Africa
Nigeria orders final seizure of assets of ex-oil minister
This is the latest court ruling related to corruption allegations against her - charges she denies.
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Business
ORC inaugurates Audit Committee
In her remarks, the Registrar of Companies, Madam Jemima Oware emphasized the Committee’s crucial role which will go a long way to ensure transparency and accountability in the Office’s operation.
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Africa
Zimbabwe: Lawyers challenge Judges wearing $3,000 wigs, say trend is wasteful, outdated and scary
In its analysis of seven pieces of legislation, ZLHR argued that money used to purchase the wigs, a vestige of colonial Rhodesia, could be used to finance better deserving requirements.
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Africa
Nigerian government asks Facebook, Instagram parent company to pay $70m over Ads
The agency argued that Meta's ongoing broadcast of unscreened advertisements has cost the federal government money.
Premium Times Nig
General
‘Galamsey’ fight: OccupyGhana wants gov’t to declare State of Emergency in mining areas
“We, therefore, request that you take immediate steps towards declaraing a state of emergency in every mining area in Ghana. In accordance with article 33(1) of the Constitution."
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General
New legal year begins, Judiciary commits to adopt technology in access to justice delivery
The new legal year, the 65th, is on the theme, ‘Improving Access to Justice in a pandemic through the use of technology.’
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Courts
Dordzie(JSC), Honyenuga(JSC), 10 others to retire this year
Prominent among them are two Justices of the Supreme Court; Her Ladyship Agnes Dordzie and His Lordship Justice Clemence Honyenuga.
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Africa
Children are mothers' babies, but fathers maybes - Court ruling divides Kenyans
The appellant, Sylvanus Manuel Walutsachi, sued St. Mary's Mission Hospital in Kakamega accusing it of failure to detain the woman in question for choosing to leave with a different male companion.
kenyans.co.ke
Africa
South Korea accuses Liberian maritime officials of rape
The two senior employees of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), who were accused by South Korean police, have had testimony taken while awaiting a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for prosecution.
Daily Observer
Africa
South Africa: Traditional court condemns 19-year-old to grisly death
Accused of stock theft in 2020, Abulele Kwindana was killed. More than two years later, no-one has been charged with his murder.
AllAfrica
General
GBA calls for a review of the 1992 Constitution
"There is room for improvement and we believe the time is now for a review of it to be done, to properly serve our aspirations, reflect the times and hopes at this critical stage of our democratic journey.”
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General
GBA must re-live era of numerous constitutional actions today – Justice Jones Dotse
“In times of challenges and difficulty, the GBA has made its voice heard. Offering clarity and direction, shaping the national conversation and getting the right things done”
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Courts
GIBA wins court case, blocks NCA’s Conditional Access System for free-to-air-TVs
The Court, presided over by Justice Eric Baah, in its August 16 judgment, upheld GIBA’s position that the policy will affect the services of its FTA broadcasting members.
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Plea bargaining best recognizes victims’ involvement in the Criminal justice system- Asonaba Dapaah
According to her, the concept of the Plea bargain will for the first time recognize and champion the role of victims, complainants, or their representatives in the criminal justice system.
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Africa
Nigerian rapper Ice Prince arrested for allegedly abducting, threatening a cop
The spokesperson for the police in Lagos state, Benjamin Hundeyin, broke the news in a tweet on Friday morning detailing how the singer was arrested.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
High-level panel of African jurists in Kenya to observe presidential results suit at Supreme Court
The Jurists are Members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF).
AllAfrica
General
Bantamahene calls for restoration of chiefs ‘Power of Summons’
According to him, chiefs wield much power especially in the local area thus need such power to liaise easily with the police to bring offenders to book and to deal with pertinent matters.
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Odike apologises to Asante Bediatuo
On August 25, 2022, Nana Asante Bediatuo through his lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo issued a letter in which he refuted and denied allegations made against him by the founder and leader of the United Progressive Party(UPP), Kwasi Addai Odike rel...
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Asante Bediatuo refutes Odike’s ‘galamsey allegation: Demands retraction, apology
A letter signed by Gary Nimako Marfo, counsel for Mr. Bediatuo notes that Mr. Odike is on record to have made some claims on Oyerepa FM to the effect that “Bediatuo of flagstaff house has brought people to Bosomefreho to engage in galamsey....
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Selective criminalisation of breach of fiduciary duties in new Lands Act discriminatory, unconstitutional – OccupyGhana
The group makes the case that while Act 1036 falls short of specifically criminalising the same breach by managers of Public Lands, Article 36(8) of the Constitution imposes the same duties on all ‘managers of public, stool, skin, and famil...
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