Business
E-Levy approval: Ofori Atta woos Minority
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is courting the support of the Minority in Parliament relative to the approval of the E-Levy bill as Parliament reconvenes next week.
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Results for "ICC President"
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Bawku conflict: It is not a matter that can be litigated before any institution – MP
He rather says the issue can only be controlled through law enforcement.
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Europe
Ashling Murphy: Teacher’s killing a ‘depraved act of violence’
The family of Ashling Murphy has been robbed of their “most precious gift”, a priest has said at the funeral of the murdered Irish teacher. The 23-year-old was killed on the banks of the Grand Canal outside Tullamore in the Republic of Irel...
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Courts
Ato Forson’s trial: case adjourned to January 18 due to unavailability of one accused person
The trial involving former Deputy Finance Minister, and MP for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Cassiel Ato Forson and two others has been adjourned to tomorrow, January 18, because one of the accused persons, Sylvester Anemana failed to show up in cou...
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Europe
Prince Harry in legal fight to pay for UK police protection
Prince Harry is seeking a judicial review against a refusal of the Home Office to allow him to personally pay for police protection when in the UK.
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Speaker Bagbin security brouhaha: What the Ministry of National Security, Minority caucus in Parliament have said
There was a wide circulation of correspondence between the office of the Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces and the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin about the former’s withdrawal of military personnel attached to the Office of the...
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Change name of Ghana Prisons Service to Correctional Service – Prince Mba
Mr Mba said speedy dispensation of justice through fair, unbiased and uncorrupted judicial system was a non- negotiable anchor of democracy and the abuse of freedom of human rights had contributed to the congestion of Prisons with inmates w...
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Legal Education: It’s not good for 1958 problems to persist today- Prof. Atuguba
The four-day conference organized by the University of Ghana Faculty of Law on the theme; The Future of Legal Education also saw the Launch of the University of Ghana School of Law Endowment Fund.
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Family of murdered Tiger Eye journalist disappointed with no arrest made three years on
On January 6, 2019, Ahmed Suale was shot three times; twice in the chest and another in the neck by unidentified men near his family home in Madina.
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Africa
‘Sanction presidents who amend constitutions to gain undue advantage’
Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Leader of Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, highlighted some of the democratic gains in Ghana and ECOWAS as a whole.
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Africa
Black Axe: Leaked documents shine spotlight on secretive Nigerian gang
The “Black Axe” gang has been operating for decades in Nigeria and is among the country’s most-feared organised crime syndicates. Membership of these syndicates, known as “cults” or “fraternities”, is outlawed in Nigeria.
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General
Samson’s Take: International Anti-Corruption Day – integrity
We could each start with road traffic offences, and play active citizen-watch for a vigorous use of the 2020 amended law (section 252 of the Criminal Offences Act) that punishes bribery with 12 – 25 years in jail.
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Businessman sues A-Plus for Defamation: Demands Ȼ10,000,000.00 in damages
He is therefore praying the court for a number of reliefs including; A declaration that the defendant has defamed his reputation
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US
Top US judges signal support for abortion limits
Anti-abortion activists are urging the court to “protect unborn children”, but experts warn of an increase in maternal mortality if abortion is restricted.
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Africa
Botswana court upholds ruling decriminalising gay sex
Laws outlawing same-sex relations exist in majority of the 54 African countries.
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AG dismisses reports of presenting new Legal Professions Bill to Parliament
With the current tussle with legal education in Ghana, some Members of Parliament have presented private members bills, seeking to address challenges associated with legal education in Ghana.
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Africa
Gambia’s truth commission recommends prosecutions
Some 250 Gambians and foreign nationals died because of human rights violations under Mr Jammeh’s rule.
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General
Legal Professions Bill: Deans of Faculties to make recommendations
Prof. Atuguba assured students, parents, and guardians, that the newly formed Conference of Law Deans will work to assuage most of the challenges faced in legal education in Ghana.
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Africa
Tanzania to scrap ban on pregnant schoolgirls
Magufuli warned that “after getting pregnant, you are done”.
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Government to consider ban on export of charcoal if it drives deforestation
The Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril instituted a ban on charcoal production in April 2021, following which a charcoal market in Buipe, was also shut down in May.
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