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Courts
Nigerian jailed 10 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Ghana
The cocaine, weighing 16568.83 grams, was intercepted by officials of the Narcotics Control Commission at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
GNA26 July 2023
Supreme Court News
Unibank case: Supreme Court gives receiver ' green light' to testify
Founder of defunct Unibank, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor is standing trial on 71 counts of fraudulent breach of trust, money laundering, dishonestly receiving, and falsification of accounts.
DL News3 May 2023
Courts
Police CID boss cited for contempt of court
According to the affidavit in support of the contempt summons, the CID boss together with one officer at the Property Fraud Unit are allegedly meddling in the about 24 years Adjiriganor and Borteyman land dispute between Top Kings and the o...
DL News27 January 2023
General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
DL News15 December 2022
Crime
5 quarry company managers arrested …for selective issuance of VAT invoice
The managers were arrested because during their visits to the premises of these companies, the GRA found them selectively issuing out the Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices to their customers, despite being registered to issue such invoices to...
theghanaiantimes9 December 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court quashes High Court’s ruling to allow Anas testify in-camera
In an application dated April 29, 2022, Mr. Nyantakyi described the High Court’s decision as ‘erroneous’, thus seeking the apex court to quash the same.
DL News8 November 2022
Crime
Police, Child Rights International place bounty on man in viral video whipping toddler
Child Rights International while condemning the incident in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, said the GH¢ 10,000 bounty is for information on three individuals who were seen or their voices heard in the video.
DL News5 October 2022
General
Deal with seeming factionalism within the legal profession- Supreme Court Justice tells GBA
“All is definitely not well with the Association. This is because we have started to see signs of factionalism in the profession."
DL News14 September 2022
Business
Financial sector clean-up: 13 Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions to be prosecuted as EOCO makes ready dockets
A report released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, stated that the dockets have equally been forwarded to the Attorney-General for advice.
DL News18 August 2022
Courts
Assemblyman jailed 14 months for attempted rape, unlawful entry
“He was charged with the offences of attempt to commit crime, to wit rape, and unlawful entry after further investigations.”
DL News25 May 2022
Courts
High Court sets March 28 to rule on Sosu’s interlocutory injunction against IGP
This comes after both parties filed all processes before the court as directed.
DL News21 February 2022
General
SSNIT takes legal action against 7,951 employers
“We do not take delight in prosecuting employers before the law court. But it only becomes a necessary last resort when all eligible means to settle the debts have failed,” Ms Emefa Agonyo, Public Relations Officer of SSNIT
GNA4 February 2022
General
Soldier arrested over shooting stunt at ANC Mall could be dismissed or demoted
The Soldier is currently detained by the Military Police while investigations continue.
DENNISLAW NEWS4 January 2022
Courts
CJ warns auctioneers against sale through private treaty
Justice Anin Yeboah told members of the PAS-G to be mindful that their profession was a noble one and exercise high professional standards and integrity to engender public trust and eliminate negative perceptions about the work of auctionee...
DL News23 November 2021
General
Speaker, MPs others not granted immunity from arrest-2 citizens file suit at SC
Deputy speaker or a Member or the Clerk to Parliament while he is about his personal affairs or ordinarily engaged in any activities in a constituency.
DL News20 November 2021
General
Legal Aid in need of aid to perform legal duties
It handled cases including intestate succession, insurance claims, matrimonial matters, debt collections and child maintenance.
DL News14 November 2021
General
Institute measures to win citizens’ trust, confidence in Police Service – Ag. IGP urged
The Security Analyst believes Ghanaians in recent times seem to have lost confidence in the Police Service hence the lack of cooperation to nip the situation in the bud.
DL News2 September 2021
Africa
Lebanese arrested for operating illegal insurance firm
When found culpable, the appropriate charges will be preferred against them and the commencement of their prosecution in a Court of Law”.
DL News19 August 2021
Crime
Special anti-armed robbery squad for Eastern, Bono East regions
On May 7, 2021 some gunmen attacked the head teacher of Bantama SDA Basic School in the Sene West District, Mr Elijah Asante, when he was returning from a workshop for teachers.
DL News17 August 2021
Election Petition
Supreme Court should’ve determined Assin North NDC candidate’s case – Lawyer
Mr. Akomah-Ninfa filed a petition at the Cape Coast High Court seeking to annul the declaration of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency for owing allegiance to Canada.
DL News2 August 2021