US
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
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Kasoa murder: Attorney General calls for investigation; wants ages of suspects determined immediately
The Attorney General has written to the Director-General of the Police CID calling for expeditious investigations into the alleged killing of a 10-year-old boy by two teenagers at Lamptey Mills in Kasoa.
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Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of the Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity.
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General
Supreme Court’s 2020 election petition hearing was a ‘complete mistrial’ – Asiedu Nketiah
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Aseidu Nketiah has opened up on the Supreme Court’s verdict of the 2020 Election Petition filed by the party’s flagbearer following his loss in the polls.
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Crime
Baby harvesting syndicate busted, they include 2 doctors, 4 nurses
A joint operation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (MDC) has led to the arrest of 11 people suspected to be involved in the harvesting of babies and human trafficking in some health...
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Courts
Weija Circuit Court remands man for allegedly impregnating his 2 stepdaughters
A Circuit Court at Weija has remanded a 41-year-old man for allegedly impregnating his two stepdaughters at Weija SCC in Accra.
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US
Jamal Khashoggi: US names Saudi crown prince in connection with murder
A US intelligence report has implicated Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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Crime
Businessman convicted for swindling six persons over Canadian visas
Frank Ablorh, a businessman has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢24,000.00 for collecting $2,000 each from six persons under the pretext of securing them Canadian visas.
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Others
HS2 tunnellers start legal action against safety regulators
The environmental activists in the network of tunnels in front of Euston station in central London have launched an emergency legal action against safety regulators.
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Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
Opinion
Does A Poisonous Mango Tree Necessarily Bear Poisoned Mangoes?: The “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” Doctrine’s Applicability in Ghanaian Evidence Law
The article examines the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine and how Ghanaian courts deal with evidence obtained through unlawful or unconstitutional means. It explains that, following Raphael Cubagee v Michael Yeboah Asare & Others, Gha...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
Time’s Up For Justice? Why Ghana’s Human Rights “Expiry Date” Must Go
The article argues that Ghana’s six-month procedural time limit for enforcing fundamental human rights under Order 67 Rule 3 unlawfully restricts access to constitutional justice. It contends that fundamental rights cannot be extinguished b...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Wombs for Rent: The Ethics of Commercial Surrogacy
This article explores the ethical, legal, and cultural tensions surrounding commercial surrogacy in Ghana, emphasizing the need for comprehensive legislation. It compares international regulatory models and debates the merits and risks of c...
Joyann Obeng and Lais Pinheiro
Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
Prince Nketia
Opinion
Under the Gavel: Assessing the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor Vs Attorney-General Writ No J1/19/2023
This article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor vs. Attorney-General, which addressed the President's directive allowing Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to remain in office i...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq
Opinion
‘Article 71’ Office Holders and Retiring Emoluments, When Ex Gratia Meets Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet, Russia-Ukraine War, and during Debt Exchange – Reflections of a Citizen, Not a Spectator!!!
The article explores the subject of ex gratia paid to Article 71 office holders and questions its relevance under Ghana's socioeconomic situation and the legal principle of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
We are divorced. My wife is abroad!
In this humorous and exciting recount, the author discusses a television drama from her childhood in which a court upheld a man's argument that he was right in marrying another wife because his wife (married under the ordinance) was out of...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Opinion
Vehicles Do Not Commit Crimes: Registered-Owner Liability, the Presumption of Innocence, and the Legality of TRAFFITECH-GH
The article challenges the legality of Ghana’s TRAFFITECH-GH system, arguing that registered vehicle owners cannot automatically be held criminally liable for traffic offences committed by others. It contends that such liability violates th...
Albert Gyamfi Esq.
Opinion
Stay of Proceedings of A Case: A Legal Gymnastics Tool to Delay Proceedings Before a Trial Court?
The article explains that merely filing a repeat application for stay of proceedings, or an application for certiorari or prohibition, does not automatically halt proceedings before a trial court. A stay only arises where the trial or appel...
Francis Obiri
Opinion
Ghana Cannot Arrest Its Way Out of Galamsey - A Case for Medium Scale Mining Revolution
The article argues that Ghana cannot eliminate illegal mining through arrests and military operations alone because these measures fail to address the economic and regulatory factors sustaining galamsey. It proposes a medium-scale mining fr...
Yaw Boampong Adu-Brempong