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South Africa:President signs land seizure law
Despite the end of apartheid over three decades ago, the vast majority of farmland remains in the hands of the white minority, with Black citizens still owning only a small portion.
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Huahi Royal Family wins land case against KNUST
A Kumasi High Court, Land Division presided over by Justice E. Senyo Amedahe has ruled that the Huahi Achama Tutuwaa Royal Family is lawful owner of the 1298.33 acres of lands located at Benimasi-Boadi in the Ashanti Region.
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Court orders service of contempt motion on Greater Accra Regional Minister
The court wants the Minister to explain why she should not be committed to prison for allegedly disregarding an injunction relating to land said to be earmarked for the relocation of the Dodowa Market.
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Court declares woman owner of 5-bedroom Parkoso house as self-acquired, dismisses ex-lover’s claim
Presided over by Justice Dr. Poku Adusei (JA), the court held that the disputed land and the 5-bedroom house built on it were Sarfowaa’s self-acquired property.
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Mahama directs reversal of Foreign Ministry land deals – Ablakwa
According to Ablakwa, this decision aims to protect government-owned properties and prevent unauthorized takeovers of public land.
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Pensioner in court for impersonating late brother to sell land
According to police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, Roland Ababio allegedly posed as his deceased brother to facilitate the sale, with Kwame Gyane Ababio acting as an intermediary.
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Court restrains 2BN from shooting bullets unto man’s 20-acre land
The court noted that it is not in any way ordering the military to cease its training activities but urged them to adopt protective measures.
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Five including traditional ruler remanded over land guard activities
The accused persons are said to have attacked police officers who visited the land site
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Occupancy of ‘Light Industrial area’: Court orders Lands Commission to approve Shabib Motors application
The High Court, presided over by His Lordship Justice Anthony Oppong JA has ordered the Lands Commission to approve the application by SHABIB MOTORS LTD for the grant of the unnumbered plot situated opposite Manet Court at Tema Motorway Ind...
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High Court restrains Chief of Air Staff from Tse Addo Land
The Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Amo Yartey, also restrained officers of the CAS from doing the same.
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School Administrator in dock over GH¢750k Kokrobite land scam
Djabum, who faces a charge of Fraudulent Transaction of Land under Section 277(2)(a) of the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036), pleaded not guilty before His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan.
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Full text: Report of OSP on contractual arrangements involving Finance Ministry, GRA and SML
This report is founded on sections 2 and 3 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and regulation 31(1)(g) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374).
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Dafeamekpor sues government over Agenda 111 projects, insists contracts were sole-sourced
In a suit brought against the Akufo-Addo government, Mr. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has accused the government of sole-sourcing the project design to Ghanaian-British architect, Adjaye and Associates.
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Protracted Keta land dispute heads to Sogakope High Court
Mr. Pomeyie, son of the late Elsie Worlali, argues that the contested land belonged to his parents, who are said to have occupied it for over three decades.
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Amend law to empower Spatial Planning Authority – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie advocates
“I believe that this Ramsar site, which may even superintend several administrative domain boundaries, must be ceded to the authority under the law
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Regulatory Compliance in the Financial Sector
This article explores the various regulators who regulate financial institutions such as banks, microfinance, insurance companies amongst others as well as the critical role of regulatory compliance in the financial sector, the challenges i...
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Former MCE, 8 others in custody for not satisfying bail conditions in state land sale case
Each accused was granted bail of GH¢800,000, backed by three sureties with landed property, but prosecutors say none of the defendants has satisfied the requirements.
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Kumasi court bails former MCE, 8 others GH¢800K bail over state land deal
The former MCE, Alhaji Alidu Seidu, and the others are alleged to have conspired to dispose of 10.54 acres of public land at Buoban, a suburb of Kumasi, which had been reserved for a health facility.
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8,160 public land lease applications reviewed nationwide-Lands Minister
The exercise followed a directive by President John Dramani Mahama on 10 January 2025, which ordered the Lands Commission to suspend all activity related to leasing and processing public land transactions.
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House help in GH¢80k land fraud granted bail
The Amasaman Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Enid Sarful-Sau, has granted Boatemaa a GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties.
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