Courts
Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Business
Government’s proposed sliding-scale mining royalty regime colonial-IEA
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the policy think tank rejected the draft Minerals and Mining (Royalty) Regulations 2025, which would set royalties at 5% to 12% for minerals including gold and lithium.
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US
TikTok seals US investor deal to sidestep looming American ban
In an internal memo, Shou Zi Chew said the transaction – due to close on 22 January – would secure the app’s future in the US and bring an end to years of political pressure in Washington over national security concerns.
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General
Contracts for new Air Force helicopters, Presidential Jet presented to parliament
Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi presented the documents to the House on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.
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General
Amended mining law to peg maximum tenure of lease at 15 years
Speaking at a roundtable organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in Accra, Mr. Ayisi said the change was necessary to align Ghana’s laws with international standards and to strengthen local ownership in the sector.
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Business
Ghana extends oil licence deal with Tullow, Kosmos, PetroSA & GNPC at $2 billion
Announced on June 4, 2025, the agreement brings together key industry players—Tullow Oil plc, Kosmos Energy, PetroSA, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), and its subsidiary Explorco—under a unified commitment to deepen investme...
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Business
Law Firms registered as Business names can enter into contracts-Nigeria Supreme Court affirms
This ruling, delivered in the case of A.G. Bayelsa State v. Odok (2024) LPELR-63035(SC), has set a precedent for the legal profession and business community in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Lawyer
General
Plea bargaining not to shield criminals from prosecution-Tuah-Yeboah
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Alfred Tuah-Yeboah reaffirmed this stance.
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US
Janet Jackson's $200M Divorce Settlement with Billionaire Wissam Al Mana
The couple's prenuptial agreement played a crucial role in the financial outcome of their five-year marriage, highlighting the importance of such agreements in high-profile relationships.
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Business
Justice Sophia Akuffo, IEA urge Parliament not to ratify lithium agreement
This was disclosed at a forum to present the findings of an analysis conducted by the think-tank to the clergy.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses suit against 'acting’ MMDCEs stay in office
Dafeamekpor, who filed the suit as a private citizen of Ghana, averred that President Akufo-Addo has no constitutional mandate to direct MMDCEs to remain in office in "acting" capacity.
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General
Employ more lawyers at MMDAs to curb contract, procurement breaches – Mpraeso MP
“Mr Speaker, we realised that a number of the MMDAs, especially the newly-created districts have little knowledge about the nature of agreements entered on their behalf between the Local Government Ministry and the Zoomlion Company Limited....
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Business
Capture your rights of enforcement in collateral agreements – BoG to Lenders
Lenders' right to enforcement under the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (ACT 1052) offers three remedies in the event a borrower defaults on payment.
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Europe
France threatens to cut UK and Jersey energy supply in fishing row
We took note of last week’s announcements, but regret that with the number of licences granted it still has not been possible to bring this issue to an end now.
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Business
IFS to government: Review contracts in extractive sector to reverse GHC20 billion annual loss
A comparative study conducted by IFS reveals Nigeria and Botswana are earning 51% and 65% respectively from oil revenue while Ghana is getting only 16%.
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Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
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General
Rent Tax: Most landlords refuse to pay-Rent Control Dir
The Regional Director noted that most landlords refuse to pay their rent tax and cautioned landlords against their neglect to honour rent tax to the government, through the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
thechronicle
Courts
Lawyer in court for defrauding US-based nurse of $150k
Amporful has been charged with defrauding by false pretence and has pleaded not guilty. The court admitted her to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000, with two sureties (one to be justified), and ordered her to report to the police every two week...
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Courts
Ex-NAFCO Boss goes to High Court, seeks review of EOCO asset-freeze order
In an affidavit filed on 4 November 2025 by his lawyer, Richard Gyambiby of Dame and Partners, Mr Hanan argues that some of the properties listed by EOCO in its ex parte application do not belong to him, while others were acquired or develo...
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Courts
Trader tells court she sold husband’s Budumburam property to accused in Cecilia Dapaah theft case
Appearing as the fifth prosecution witness, Gloria Abrafi Asiedu Asamoa-Baah said she transferred ownership of the property to Christiana Achab for GH¢800,000, with the entire transaction completed on the day they met.
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