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Courts
Cape Coast High Court annuls Assin North Parliamentary Election
The Judge further ruled that the subsequent clearance by the EC for James Gyakye to contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections was illegal, void and of no effec
DL News28 July 2021
General
NIC to resume enforcement of compulsory fire insurance
The Deputy Commissioner said this in an interview with the media when the NIC made a GHȼ300,000 donation to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).
DL News28 July 2021
General
Privileges Committee to meet today over Kennedy Agyapong’s comments
In the letter, dated July 13, 2021, addressed to the Deputy Regional Commander, Ashanti Region, the media group demanded security protection for Erastus Asare Donkor.
DL News27 July 2021
Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
DL News23 July 2021
Business
No ban on small scale mining, go back to work – Mireku Duker tells legal miners
The Members of the Association pledged their commitment to support government win the fight against illegal mining.
DL News23 July 2021
Business
We’ll resist attempts to make exceptions in law banning foreign retailers – GUTA
GUTA said while it is not against any arrangement to enhance its business relationship with Nigeria, it believes that all of such arrangements must be in conformity with the broader national laws and not be done in isolation
DL News22 July 2021
General
Gift Tax: Every Ghanaian who works or does business is required to pay- Legal practitioner
The gift from a group of young professionals captured the public’s imagination, but he said the cheque should be viewed as solely symbolic
DL News21 July 2021
General
Ogyeedom vs Afrifa: Akoto Ampaw vows to defend his name
Lawyer Afrifa must have his own diabolical reasons for trying to implicate me in this crazy judicial bribery scandal, which manifestly does not add up.
21 July 2021
General
Ghana needs former Presidents’ Bill- Legal practitioner
We need to have legislations that speak to financial arrangements and auditing of donations by public sector bodies
DL News19 July 2021
Courts
Senyo Hosi requests relist of defamation suit against Kennedy Agyapong
He has also argued that his inability to be present in court on the day the motion was struck out was not deliberate.
DL News19 July 2021
Europe
Man, 62, accuses BCM Group boss of assault
He hinted that he suspected the allegation was part of a scheme by his estranged wife to acquire his assets through fraudulent means.
DL News16 July 2021
Others
New Israeli government suffers first major legislative setback on controversial ‘citizenship’ law
The coalition had agreed to amend the law to grant 1,600 Palestinians living in Israel residency visas
DL News6 July 2021
General
Crime Check Foundation holds workshop on bye-laws
The project also aims at decriminalising bye-laws that fight against poverty.
DL News6 July 2021
US
Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims
The settlement needs to be approved by a judge, but may face opposition from insurers who would have to pay out millions of dollars
DL News2 July 2021
US
U.S. Supreme Court gives states more leeway to restrict voting
The case involves a 2016 Arizona law that made it a crime to provide another person’s completed early ballot to election officials, with the exception of family members or caregivers
DL News1 July 2021
US
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned
Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.
DL News30 June 2021
Africa
Former South African President Jacob Zuma Jailed
He had been been implicated in aiding and abetting the stealing of state funds during the nine years he led South Africa.
DL News29 June 2021
Courts
The Receiver of Unibank cannot issue a writ against Duffuor, 9 others - Court
The motion sought to dismiss the said suit on the grounds of Nii Amanor Dodoo’s lack of capacity to institute the same.
DL News27 June 2021
General
Institutionalize in-prison paralegal program - CJ
The POS Foundation, an NGO, and its partners have partnered with the government through the “Justice for all program” from 2007 to 2020, to get 18.60% of prisoners discharged, and some 35.40% granted bail.
DL News25 June 2021
General
AG apt to represent the police in this injunction case - High Court tells FixTheCountry convenors
The conveners of the FixTheCountry protest had argued that only the police service has the power to make such requests under the Public Order Act
DL News25 June 2021