies.
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Courts
Court remands Chinese businessman over alleged GH¢3m T-shirt theft
Chinese businessman Evan Yung, 36, has been remanded into police custody after being accused of stealing 440 bundles of T-shirts valued at GH¢3 million.
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Courts
Court grants GH¢200,000 bail to two over alleged maize fraud
Isaac Danso, 39, a freight forwarder also known as Oheneba, and Desmond Appiah, 50, a businessman, have both denied conspiring to defraud entrepreneur and commodity trader Ibrahim Gomna.
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Crime
Soldier, security operatives granted GH¢2m bail over alleged assault
It further directed that one surety for each accused person must own landed property within the court’s jurisdiction valued at not less than the bail amount.
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General
DVLA sets May 4 deadline for arrest, prosecution of drivers with fake DV plates, DV stickers
The DVLA said the tougher approach follows weeks of enforcement during which officials, working with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, focused mainly on removing unlawful plates and stickers from vehicl...
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Courts
Pastor Love remanded over alleged car theft, forgery
The accused, Hammond Love, denied the allegations when he appeared before the court and was ordered to remain in custody for two weeks pending further proceedings.
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Courts
Parliament erred in Using an Ordinary Legislation to alter the Attorney-General's Prosecutorial Powers - Srem-Sai tells Supreme Court
The crux of the AG’s argument, detailed in a draft statement of case attached to the application, is that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) represents an unconstitutional attempt by Parliament to vary the exclusive po...
Eleazer Quayson
Courts
Tarkwa court jails mason 10 years for defiling daughter
Samuel Okyere was convicted after pleading guilty to defilement and incest before the court, which was presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh.
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Courts
Ex-NACOC Boss, two others charged over alleged stealing, assault on estranged wife
The three accused persons, Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, Prosper Aproma and Abraham Tetteh, all pleaded not guilty when they appeared before the Circuit Court.
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Courts
Trader granted bail over alleged bottle stabbing
The accused, Kwabena Owusu, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with one surety after pleading not guilty to a charge of causing harm.
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Courts
Charges revised to 21 in case against former NSA boss
Mr. Assibey Antwi, who headed the authority between September 2021 and January 2025, has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
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