Europe
French Court fines author €8,400 for downplaying Rwandan Genocide
The 60-year-old author received a fine of €8,400 ($8,900; £7,000), while his publisher, Damien Serieyx of Éditions du Toucan, was fined €5,000.
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Courts
Man who threatened to shoot, kill citizens on Dec 7 jailed 4 years
An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, convicted Ibrahim after he was tried on charges of publishing false news with intent to cause fear and alarm, making threats of harm, and engaging in offensive conduct likely to breach...
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Crime
Ghanaian man sentenced in US for online fraud scheme
On November 26, 2024, U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville, Tennessee, handed down a 63-month prison sentence to the 34-year-old.
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Africa
VP of Equatorial Guinea warns against office sex
Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue declared that any officials caught engaging in such misconduct would be suspended, emphasizing that it constitutes a serious breach of the country's code of conduct.
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General
A Bright Future for Young Lawyers: Rising Admissions at the Ghana School of Law-Sandra Frimpong
This increase signifies not just the growth of the legal profession but also reflects the dynamism and ambition of young Ghanaians eager to make their mark in the legal arena.
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General
After $5m payment Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X
Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized the platform's "immediate return" to operation in Brazil after it paid significant fines and blocked accounts accused of spreading false information.
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Courts
Oliver-Barker, 31 remanded protestors sue IGP, AG for human rights violation
The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail.
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Business
Trafigura debt: Finance Ministry says nation has made negotiations for settlement
In response, the Ministry denied these claims and expressed surprise at the leak, stating that all necessary steps have already been taken to meet the financial obligations agreed upon with Trafigura.
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Courts
39 Democracy Hub protestors remanded by court
These individuals were part of a three-day demonstration organized by the Democracy Hub, a pressure group.
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General
Police arrest 487 QNET Ponzi scheme members in Kumasi
The suspects, consisting of 257 women and 230 men, were arrested in a house located at Adwuman near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi.
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Courts
Radio presenter involved in defilement narration granted bail
For his bail condition, Bismarck Nana Poku Piesie, the accused person was to provide four sureties, with two of them being justified with GH¢800,000 each.
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Courts
Marwako to pay GH₵1m to three siblings over 2022 food poisoning saga
The amount forms part of reliefs awarded to three plaintiffs who took on the company in court after the 2022 food poisoning saga.
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Courts
High Court adjourns Nyantakyi case to October 16
The court presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, took this decision to allow for the resolution of two appeals pending before the Court of Appeal.
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General
Manhandling of corpses: MoFFA to get culprits arrested
In a marked departure from local cultural practices, however, cases of youth carrying corpses without a coffin, bearing it on their shoulder like a celebrity, have gained attention in recent times.
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Crime
Family seeks justice for KNUST graduate found dead in hotel
Lois, A 24-year-old Petroleum Engineering graduate of KNUST, is said to have checked into a hotel at Anaji at Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western region accompanied by her boss and company driver.
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Crime
Japanese man sentenced to jail, 20 cane strokes for rape
Ikko Kita, a 38-year-old hairdresser, is reported to be the first Japanese citizen to undergo caning in Singapore.
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General
GAF cautions against calls for attack on soldiers
In a statement dated June 10, 2024, the GAF assured that it would continue to perform its duties of safeguarding the security of the nation.
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Asia
SK Group Heir Ordered to Pay $11 Million in Divorce Settlement
A South Korean court has ordered Chey Tae-won, heir to the SK Group conglomerate, to pay approximately $11 million in alimony and transfer shares worth about $640,000 to his ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong, following their divorce
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Crime
Two KNUST students in police custody for ‘sextortion’
They are Jerome Enyam, aged 19, resident of Fijai, and Ebenezer Adam, aged 19, also resident of Kojokrom and second year students at KNUST, Kumasi.
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Courts
KATH CEO sues lawyer Adofo for defamation, demands GHC 5m in damages
The plaintiff, per the writ of summons filed at the Kumasi High Court on May 27, 2024, is seeking, among others, general damages of GHC 3 million and exemplary damages of GHC 2 million.
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