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Business
Speaker refers motion for vote of censure on Finance Minister to ad-hoc committee
This comes after the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu moved the motion for vote of censure against the Minister on the floor of the House yesterday.
DL News11 November 2022
Courts
Former CEO of Beige Bank charged with money laundering, theft
He is expected to appear before the Financial and Economic Crime Division of the High Court in Accra to answer the various charges, according to a suit filed by the Attorney General’s Office on November 2, this year.
GNA7 November 2022
Courts
Court rescinds bench warrant for Kofi Kapito
The CEO of CPA is being held on the charges of deprivation of the use property of deceased persons, engaging in domestic violence to wit Economic Abuse and causing unlawful damage.
GNA21 October 2022
Others
Myanmar junta sentences Australian Economist to 3 years prison
Sean Turnell was sentenced alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he served as an economic adviser prior to her overthrow last year.
The Diplomat30 September 2022
Africa
US Court sentences former aide of Nigeria’s state Governor to five years in prison over fraud
Abidermi Rufai attempted to steal nearly $2.4 million from 12 US agencies, including about $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits.
DL News28 September 2022
General
Full Speech: Bar president, Yaw Acheampong Boafo at 2022 annual Bar Conference
This year’s event which is underway in Ho in the Volta Region has been theme “Ghana's Democracy under the Fourth Republic: Gains, Challenges and Prospects.”
DL News12 September 2022
Business
Minerals Development Fund: Chamber of mines calls for regular payments by GRA, others
Speaking at a development partnership symposium in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Sulemanu Koney bemoaned the delay of payment of such funds into the MDF describing the situation as unhealthy.
DL News25 August 2022
Courts
Nigerian who allegedly defrauded Ukrainian businessman granted GHC 20m bail
Mr. Anwamini was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on July 21, 2022, and charged with three counts of Uttering forged documents, defrauding by false pretences, and money laundering.
DL News27 July 2022
Africa
ECOWAS Court declares Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful
Following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria in June 2021.
Premium Times Nig14 July 2022
Europe
Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals
The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – lays bare the ethically questionable practices that fuelled the company’s transformation into one of Silicon Valley’s most famous exports.
The Guardian12 July 2022
Crime
Human trafficking : 831 rescued, 32 prosecuted, 13 convicted in 2021
In all, about 70 security personnel drawn from Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and welfare officers from the Volta Region participated in the w...
DL News18 May 2022
Supreme Court News
Voting right of Deputy Speaker: Judgment is per incuriam - Abdulai files for review
On March 9, 2022, the ordinary Bench of the apex Court held inter alia that the Deputy Speaker could count himself for purposes of a quorum and is entitled to an original vote.
DL News9 April 2022
Supreme Court News
Purported rejection of 2022 Budget: SC to deliver judgment on Richard Sky suit March 16
The Supreme Court panel presided by Justice Jones Dotse on March 1, adopted and set down a joint memorandum of issues by both parties for determination.
DL News15 March 2022
General
CHRAJ says it resolved 95% of cases received in 2021
A majority of these cases were related to the Commission's human rights mandate
DL News15 March 2022
General
Laws alone insufficient to improve women’s lives – Justice Jennifer Dodoo
She noted that laws and treaties were insufficient at protecting women.
GNA12 March 2022
General
Winneba High court’s decision: Vindication of my position-Prof. Avoke
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. Mawutor Avoke has indicated that the decision of the Winneba High Court on February 2, 2022, is a vindication of his position relative to the issues that saw his removal...
DL News2 February 2022
Business
Proposed e-levy problematic—Dr. Duffuor
Dr. Duffuor with his experience from the Bank of Ghana and later as Finance Minister proposed practical steps that could blend monetary policy and fiscal policies to create jobs for the youth.
DL News30 November 2021
General
#2022 Budget: GSL expects to admit 800 students, call 700 to the Bar-Finance Minister November 17, 2021 590
The 2022 Economic statement is on the theme: Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation: Fiscal Consolidation and Job Creation.
DL News17 November 2021
General
2022 Budget: No nuisance taxes will be introduced- John Kumah
On nuisance taxes, Mr. Kumah noted that it is a lazy approach to raise revenue thus a number of them had been scrapped.
DL News17 November 2021
Courts
Kennedy Agyapong files defamation suit against Kevin Taylor and his media company
Kevin Taylor is the founder of Loud Silence Media (LSM) and also hosts a program on LSM via its YouTube Channel, Loud Silence TV, and Facebook Platform, ‘With all due respect – Loud Silence Media.
DL News16 November 2021