Africa
Rwanda: Prosecutors to issue indictments electronically
The development is in line with easing the work of prosecutors, which will also lead to a reduction in the backlog of cases in the judiciary.
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Results for "Conduct of Public Officers Bill"
5043 results.
Africa
Nigeria: IGP threatens arrest of skit, filmmakers over unauthorised use of police uniform, kits
Some of the popular skit and filmmakers whose identities are usually woven around the use of police uniforms and kits are Broda Shaggi, Officer Woos, William Uchemba, Aki and Paw Paw, among others.
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Europe
Justice Secretary: Misogyny may become a stand-alone crime in Scotland
f you are serious about improving women’s safety, the starting point has to be having a justice system we can have confidence in and also a justice system that does not systematically let men who are guilty of rape walk free,”
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Crime
Chilling account of how a child with mental disorder was cruelly killed for being an alleged ‘River Baby’
“The kind of belief systems that have been attached to disorders that are related to what we call mental-neurologic children are very disturbing,
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Crime
Northern Regional Police arrest 22-year-old man for alleged fraud
According to the police, it has not received cooperation from the victims because of the embarrassing nature of the case.
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General
ECG paid more than GH¢182m to Cenit Energy in 2018
The Audit Report noted that during the audit, 16 Special Load Tariff Companies in the Region had not paid their debts amounting to GH¢27,857,498.59.
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General
Police must be protectors of rights rather than ‘crime fighters’ – Criminologist
"The inherited description of the police as ‘crime fighters’ puts them in the defensive mode where they see people protesting for their human rights as enemies that must be put down by force."
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Crime
Two arrested for smuggling ‘marijuana, cocaine’ into Ankaful prison
Two persons have been arrested by Prison officers for attempting to smuggle marijuana and cocaine into the Ankaful prison in Cape Coast in the Central region.
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General
E/R: Tension at Ofoase as Police kills one person, three others injured
Tension is brewing at Ofoase in the Akyemansa District in the Eastern Region after the Police allegedly shot one person to death leaving three other people with severe gunshot wounds.
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Crime
Police to probe officer alleged to have stolen corpses at Gomoa Fawomanye
The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed the Central Regional Police Command to investigate one of its officers in the Gomoa West District after claims he exhumed and bolted with over 10 dead bodies.
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General
Maintain prevailing peace in Bawku – IGP to police
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has urged personnel of the Ghana Police Service in the Bawku enclave to ensure high level of discipline and professionalism to maintain the prevailing peace in the area.
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Crime
Alleged arrest of pregnant woman during recent demo; police refute claims
In a statement released on Thursday, September 26, the Police addressed these widely shared reports on social media, stating that the allegations are “completely false” and aimed at misleading the public.
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General
CHRAJ says it is investigating 428 cases of non-compliance with Assert Declaration law
Although he did not name the particular public officials involved, he is reported to have said the investigations extends to officials who failed to declare their assets in 2020.
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General
Organized Labour calls for new Commission to restructure public sector salary
The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank in a survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that 35.7 percent of private businesses had to close down during the partial l...
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Courts
OSP to assess Sammy extortion claims against Afenyo-Markin
In a public notice issued on August 24, 2026, the OSP said it had taken note of the public allegations and would determine whether the matter falls within its statutory mandate.
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Others
Beyond Compliance: Why Trust Is the True Measure of Good Governance
Good governance is not measured by the number of policies an institution adopts, but by the confidence it inspires in those it serves.
Eric Ofori Kwaah, Esq., MCIM, ACIArb, MIoD
Crime
52 motorcyclists in police grip over illegal racing
In a statement signed by Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs of the Accra Regional Police Command, police said preliminary investigations showed that the riders came from different parts of the Greater Accra Region an...
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Courts
Daniel Ofori vs. Ecobank Ghana Limited and 2 Others Revisited
“From the totality of the evidence before us and the application of the relevant law, the court holds that, the Respondent is entitled to monthly compounded interest on its principal investment sum of Gh¢6,162,240.00, calculated at a monthl...
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
General
Speaker touts Ghana's strides in corruption fight, highlights key legislations
Speaking during a high-level meeting with the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption at Parliament House in Accra on Monday, Mr. Bagbin highlighted Parliament’s proactive role in the national fight against corruption.
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