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Covid-19 testing at KIA: The entire contract must be revised – Kofi Bentil
The two-year contract grants Frontier Healthcare Services the exclusive right to provide mandatory Covid-19 testing on passengers
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Prioritize non-custodial sentences-CDD roundtable participants to government
Non-Custodial Sentence or Alternative Sentence is punishment given by a court of law that does not involve a prison term.
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Business
E-cedi: Bank of Ghana to pilot digital currency
Ghana is in advanced stages to roll out the e-cedi
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‘The repeal of the Criminal Libel Law has had a very positive impact on the development of the Ghanaian media’ –President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic of Ghana; H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that he is proud of the modest role he played in the repeal of the Criminal Libel Law on 2nd August 2001 as an Attorney General.
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Domestic violence cases reduce in 2020
Statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) suggest that January to April, 2019 recorded the highest number of cases of domestic violence as compared to the same period in 2020.
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Africa
ICC sentences Ugandan rebel leader Ongwen to 25 years in prison
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier turned commander of the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, to 25 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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General
CHRAJ Director calls for establishment of domestic violence fund
Government has been called upon to expedite action in establishing the domestic violence fund to cater for the needs of victims of domestic violence as provided for in Section 29 of the Domestic Violence Act 2007 (Act 732).
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MFWA calls on duty bearers to ensure justice for victimised journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa has entreated duty bearers to ensure justice for journalists who have been abused or victimised in the line of duty.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court set bad precedent with 2020 election petition ruling – Tsatsu Tsikata
The lead counsel for John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 election petition case, Tsatsu Tsikata has taken a swipe at the Supreme Court over the ruling it delivered in the 2020 election petition case.
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I did 5 years in primary school instead of 6, wrote common entrance exam at 8 – Tsatsu Tsikata
The Tsatsu Tsikata story, told many times yet so refreshing whenever you hear him say it.
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Election Petition
Summary of 2021 presidential election petition ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Facts The Supreme Court shall deliver its judgment in the presidential election petition filed by the flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 presidential elections, John Mahama on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Hearing...
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Courts
Adu-Boahene trial: Defence accuses prosecution of misrepresenting evidence, seeks to strike out submissions
In the motion filed on October 19, 2026, lead defence counsel Samuel Atta Akyea challenges aspects of the Deputy Attorney-General's written arguments opposing the accused persons' submission of no case to answer.
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Courts
Hohoe pub owner fined GH¢600 over expired drinks, poor sanitation
The court, presided over by relieving judge Lambert Y. Keriba, ordered her to serve one month in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene case adjourned pending Supreme Court decision on Legal vacation suit
The injunction application, which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on August 20, seeks to restrain the High Court from continuing the trial during the legal vacation.
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Supreme Court News
Inside Oppong Nkrumah's suit against CJ over legal vacation
According to the writ, the MP wants the Supreme Court to determine whether warrants issued by the Chief Justice requiring some judges to sit during the legal vacation comply with Articles 17(1) and (2), 23 and 296(a) and (b) of the Constitu...
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47 complete special criminal prosecution course at Ghana School of Law
They were drawn from institutions including the Ghana Police Service, intelligence agencies and other security organisations. The course is designed to strengthen the practical skills of professionals involved in criminal investigations, pr...
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Europe
Lawyers risk sanctions for refusing to use AI, UK guidance warns
The guidance suggests that refusing to use AI may, in some cases, amount to a breach of professional duty. According to the taskforce, lawyers are expected to consider AI in the same way other professionals use technology to improve accurac...
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court lines up host of activities to mark 150th Anniversary
The anniversary, marking the period from 1876 to 2026, will open on Thursday, July 2, with an anniversary lecture at the University of Cape Coast and a sod-cutting ceremony in Cape Coast.
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GTEC, CLET propose single accreditation pathway for law programs under reform
At a meeting in Accra, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Council for Legal Education and Training agreed on a proposed unified accreditation model for Bachelor of Laws and Legal Professional Training programmes.
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Supreme Court News
Ghana Supreme Court Bolsters Mining Stability, Rebuffs Local Landowners Claims Against Newmont
The ruling is expected to bring a level of predictability to the Ghanaian mining landscape, which has seen increasing friction between local communities and large-scale miners. By affirming that the Minister of Mines must act as the primary...
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