Africa
Sierra Leone now has new land rights law to promote gender, tribal equality and social justice
The new law will also promote gender equality and ensure that married couples can jointly register land ownership.
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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Courts
Injunction petition by Nana Duwaa gate in limbo as New Juabenhene is sworn in today
To put it bluntly, the descendants of the Nana Duwaa gate want the Registrar of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs to be checked because he is denying them justice
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Courts
Newly enstooled New Juaben hene faces injunction suit
According to the petition dated at Korsah and Ackah @ Law on June 4, 2022, and sighted by Dennislaw News, the crux of the Petitioners' case is to protest against the process by which Odehyie Kwadwo Gyamfi was nominated for consideration and...
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General
Obtaining President’s permission to acquire farming rights in land unconstitutional, says Justice Osei Tutu
The discussion equally focused on Justice Alexander Osei Tutu’s new book; The Essential Themes in Land and Customary Law. Launched last week at the Law Court Complex, the book dissects Act 1036.
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General
Alimony: Either the man or woman can be ordered to pay-Legal Practitioner
Even though typically, it is the men who are ordered to make payments, there are also cases don’t forget that women have come of age since Beijing
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General
Review our share of the stool land revenues – Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II
Ogyeahoho Gyebi, who is the Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso, made the call at the opening of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Office of the Administrator of the Stool Lands (OASL) in Kumasi
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Africa
UN condemns child marriage in Zimbabwe as girl dies after giving birth
The apostolic churches, which shun hospitals, attract millions of followers with their promises to heal illnesses and deliver people from poverty.
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General
Buying lands without proper documents grounds for litigation – LSAG
Mr Fred Aseidu Dartey, GSA Head of Freight and Logistics spoke on: “Emerging trends in Ghana’s maritime industry – the perspective of the Ghana Shippers Authority”.
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Opinion
The five deadly sins of family business succession and how to avoid them
Family business succession is fraught with pitfalls that can lead to its downfall if not managed properly. The five deadly sins—lack of planning, favoritism, resistance to innovation, poor communication, and unprepared successors—must be co...
Kweku Wiafe and Theodore Albright
Opinion
Contemplating Appeal of Widow Wars: Can Daddy Lumba’s Legendary Love Story Survive the Courtroom? A Comprehensive Analysis of the High Court Judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026
The High Court judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026 upheld the validity of a customary marriage over a contested foreign civil marriage, emphasizing evidentiary shortcomings in proving the latter. The article evaluates the court’s reasoning and...
Kofi Annan
General
Who succeeds Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie?
This DL News feature examines six Supreme Court justices whose professional backgrounds offer different perspectives on that choice: Gabriel Pwamang, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Senyo Dzamefe a...
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General
Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba: Harvard-trained lawyer to head Value for Money Office
The Presidency said the appointment was made under Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026.
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Courts
Court of Appeal gives husband green light to sue Ghana Health Service, Mponua District Hospital directly for negligence
A three-member panel overturned a High Court ruling that removed the two health institutions from the case on the basis that the law establishing them did not expressly state that they could sue or be sued in their own names.
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General
Ghana School of Law Opens 2026 Post-Call Admissions
The one-year programme is expected to commence in October 2026 and conclude after the end-of-year examinations in June or July 2027. Successful candidates will subsequently be enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
Citizen goes to Supreme Court over presidential term limit
The plaintiff, Ganiwu Alhassan, wants the apex court to declare that a person who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms as President is still eligible to contest for the office again.
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Courts
Safo Kantanka’s will does not make anyone Kristo Asafo leader-Kwame Akuffo
Private legal practitioner Kwame Akufo says the will should not be treated as a document that automatically appoints a leader for the church.
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Courts
Adwoa Safo petitions AG to move shooting case to High Court
In a petition dated June 25, 2026, the legal team argued that the Circuit Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter because the principal offence is a first-degree felony.
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Courts
Kwadwo Akofena, 8 others granted bail over Adwoa Safo shooting incident
Each of the accused persons was granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties.
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Crime
Kwadwo Akofena, 2 others arrested over Adwoa Safo shooting incident
Police say Akofena reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2026, a day after the incident.
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Europe
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
His resignation follows weeks of pressure from within the party over his leadership and Labour’s prospects ahead of the next general election.
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