Courts
Legal vacation: 12 High Courts in Accra designated to sit during period
The directive comes as the judiciary would be embarking on the annual long vacation for the legal year, beginning August to September.
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Results for "COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah"
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General
Three Ghanaians petition Parliament to impeach President Akufo-Addo over Serwaa Broni 'saga'
The petition stems from allegations made by Canada-based Ghanaian, Evelyn Aidoo, popularly known as Serwaa Broni on a Facebook Live video in 2021 and a subsequent interview with Ghanaian-American vlogger, Kevin Taylor on April 17, 2022.
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Opinion
Accuser, Judge and Executioner: How Ghana’s Superior Courts Breach ‘Nemo Judex In Causa Sua’ in Contempt Adjudications; A Wakeup Call for Comprehensive Procedural Rules to Guide Contempt Proceedings
This article critiques the practice in Ghana's Superior Courts where Justices adjudicate contempt cases arising from their own proceedings, violating the rule of nemo judex in causa sua. It advocates for urgent procedural reforms to ensure...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Courts
Former Black Stars player in court over alleged visa fraud
The 34-year-old is accused of taking $3,500 from a student, Benjamin Opare Addo, under the pretext of securing a visa for travel to the Netherlands, a promise he allegedly failed to fulfill.
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524 Diasporan Africans granted Ghanaian citizenship
The new citizens, who took the oath of allegiance administered by a Court of Appeal Justice, are the latest group to benefit from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government initiative aimed at reconnecting the African diaspora with...
GNA
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President Akufo-Addo to await supreme court verdict on anti-LGBTQ+ bill before deciding to sign into law
This commitment comes in the wake of a legal challenge against the bill initiated by an individual.
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President revokes Adwoa Safo’s appointment as Gender Minister
“In accordance with Article 81(a) of the Constitution, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akufo Addo, has revoked the appointment of Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, as Minister for Gende...
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Parliament announces ‘strictly by invitation’ programme to inaugurate Akufo-Addo
The Parliament of Ghana has announced a programme outlining activities to dissolve the 7th Parliament and inaugurate the 8th, as well as inaugurate President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
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President, Chief Justice should be held liable for breaching COVID protocols – Opare Addo
"Right from the word go, everybody who attended that funeral knew that that funeral was not meant for 25 or 50 people"
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Courts
Witness on why Bulldog’s comment could incite public against President Akufo-Addo
The possible reaction triggered by comments made by Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson a.k.a. Bulldog on the United Showbiz programme, aired on Accra based United Television (UTV) on Saturdays became the focus of the trial at the Accra Circuit Co...
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Crime
Mpatuam tragedy: Assembly member among two killed in clash with soldiers at Asanko mine
The disturbances reportedly began when a man spotted inside the concession was shot and killed by the security officers deployed to protect the mine. News of his death quickly spread, prompting enraged residents to mobilise and block the ma...
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Courts
Lawyers set March 25 to seek bail for ‘Sexy Don Don’
The move comes as Asiedu, also known as 'Sexy Don Don,' faces a retrial following a court decision overturning his previous acquittal.
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Crime
JB Danquah murder case: Jury to give verdict on December 4
This decision follows the conclusion of cross-examination by the state. The defense counsel also closed the case without calling any witnesses.
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Courts
J.B Danquah’s murder: Daniel Asiedu to open defence, court acquits second accused person
The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo in her ruling on submission of no case, held that “no case has been made against Bossu.”
GNA
Courts
Three police officers killed J.B Danquah Adu, not Daniel Asiedu- Counsel tells court
He alleged that the former MP was killed by three police impersonators, who visited the home of the deceased.
GNA
Courts
Allow your ex-husband to rename child - Sekondi court orders woman
"I order that petitioner is at liberty to name the child of the marriage by performing a naming ceremony and/or ensuring that the name given to the child is captured in her (child’s) records," the court held.
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Courts
Man jailed nine months for accusing NDC of hoarding weapons
The convict, Ebenezer Asare, pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for leniency in a court presided over by Major Illiasu Iddrisu.
GNA
Courts
JB Danquah Adu murder case: Court to hold mini-trial
The accused persons, Daniel Asiedu aka 'sexy dondon,' and Vincent Bossu aka Junior Agogo have been charged with the murder of the former Member of Parliament.
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General
Discard content-based regulation of Legal education-Law Prof to GLC
He notes that it would be preferable for the GLC to rather mandate a defined number of competencies or skills that students are required to demonstrate prior to admission to the Ghana School of Law.
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Legal events to watch out for in Feb 2022
This year’s edition of the JB Danquah Memorial Lecture by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences(GAAS) is set to be held from February 21-23.
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