Crime
Govt entreated to support poor, vulnerable facing prosecutions
Vagrancy laws criminalise the status of the poor and homeless, and not necessarily what they have done. These include loitering and hawking,”
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Crime
Police investigate alleged breach of COVID-19 protocols at Christ Embassy’s Pneumatic Night
Police in Accra are investigating an alleged gathering by the youth of the Christ Embassy Church at the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair Centre, Accra, where members of the church allegedly disregarded COVID-19 protocols.
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Business
How the 10 institutions accredited to offer legal education in Ghana have been assessed
The General Legal Council (GLC) in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board (NAB) has published a report on tertiary institutions that are accredited to offer legal education at the faculty level for LLB degrees.
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Opinion
Conviction and Sentence in Absentia; Effective Date Of Sentence, Settling The Uncertainty; The Case Of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, Former Masloc CEO
The article examines whether a sentence imposed in absentia begins from the date it is pronounced or from when the convicted person is brought into custody. Using the Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu case, the author argues that a purposive reading...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
The Death of a Profession?
Following the Chief Justice's decision to refer Dr. Dominic Ayine to the General Legal Council over his comments in the aftermath of the Election Petition, the author explores the implications for the legal system and the freedom with which...
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Business
ORC warns companies over June 30 annual returns deadline
In a final reminder issued on June 15, 2026, the Registrar urged companies and business owners to regularise their records before the end of the month.
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Courts
Sales boy jailed after CCTV captures theft from employer
The Amasaman Circuit Court sentenced him to 36 months’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of stealing GH¢217,000 from Madam Sahada
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Africa
Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Others
Singapore court fines lawyers for citing fake AI-generated cases
Justice S Mohan of the Singapore High Court directed each lawyer to pay S$5,000 (about US$3,900) after finding that two non-existent authorities were included in written submissions for a civil case.
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Business
ORC urges businesses to file annual returns by April 30 or face sanctions
In a press release dated February 27, 2026, the ORC directed all registered companies, business owners, directors, and incorporated partnerships to file their Annual Returns or renew their business names by April 30, 2026.
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Europe
France to abolish concept of sex as conjugal right in marriage
Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday that would add an explicit clause stating that a couple’s “community of living” cannot be interpreted as an “obligation for sexual relations.”
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US
Ken Ofori-Atta kept in ICE as US judge demands extradition proof
The hearing was held in private at the request of his legal team, with the court instructing non-parties observing via Webex to leave before proceedings continued.
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Business
Ghanaians can still apply for US tourist, business visas, ambassador says
In a post on Thursday, 15 January 2026, Mr Smith said B1/B2 visas remain available, stressing that the new directive is limited to immigrant visa processing.
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Business
Defaulting companies face GH¢500 fine as ORC enforces beneficial ownership rules
In a notice issued on Monday, 12 January 2026, the ORC said all non-compliant companies will now be fined GH¢500 for not filing their Beneficial Ownership (BO) information.
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Supreme Court News
CRC proposes 10-year term or 70 years retirement age for Chief Justice
Under the plan, a Chief Justice who completes the 10-year term before turning 70 would step down from the leadership role but may remain on the bench as an ordinary Justice of the Supreme Court, while retaining the full benefits attached to...
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General
National Health Insurance Fund Amendment Bill passed by parliament
Under the amendment, 20% of all inflows into the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will be transferred to the Medical Trust Fund once the President assents to the legislation.
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Europe
Israel blocks Canadian MPs from entering West Bank over NGO ‘terror links’ claim
The 30-member delegation, travelling from Jordan, was attempting to cross via the Allenby Bridge on a visit organised by Canadian non-profit The Canadian-Muslim Vote (TCMV).
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Crime
Activist petitions Interior Minister after detainee’s death, demands ring-fenced feeding budget for all
In a letter dated 12 December and addressed to Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Frank Quaye cites media reports that 28-year-old Mr Kweku died at the Techimantia Police Station in the Ahafo Region after allegedly being assaulted
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Europe
Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
The couple were married for nine years and did not have children. The business in which they owned a stake had collapsed in value before their divorce, but the ex-husband successfully built new companies after their split.
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Business
Technical Universities’ Senior Administrators declare indefinite nationwide strike
The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) says the action follows a “blatant breach of agreement” over the non-payment of a negotiated One-Time Research Allowance.
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