Africa
British-Nigerian hacker pleads guilty to $6m fraud in US court
Idris Dayo Mustapha, 33, was part of a hacking ring that infiltrated email and brokerage accounts of US firms between 2011 and 2018, causing losses worth $6m (£4.7m)
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Europe
Sunak warns AI could help make chemical weapons
In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off, Mr Sunak said.
BBC
Business
Existing Cybersecurity service providers have 6 months to apply for a licence – CSA
The implementation of the licensing and accreditation of Cybersecurity Service Providers and other players is in line with sections 4(k), 49, 50, 51, 57, and 59 of the CyberSecurity Act, 2020
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Europe
Glencore ordered to pay millions over Africa oil bribes
The company paid $26m (£23m) through agents and employees to officials of crude oil firms in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast between 2011 and 2016.
BBC
Tech
Report by Kaspersky exposes rampant scamming activities in African countries 2022
The company owes this rise in scamming activities to the growth in tech firms in the region
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Africa
Nigerian Fintech, Flutterwave, others accounts frozen over alleged money laundering in Kenya
The firms have been accused of being used as conduits for money laundering in the guise of providing merchant services.
Gifty Danso
Europe
Russia hits back at Western sanctions with export bans
Russia's action is in retaliation to sanctions imposed by the US and EU against the the country for invading Ukraine.
BBC
Europe
UK: Porn sites will be legally required to verify users’ age
The measures, to ensure users are 18 or over, could see people asked to prove they own a credit card or confirm their age via a third-party service.
BBC
Business
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
The award depended on how well Apple’s shares performed compared to other firms on the S&P 500 stock index.
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General
Scrap levies, taxes on mining exploration- Ghana Chamber of Mines to govt
We expect to implement the second phase of this project soon and hopefully in the next few weeks, we should be able to take a decision on how to fund this phase.
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Business
Grant VAT exemption to exploration firms to avert dwindling investments – Ghana Chamber of Mines
Ghana has dropped to 4th in terms of budget for gold exploration on the continent.
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Others
Guided by God, Governed by Law: The Prophet's Dual Responsibility
The analysis identifies key provisions within Ghana’s legal framework, namely the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which criminalize the knowing or reckless publication of false com...
SAMUEL BOATENG NSOWAH
General
Coveted John Mensah Sarbah Prize: 7 KNUST Law alumni have won since 2012
The award, which is given yearly to the most outstanding fresh lawyer coming out of the Ghana School of Law, is named after John Mensah Sarbah, a prominent lawyer and political leader in the Gold Coast.
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General
Building Your own Legal Empire: Dare to be Different -Lawyer Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang writes
I remember at the Faculty of Law University of Ghana at our time, the most popular electives were Trade and Investment Law, Commercial Law, Private International Law. However, I chose with few others to study Natural Resources Law.
Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, Former Director of the Ghana School of Law
General
The distinguished, true and real legal luminary that is his Lordship Professor Samuel Kofi Date-Bah
He prolifically authored articles covering constitutional provisions, landmark cases, and even comprehensive textbooks. By my calculation, between 1970 and 1978, he contributed more than 45 articles to UGLJ and RGL combined.
Ace Anan Ankomah
Opinion
The Ghana School of Law Internship Programme: A call for urgent reform
The article argues that the Ghana School of Law’s current two-day-per-week internship model fails to satisfy the statutory six-month internship requirement and undermines meaningful practical legal training. It calls for a return to full-ti...
Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
General
KNUST Faculty of Law to host Nana Dr. S.K.B. Asante
KNUST Faculty of Law to host Nana S.K.B. Asante
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Tech
How GPT-4 mastered the entire bar exam, and why that matters
Researchers tested GPT-4 on all three portions of the bar exam, and its final score would put it in the 90th percentile of human test-takers—and above the average for actual test-takers of the most recently administered bar exam.
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General
Navigating Mental Health Challenges Through Law School
Law students often tend to be the most dissatisfied, depressed, and demoralized among any grad student population
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General
Law practice based on 4 unchangeable pillars – CJ to Law students
Justice Torkonoo indicated that discretion is exercised according to law but not plucked from the air.
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