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Prof Ahwoi outlines reform action plan for Ghana's local government
He called for the revival of the Inter-ministerial Coordinating Committee to support the decentralization process in Ghana.
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Meet Juventus Duorinaah;First hearing-impaired Ghanaian lawyer
Mr. Juventus Duorinaah, originally from Wa in the Upper West Region, began his education at the Wa School for the Deaf.
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Business
NLA loses GH¢1bn yearly to illegal lotto operations-DG
Sammi Awuku, the Director-General of the NLA, revealed this in Accra last weekend, stating that the authority has developed several strategies to curb illegal operations and maximize state revenue from lottery proceeds.
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Parliament passes Affirmative Action bill into law
This bill aims to guarantee that a significant number of women occupy essential roles in governance, public life, and decision-making arenas, which is expected to enhance the overall well-being of women across the country.
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A-Plus apologizes to businessman Hassan Zein
In a post on his facebook page, he emphasizes the seriousness of defamation and its impact on people, thus indicating full acceptance of his actions and assuring that appropriate measures would be taken to rectify the situation.
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Business
Revise 41-year-old GNPC law-PIAC
According to the Committee, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Law, 1983 (PNDCL 64), is no longer fit for the Corporation’s operations today as well as the nation’s thriving energy sector.
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Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday.
BBC
Africa
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
AP News
Africa
Israeli intelligence trying to intimidate me - South Africa minister
Ms Pandor on Thursday told the Mail & Guardian news website that she was concerned about the safety of her family after having been targeted on social media.
BBC
Others
China gives Australian writer suspended death sentence
Dr Yang has denied working as a spy for Australia or the US, with letters to family and supporters sent from jail further denying any wrongdoing.
Sky News
Europe
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
South Africa alleges Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, in the wake of Hamas's 7 October attack.
BBC
Africa
Sierra Leone ex-President charged with high treason
The charges come after gunmen recently attacked a barracks and prison in the capital Freetown. Numerous others are also facing similar charges over the incident.
DW
US
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in Miami federal court on charges that he engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981 — the year he joined the U.S. foreign service
AP News
Europe
Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
The three-year trial saw individuals, including a former Italian senator sentenced for alleged links to the 'Ndrangheta, one of Europe's most influential criminal organisations.
BBC
Europe
UK Supreme Court rejects Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy
The Guardian
Europe
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences
Civil servants and a handful of police forces are using AI in a range of areas, but especially when it comes to helping them make decisions over welfare, immigration and criminal justice
The Guardian
General
‘Enough of the lip service’ – GBA calls for passage of Conduct of Public Officers Bill
This Bill, when passed, will amend and help strengthen the current Public Officers’ asset declaration regime
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Full Speech by The Attorney-General of Ghana at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
When I look back at certain cases whose outcomes I consider undesirable, regardless of my own views on the questions being judged in them, I come to the conclusion that, we have in this country a fiercely independent Judiciary in which all...
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Full Speech by President Akufo Addo at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
The 2023 Ghana Bar Conference is on the theme: Ensuring High Standard and Integrity in Public Life: The Role of Legal Profession
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Courts
Agyapa deal: ECOWAS Court strikes out suit by three anti-graft NGOs against Ghana
The NGOs, Transparency International, Ghana Integrity Initiative, and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition filed suit in December 2020, seeking an intervention to halt the Agyapa deal.
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