Crime
AG’s office to take over prosecution of lecturer remanded for wife’s disappearance
Dr. Wilberforce Aggrey was on November 12, remanded into police custody after being provisionally charged with kidnapping.
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Illegal gold, money laundering: 2 Chinese, Ghanaians fined
The Office of the Attorney General is indicating its commitment to fight against illegal Gold business, Economic crime and crime in general.
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Legal Aid in need of aid to perform legal duties
It handled cases including intestate succession, insurance claims, matrimonial matters, debt collections and child maintenance.
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Special Prosecutor invites Juaben MCE nominee over corruption allegation
Mr. Alex Sarfo Kantanka was granted bail today by the Police after he was arrested over an alleged bribery situation.
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Help the Police to consolidate peace and security – Police Council told
The President made the call when he swore into office the newly constituted Governing Council at the Jubilee House in Accra on Tuesday.
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Courts
Opuni case: Dr Opuni seeks recusal of Justice Dotse-Justice Dotse denies the allegation
On October 12, 2021, the apex court sat on a review application filed by the Attorney General relative to a July 28, 2021 decision that saw a 3-2 majority decision by the court.
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Minority to inquire into missing GHS42 million fuel scandal at TOR
Since 2017, the Tema Oil Refinery has been mismanaged into a state of comatose, with its attendant appointment of 4 different Chief Executive Officers
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Implement Act 767 to decentralize Lands Commission-Kwame Gyan
“If someone buys land at Ada or Dodowa, he or she has to come to 37 to get them registered. Similarly, if one buys just a plot of Land at Afram Plains, he has to send it to Koforidua,
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‘Sakawa’ boys, others to be prosecuted-Special Prosecutor
“Sakawa is not a job or activity that is lawful in Ghana. Especially being a radio presenter radio is lawful. Similarly, the work of your cameraman is lawful.
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AG secures scholarship for Ghanaian lawyers
Georgetown is ranked among the top universities in the United States and admission is highly selective
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Asia
El Salvador court says presidents can serve two straight terms
Elected in 2019, Bukele enjoys broad support in El Salvador over his promises to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-racked country.
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Alleged $5m bribe: Position taken by CHRAJ on petition against Chief Justice correct – Emile Short
Mr. Atta told the General Legal Council that, he paid the amount but requested a refund on suspicion that the lawyer had not used the money for the said purpose.
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Business
Procurement breaches amounting to over GHȻ 8 million uncovered at GPHA-2020 Auditor General’s repor
According to the report, the Management of the GPHA failed to provide the Auditor General’s office with documents for seven transactions during its review.
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Crime
Syria doctor living in Germany charged with crimes against humanity
The Office said the crimes were committed after the beginning of the opposition uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2011, where protesters were frequently arrested and tortured.
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Dealing with unexplained wealth: I will ask ‘tough’ questions- Kissi Adjebeng
the Special Prosecutor nominee has ascribed to the Anas’ principle of unravelling corruption and further hinted at the introduction of the country’s own corruption perception index to measure or compare institutions relative to the perpetua...
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US
Trump company’s CFO surrenders ahead of expected criminal tax charges
The Trump Organization could face fines and other penalties if convicted.
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Asia
Hong Kong police declare Apple Daily newsroom a crime scene as editors and executives arrested under national security law
Senior superintendent Steve Li, of the police’s national security department, said 18 million Hong Kong dollars ($2.3 million) in assets related to the newspaper had been frozen
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Europe
Russian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
The court ordered that FBK be liquidated and its property transferred into the ownership of the Russian Federation
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Africa
Nigerian citizen charged with defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of over $350,000
A Nigerian citizen was arrested Friday evening at JFK Airport in New York on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud for his scheme to steal over $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Depa...
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Increase funding to AG to improve lawyers’ working conditions – John Kumah
Members of Parliament are advocating for better conditions of service for lawyers who operate under the Attorney General’s Department.
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