General
Legal Aid Commission fears grounding of work over inadequate staff
This came up at the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, August 14.
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Parliament Passes Shippers’ Authority Bill
This new legislation updates the 50-year-old establishment law, NRCD 254 (1974), aiming to regulate shippers' commercial activities and tackle the problem of excessive and unfair charges that impact traders.
DL News
General
ALSA launches Sarah F Kpodo Int’l moot court contest
The theme for the event was; ‘Empowering Future Generations of Legal Professionals: The Role of Moot Court Competitions in Shaping the Future of Justice.’
DL News
Courts
Mason before court over theft of 222 bags of cement
The surety should produce a valid national identity card to the registry of the court.
GNA
Courts
Ho High Court sets July 2 for Amewu to testify in SALL election denial case
This was after Counsel for Mr Amewu told the court that he had not been able to produce his client before the court because he was on a national assignment.
myjoyonline
General
Gender Minister urges Parliament to expedite passage of Affirmative Action Bill
She underscored the importance of enacting the bill into law, which would ensure greater representation and participation of women in decision-making processes across various sectors.
GNA
Crime
Man in police grips for illegal power connection
The Amasaman District Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Kingsley Opoku, said during one of its usual monitoring exercises.
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JUSAG marks 50th Anniversary with a health walk
In an address, the National President, Samuel Afotey Otu, emphasized the importance of upholding professional ethics among members and preserving the independence of the judiciary.
DL News
Courts
Food Sovereignty’s injunction application against approval of 14 GMO products dismissed
The application, filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana and others against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), aimed to halt the registration of these GMO crops.
DL News
Courts
Court dismisses injunction against NBA for approving registration of 14 new GM crops
The court presided over by Her Ladyship, Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway in dismissing the application on Tuesday April 30, 2024, acknowledged the NBA’s diligence in executing its statutory mandate
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Courts
EC’s stolen BVR kits, laptops: One granted bail, three still on remand
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, a Data Base Administrator, was granted bail by the High Court last week.
GNA
Europe
Polish national arrested for alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President on behalf of Russia
Prosecutors claim that his actions were aimed at assisting Russian special services in planning a potential assassination of President Zelenskyy.
DL News
Africa
Ethiopia to launch national sex offence register
The system which aims to prevent and respond to sexual violence against women and children is hoped to make an impact in a country where prosecuting gender-based violence is a major challenge.
BBC
Africa
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.
BBC
Africa
Tanzanian national sentenced 12 years in prison in Seychelles for importation of cocaine
Shabani Kizamba Shabani was arrested on September 26 in 2022 upon his arrival in Seychelles on a Qatar Airways flight by police and airport officials.
Seychelles News Agency
Supreme Court News
Should all loans by GNPC go before Parliament?; Supreme Court to give judgment May 22
The seven (7) member panel, presided over by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo fixed this date after listening to the oral submissions of counsels in the matter.
DL News
Europe
France passes law to protect children from suspected abusive parents
The lower-house National Assembly gave its green light to the bill on Monday, with the upper-house Senate approving it on Tuesday.
Local France
Courts
CCTV exposes prison officers aiding a Chinese prisoner escape
Joseph Oteng and Sergeant Isaac Boateng Bonsu have been charged with conspiracy and aiding escape.
GNA
Crime
Car dealer, two others remanded over alleged GH₵620,000 gold scam
Gbegoueu Evrard, a French national, is said to have collected the money under the pretext of selling gold to the complainant, Hayford Boadi.
GNA
Africa
Vodacom loses South Africa IP case
Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of mobile telephony giant Vodafone, has lost an appeal in a long-running dispute concerning the Please Call Me (PCM) communications service.
Africa Law& Business