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Tech
Facebook again asks judge to dismiss U.S. lawsuit to force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
The FTC voted 3-2 along party lines in August to file the amended lawsuit and denied Facebook’s request that agency chair Lina Khan be recused.
DL News4 October 2021
General
Asset Declaration law derogated in operationalisation – Clara Kasser-Tee
The Lecture organised by the Chief Policy Analyst at the Ghana Institute of Public Policy Options, Dr Charles Wereko Brobbey, is to celebrate Former Finance Minister, Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, who died in 2008.
DL News1 October 2021
Courts
Sanitation Court fines Abiba, Kwaku Asare
Abiba and Kwaku Asare, both in their mid-30s, were handed over to Ridge Police Station personnel, where their statements were taken.
DL News29 September 2021
General
Initiate Parliamentary Enquiry into 2020 General elections-ASEPA to Speaker of Parliament
ASEPA is of the view that issues of accountability and oversight go beyond the Jurisdiction of the Courts but falls under the powers of the Legislature.
DL News28 September 2021
General
AG secures scholarship for Ghanaian lawyers
Georgetown is ranked among the top universities in the United States and admission is highly selective
DL News27 September 2021
Courts
GNPC: Larry Dogbey challenges KK Sarpong’s appointment as CEO in court
He also wants an order nullifying the appointment of Dr Sarpong as the Chief Executive Officer of GNPC
DL News24 September 2021
General
‘Baby mamas’ and ‘side chicks’ are not entitled to deceased’s property – Legal practitioner
About a man who has been married a long time to his wife, and she dies or divorces him, and he gets married to someone for three months and he dies – too bad, under the law, that person is your new spouse and would inherit the property.
DL News20 September 2021
General
Sam Okudzeto wants tax-evading lawyers to be prosecuted
The 2021 Bar Conference has entered the 3rd day, which is the day on which a new crop of National Executives will be elected to steer the affairs of the Association for the next three(3) years.
DL News15 September 2021
General
Review tax exemptions given to investors – Dr. Ali-Nakyea counsels Governments
This is why the Tax Exemptions Bill 2019 has been a worry for the delay in its passage into law,”
DL News14 September 2021
General
City Guards are to enforce Assembly’s road safety bye-laws
The GNA-Tema and MTTD Road Safety Campaign seeks to actively create consistent and systematic weekly awareness advocacy on the need for road users to be cautious on the road and contribute their quota to road safety to curb the increase in...
DL News8 September 2021
General
Australia media can be sued for social media comments, court rules
Legal experts say the ruling also raises wider issues about online liability for individuals and businesses.
DL News8 September 2021
US
Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the public’s trust,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said in a statement
DL News4 September 2021
Europe
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has its EU headquarters is in Ireland, and the Irish regulator is the lead authority for the tech giant in Europe.
DL News2 September 2021
General
Level of corruption is beyond what will allow Ghana to develop – Prof Adei
“When people are perceived to be corrupt, I think we have come to a point whereby the leadership cannot say that ‘Unless I have evidence’ [the person is innocent].
DL News2 September 2021
General
Insurance does not cover okada, pragia – SIC
Mrs Cynthia Kwarteng Tufuor, Tema Area Manager of SIC, with oversight duties over parts of Volta and Eastern Regions, giving the caution said boarding these means of transportation was at one’s own risk.
DL News2 September 2021
General
Public servants need continuous training in procurement and financial acts to guide corrupt acts – Avedzi
“I have been calling for some powers to be given to the committee so that when we are on the field and comes across issues like this, we cause their arrest
DL News31 August 2021
General
Community surveillance key to forestalling violent extremism – Security Operative
Dr Imrana Mohammed, Acting Programme Director, NCCE, Accra, called on the participants to serve as ambassadors and advocates of national cohesion and peaceful coexistence.
DL News30 August 2021
Courts
Insurance practitioner sues NIC
The CAP 2021 is a policy guideline, which brings the practice of injury claim settlement within the provision of the law, particularly section 255 of the Insurance Act 2021, Act 1061.
DL News30 August 2021
General
8 errant drivers fined over GH¢14,000 for traffic infractions
We are going to focus on institutional vehicles because part of our mandate is to ensure institutional compliance.”
DL News27 August 2021
Africa
Nigeria: Tribunal orders Multichoice to pay N900 billion tax backlog
Prof. A.B. Ahmed, issued an order for Multichoice to make the N900 billion tax backlog payment, following an application to it by the counsel to FIRS.
DL News27 August 2021