Crime
Three Nigerians remanded over alleged SIM box fraud in Tema
The accused persons, Olanrewaju Adedeji Segun, Timileyin Fakunle and Olamide Roheemot, all described as data managers, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court.
DL News
Results for "Data Protection Authority"
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General
Only 1,079 food vendors, restaurants have hygiene permits nationwide – FDA
The establishments are restaurants, food joints, street-vendor food, chop bars and catering facilities.
GNA
Courts
Data Analyst jailed two years for fraud
Anthony Dunyo is said to have presented himself to the complainant as a close Associate of Mr Francis Asenso -Boakye, Minister of Works and Housing and Member of Parliament of Bantama.
GNA
General
Ghana needs a specialized court to deal with fake products, says Prof Dodoo
The Ghana Standard Authority is optimistic such a specialized court could help in reducing the menace of fake products on the market
DL News
Opinion
Freedom of expression: A driver for all Human Rights for Ghana's development
Delivered by Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei to the Ghana Journalists Association on Wednesday 3rd May, 2023
JUSTICE DENNIS ADJEI
Crime
76% of illegal mining convicts in six years are youth
Data available to Dennislaw Research Desk shows that people between the ages of 26 and 35 recorded the highest number of convictions, with 70 inmates. Another 53 convicted persons were between the ages of 18 and 25.
DL News
General
Betting with Burglary: New Research Links Sports Betting Shops to Rising Crime in Ghana—Researchers Sound Alarm
A recent study has found that proximity to sports betting shops in Ghana significantly increases the likelihood of burglary and theft in nearby communities. The research links the rise in property crime to weak regulatory enforcement, poor...
Dennislaw Reports
US
First-Time Bar exam pass rate rises in 2024, ABA Reports
According to a March 12 news release by the ABA Journal, the aggregate pass rate for first-time test takers in 2024 was 82.79%.
Lawyer Monthly
Tech
President Mahama Outlines Digital Sector Reforms, Pledges Policy Overhaul
President John Mahama has outlined plans to modernize Ghana’s digital sector, including updating outdated policies, improving cybersecurity, and enhancing infrastructure. He also acknowledged key challenges such as fragmented databases, ins...
DL News
Courts
EC’s stolen BVR kits, laptops: One granted bail, three still on remand
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, a Data Base Administrator, was granted bail by the High Court last week.
GNA
Europe
AI will make scam emails look genuine, says UK cybersecurity agency
The agency says generative AI tools will soon allow amateur cybercriminals to launch sophisticated phishing attacks
Guardian
Tech
5 ways technology for lawyers streamlines processes
Legal professionals can improve efficiency and client satisfaction by using these new technologies. If justice is to be served more efficiently and more widely in the modern day, the legal sector must develop to keep pace with technological...
Lawyer Monthly
Crime
1,614 Chinese illegal miners repatriated in 14 years – GIS
Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has revealed that between the years under review thus 2009 to 2022, it was only in 2011 that no such repatriation took place.
DL News
Europe
Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal
Relatively new, Lapsus$ is said to be one of the most talked-about and feared hacker cyber-crime gangs, after successfully breaching major firms like Microsoft and then bragging about it online.
BBC
Europe
Beating cyber attacks-Migrate data unto cloud sources-Roger Sels
One crucial thing in Africa and the Middle East is that connectivity at home is a bit of a hitting miss. If you are living in a rural location
DL News
Africa
Child Labour: Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire urged to mend cocoa slavery slur
It would not solve issues of farmers but rather de-risking them for supply chain players.”
DL News
Business
BoG expands list of institutions to participate in Credit Reporting System
The Bank of Ghana urged institutions to take steps to comply with the provisions of Act 726 by October 31, 2021.
DL News
General
Shocking, only 35 lawyers administering Legal Aid in Ghana
A Multidimensional Poverty Index of the country released by the Ghana Statistical Service in 2020 shows that about 14 million Ghanaians are multi-dimensionally poor.
DL News
General
80% of licensed lawyers in Ghana operate from Greater Accra
The Ashanti Region has the second-highest concentration, with 306 licensed lawyers representing 9.52%.
DL News
General
Here are the 5 new bills assented to by President Mahama
Speaking after the ceremony, President Mahama said one of the most notable changes under the new security law is the removal of the Office of the Minister of National Security.
DL News