Search results for "2021 Public Safety and Crime report"

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US
Colorado officer arrested after threatening to shoot suspect during stop
A bill passed by Colorado’s legislature last year bars police from using deadly force against suspects unless they are facing imminent danger from a weapon.
DL News29 July 2021
Courts
BOST to pay about ¢10m as judgement debt
The products were eventually released to the plaintiff in May 2016 at the time the interest had risen to the above figure of which the plaintiff sued
DL News28 July 2021
Africa
Amnesty criticizes arbitrary detention of Tigrayans
The detentions come after rebel forces in Tigray recaptured the regional capital Mekelle from government forces last month.
16 July 2021
Africa
Former Malawi central bank chief charged with money laundering
Kabambe, who has denied any wrongdoing, has not yet entered a plea.
DL News30 June 2021
General
Keeping a will after death of testator over 2 weeks is punishable by 10 years imprisonment – Legal Expert
The law makes it incumbent on anybody who has gotten a copy of that will, upon hearing of the testator’s death to lodge a copy of the will or the document at the Registry of the High Court within two weeks
DL News28 June 2021
Courts
Cable thief jailed 13 years in Cape Coast
The court convicted him on his own guilty plea.
DL News25 June 2021
Crime
Man stabbed by a friend at a funeral
The suspect has escaped arrest and Is wanted by the police
DL News21 June 2021
General
Defence Minister promises stiffer legal actions against Galamsey Operators
Ghana’s Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has warned that the government would continue to punish all persons involved in illegal mining operations in the country.
DL News2 June 2021
General
GHAMRO to start taking music royalties from Churches
The Administrator for the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Abraham Adjetey has hinted that the organization will start taking royalties from churches who use music from Ghanaian musicians at their events.
DL News24 May 2021
Courts
Awutu Bereku: Four Armed Robbers Jailed 72 Years For Raping Pregnant Woman
The Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court presided over by His Honor Ebenezer Osei Darko has sentenced four armed robbers to a total of seventy-two years in prison for robbing and raping a four-month pregnant woman at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya...
DL News17 May 2021
Election Petition
Assin North MP’s case: Cape Coast High Court dismisses allegation of bias against presiding judge
A Cape Coast High Court High Court hearing the Assin North MP’s dual citizenship case has dismissed allegations of bias against the presiding judge by the lawyer for Assin North MP, Abraham Amaliba.
DL News15 May 2021
Election Petition
Court adjourns Assin North MP’s case over hearing of applications
A Cape Coast High Court has adjourned the dual citizenship case of James Gyakye Quayson, the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) for the hearing of two applications filed by him.
DL News13 May 2021
Asia
China: Alibaba slapped with $2.75bn fine
The world’s biggest online retailer – China’s Alibaba – has been hit with a record fine equivalent to $2.75bn (just over £2bn).
DL News13 April 2021
General
Scuffle between Police and Military at Michel Camp
A scuffle has ensued between some Military Officers from Michel Camp and some Police Personnel over some men allegedly picked by the police at Kakasunanka number one during a swoop to fish out people involved in the use of narcotics.
DL News31 March 2021
General
Rastafarian Council of Ghana considers Supreme Court suit over snub of students with dreadlocks
The Rastafarian Council of Ghana is considering petitioning the apex court of the land for interpretation on laws that prevent senior high schools from admitting students with dreadlocks.
DL News20 March 2021
General
Send only senior lawyers to us – Chief Justice to Attorney General
Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has told Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame to ensure that only senior lawyers are sent to represent the latter at the Supreme Court.
DL News16 March 2021
General
I’m Fed Up; I Don’t Have Any Interest In Mahama’s Election Petition – Inusah Fuseini Confesses
Former Minister for Roads and Highways in the erstwhile Mahama administration, Inusah Abdulai B. Fuseini says the ongoing 2020 Presidential Election petition at the Supreme Court does not interest him.
DL News23 February 2021
Election Petition
Akoto Ampaw objects to almost all of Rojo Mettle-Nunoo’s statement
Mr. Akoto Ampaw, the lead lawyer for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 2nd respondent in the election petition case, has objected to almost all the 32-paragraph witness statement filed for Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, a witness for the petitione...
DL News5 February 2021
Election Petition
Petition Hearing: Asiedu Nketia requests calculator while under cross-examination
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia on Friday, January 29 requested a calculator to enable him add figures to make his case while being cross-examined by lawyer for the 1st Respondent, the E...
DL News30 January 2021
General
Ghana School of Law will not be abolished– Legal Education Director clarifies
Speaking on Channel One TV’s “The Point of View” on Wednesday, July 30, Barima Oppong clarified that the Ghana School of Law (GSL) would remain operational even if a national bar examination system is introduced.
DL News31 July 2025