Courts
State ordered to file disclosures in Wontumi EXIM Bank case
The order was made on Thursday after the prosecution informed the court that negotiations between the parties had not produced an agreement.
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Crime
5 suspected illegal miners arrested at Wenchi-Atuna
A task force established by Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, President of the Council, carried out the operation at approximately 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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Crime
Man, 40, in police grips for having sex with a goat
The incident took place in Sefwi Donkorkrom, a farming community in which the suspect, a divorced palm wine tapper with two children, was caught having sex with the pregnant goat in the bush.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 14, 2024
The particular cases up for consideration include civil appeals and a civil motion scheduled for only a first session at the court.
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Courts
Sebastian Agbo; Tema High Court registrar dismissed
A notice signed by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo notes that Mr. Agbo fraudulently prepared thirty(30) Court orders which is a major offense
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Courts
Businessman remanded for allegedly defrauding lawyer
Mr. Odaymat was arrested on July 13, 2022, after he went into hiding, prosecutors said.
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Tech
Ukrainian Legal Tech Companies Continue On Under Cloud of Russian Invasion
Since the beginning of the war, many legal tech founders and their employees have relocated, traded in their cubicle for a home office or started working periodically from a bomb shelter.
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Africa
Uganda passes bill making it a crime to identify as LGBT
Those found to have committed "aggravated homosexuality" could face the death penalty if Uganda's president signs the new bill into law.
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General
Access to justice: Law Professor advocates for creation of national legal portal
He is particularly calling for the creation of a single national legal portal with a supporting app, that will provide access to “Ghanaian laws, judicial decisions and relevant information on access to justice.”
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Europe
Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates
The clash in the European Parliament follows a top Polish court ruling that rejected key parts of EU law
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General
Social Media not the right avenue for case litigation-Chief Justice
This year’s (2021) event is the 58th Anniversary in the history of enrolment on the Roll of Lawyers.
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General
Make study of psychology and mental health mandatory courses in Law schools – Martin Kpebu
A cohort of 106 Law students from the University of Ghana School of Law, and 37 students from the University of Ghana Medical and Dental Schools graduated.
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Crime
Health Minister orders arrest of Winneba Hospital staff who abandoned patient in bush
Therefore, the Health Minister has directed that the affected staff be reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police and the Attorney General.
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Courts
Payments to ENI, Vitol: Springfield secures injunction against GNPC, MoE, MoFEP
"I hereby grant the application for interlocutory injunction directed against the third parties herein from making further payments to the Respondents forthwith pending the determination of the application directed at the GNPC and MoE afore...
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Courts
Court of Appeal dismisses ENI, Vitol case against 30% revenue preservation
The court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal describing it as unmeritorious and awarded a cost of GH₵10,000 against ENI and Vitol.
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General
As June 12 approaches: 21.8% of children in Ghana estimated to be child labourers
According to the report, If we do not muster the will and resources to act now on an unprecedented scale, the timeline for ending child labour thus 2025, will stretch many years into the future.
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Business
Why Ghanaian Activists Oppose a $1 Billion Giveaway to Norwegian Billionaires: Bright Simons
$1.1 billion will go directly to the current Norwegian controllers of the two fields
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General
The ‘bitter reality’ of sharing marital property in a company
When it comes to a company, the doctrine of Separate Legal Personality (SLP) as espoused in the classical case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22, and the Ghanaian case of Morkor v Kuma [1998-99] SCGLR 620 and others,...
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General
Four common legal disputes against employers
Legal disputes against employers are common occurrences. However, they can easily be avoided by making sure that employers are following all the rules and regulations that govern employment in their regions of operation.
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General
Opposing gay rights stance crowding good reasons-Kofi Abotsi
The Church whose members make up an estimated 10% of the country’s population has noted that parliamentarians are morally obliged to pass the laws that are of interest to the majority of Ghanaians.