General
Deaths from terrorist attacks continue to rise despite marginal decline in attacks
Terrorist attacks have in recent times been widespread in the West African region
DL News
Results for "U.S. Department of State"
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General
247 RTI requests were received in 2021- Oppong-Nkrumah
Overall 247 requests were received and processed in 65 public institutions.
DL News
Supreme Court News
E-levy Case: AG says plaintiffs’ action is devoid of genuine cause of action
The AG indicates that at all times in the passage of the E-levy Act, the Constitutional provision relating to a quorum for decision making in Parliament was followed and satisfied.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's federal government files 23-count charge against husband of gospel musician Osinachi
The defendant was specifically charged for allegedly committing culpable homicide under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, an offence contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code and punishable with death...
Vanguard Nigeria
General
Lawyer suggests decoupling public prosecutions from duties of AG
He particularly argued that prosecutions were technical duties that should not be left to political actors and equally noted that some countries have Independent Director of prosecution, positions that are separate from the duties performed...
DL News
Africa
UK extradites Nigerian to U.S. for alleged email fraud
Together with two others, also Nigerians, the trio are said to have allegedly participated in Business Email Compromise Scams (“BEC scams”) that targeted thousands of victims around the world, including in the United States.
Premium Times Nig
General
Majority of MMDAs do not have in-house lawyers – Lawyer Adjei Dwomoh
The discussions of the programme focused on research by Dennislaw Ghana where it was revealed that 154 MMDAs, (59 per cent of them) operate without by-laws.
DL News
Crime
Criminalizing drumming, begging doesn’t make sense anymore – GIMPA Law HOD
Dr. Tuffuor quizzed what we seek to gain as a nation by punishing a group of people who may meet in a house to drum just because they have not acquired a license from the District Assembly?
DL News
Courts
Court issues bench warrant against former Yendi NPP executive over forgery
He is accused to have forged the signature of former treasurer, Mohammed Mustapha and allegedly withdrew GH¢53,000 from the party’s account at the National Investment Bank branch in Yendi.
DL News
Africa
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
BusinessTech
Europe
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
The Guardian
Africa
Alleged ex-Liberian rebel charged with US visa fraud
The rebel group is accused of "employing tactics of unimaginable brutality, including the recruitment of child soldiers”
BBC Africa
General
You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
You cannot conduct a valid marriage ceremony after 6pm – Legal practitioner
DL News
Europe
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
Team of Ghanaian lawyers launch into Paris practice
DL News
General
AG's department to fully digitise - Godfred Dame
"The office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice is in the process of going fully digital with the operationalization of an integrated information management system and digitization project almost near completion"
DL News
Courts
Lecturer remanded for inflicting cutlass wounds on teenage son
The accused claimed he committed the act to serve as punishment for wrongdoing the teenager committed in school.
DL News
Courts
NAM 1 case: Prosecution pleads more time, adjourned to May 16
Nana Appiah Mensah has since 2019 been standing trial on charges including defrauding by false pretences.
DL News
Courts
Soldiers, seven others granted bail over illicit arms trade
According to the police, more than 20 boxes of AK47 ammunition and a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE pistol were discovered at the residence of the accused persons.
DL News
Tech
Merging or Acquiring Another Firm? Your Technology Transition Plan Is Key
A firm merger is a business initiative foremost, and the business goals and strategies will help direct decisions on the technology integration phase of the project.
Tomas Suros | www.lawtechnologytoday.org/
General
PURC receives 10,987 complaints against utility companies in 2021
Alhaji Jabaru said under the PURC (Consumer Service) Regulation 2020, LI 2413, utility companies were allowed to lodge complaints against consumers.
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