Africa
Angola seeks Interpol's help to arrest Isabel dos Santos
Ms Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is being sought by Interpol to answer to corruption charges.
The East African
Results for "Drumming and begging"
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing November 29 - 30, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, civil appeals, and a reference motion
DL News
Africa
ICC seeks charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony
This is the first time the prosecutor's office has sought a hearing to confirm charges, in a suspect's absence.
BBC
Africa
Notorious Kenya policeman to be charged with murder
Kenya’s police watchdog, the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA), says it has obtained a summons against Corporal Ahmed Rashid for the two killings in broad daylight in Eastleigh suburb in the capital Nairobi in March 2017.
BBC
Europe
German Catholic Church amends law to allow LGBTQ employees
The Church, which employees around 800,000 people in Germany, has changed its labor laws so that people can no longer be fired for being in a same-sex relationship or remarrying after divorce.
DW
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing November 22 - 24, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, civil appeals, and a chieftaincy appeal.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Civil servant seeks divorce on grounds of ritual accusations
In his divorce petition in the Jikwoyi Customary Court, in Abuja, Mr Onu said, ”I don’t know why she is accusing me of this kind of thing. This shows there is no more trust between us.”
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Nigeria: Unemployed man ordered to sweep court premises for stealing perfume
The complainant claimed the convict entered the store and stole three perfumes worth N4,000 ($9.00).
Peoples Gazette
General
844 new lawyers called to the Ghana Bar
Originally, 846 applicants were presented and were supposed to be called as new lawyers however two persons were denied the Call in the course of the program when it was realized that they had violated the Rules of Robing.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing November 8 - 10, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, civil appeals, review motions, and reference motions
DL News
General
2022 Call to the Bar:785 candidates presented
Last year’s event took place on October 1 at which 278 new lawyers were called to the Ghana Bar.
DL News
Crime
Bono Region: 14 illegal miners arrested in joint security operation
At the time of their arrest, some of the suspects were actively engaged in illegal mining along the Supre and Apampramu river of the district.
DL News
Africa
Central African Republic president sacks top judge for ‘impediment’
Faustin Archange Touadera’s decree came after the 70-year-old judge last month threw out a bid by the ruling party to amend the constitution so that he could run for a third term.
BBC
General
UAE announces visa ban on Ghana, 19 other African countries - reports
Although it is yet unclear the reason for the ban, reports are that African nationals working in the UAE usually overstay their 30-day visit visas.
DL News
Africa
Fiery lawyer returns to Kenya after four-year exile
In 2018, Kenyan officials argued that the lawyer - who holds dual Kenyan-Canadian citizenship - was not a citizen. But Mr Miguna said his deportation was political.
BBC
Courts
Supreme Court nominees to face Parliament’s Appointment Committee on Oct 18, 19
In July this year, His Excellency the President, nominated Justices Barbara Frances Ackah-Yensu, George Kingsley Koomson, Samuel Kwame Adibu Asiedu, and Ernest Yao Gaewu for appointment as Justices of the apex court
DL News
Crime
Ashanti Region: 36 arrested over suspicious network marketing operations
According to officials of the Ghana Immigration Service, the activities of the individuals posed a security threat.
DL News
General
New legal year begins, Judiciary commits to adopt technology in access to justice delivery
The new legal year, the 65th, is on the theme, ‘Improving Access to Justice in a pandemic through the use of technology.’
DL News
Crime
Man arrested for allegedly trafficking 16 children and young adults
According to reports, he was arrested at the Half Assini New Town border post in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.
DL News
Africa
Liberia gets third female chief justice
She replaces Francis Saye Korkpor who retires this month after reaching the constitutional limit of 70 years.
BBC