Courts
Sanitation Court fines Abiba, Kwaku Asare
Abiba and Kwaku Asare, both in their mid-30s, were handed over to Ridge Police Station personnel, where their statements were taken.
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3 jailed four years for circulating lady’s nude photos
Reacting to the development, both the prosecutor, ASP Simon Sule, and the complainant, said they were satisfied with the judgement.
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General
Twenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzesTwenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzes
The greatest enemy of the media under the current dispensation is irresponsibility and that must be fought on all fronts.
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Europe
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has its EU headquarters is in Ireland, and the Irish regulator is the lead authority for the tech giant in Europe.
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Europe
Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case
Last week, the Vatican published details of its holdings, including more than 4,000 properties in Italy and 1,120 in other European cities.
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Courts
Bench warrant issued for arrest of 10 recalcitrant motorists who snubbed court
As human as we are, some of the people, possibly out of fear, decided not to come. Others, just decide to boycott it. Once we have their licenses, addresses and other documents with us, we can track them down” he said.
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Europe
EU tells Hungary to reverse its controversial LGBT laws or face punishment
Hungary has for years defied the EU with authoritarian laws that critics say have undermined free speech and threatened the independence of the country’s judiciary.
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Courts
Court fines NDC GHS4000 for delaying proceedings in Techiman South election petition
The NDC candidate for the Techiman South constituency, Christopher Beyere Baasongti sued the Electoral Commission and the MP for the area, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah in the aftermath of the election.
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General
FDA fines Shoprite for deceiving customers
The action by the FDA was necessitated by a complaint it received to this effect.
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Courts
Trader sentenced for building without permit
Isha Fuseini has been ordered to pay GHS 1,440 or face imprisonment for eight months for building without permit
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Africa
French court fines, sentences Oppong Weah’s son for reckless partying
A court in France has announced a six-month suspended jail sentence for George Weah Jr., the elder son of Liberian President George Weah, for reckless partying, noise pollution, and disturbing the peace of his neighbors outside his Paris ho...
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Business
The role of the judiciary in revenue mobilization
The establishment of a tax court The Chief Justice of Ghana in a letter dated 16th April, 2021 and addressed to the President of the Ghana Bar Association gave notice of the Judiciary’s intention to establish a Tax Court to deal with prosec...
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US
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to ‘Free the Nipple’ in topless women case
The Supreme Court on Monday decided not to “Free the Nipple,” refusing to hear an appeal by three women fined by a city in New Hampshire for exposing their breasts in public who argued that banning female but not male toplessness violates t...
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Africa
Court Fines Ethiopian Airlines N7m For Cancelling Flights Without Notice
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded a fine of N6 million as general damages against Ethiopian Airlines Ltd. for cancelling three Nigerians’ flights without due notice to the plaintiffs.
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Others
Brazil fines Apple $2 million for not including charger with iPhone 12 series
Brazilian consumer watchdog has fined Apple $2 million for not including a charger in the newly-launched iPhone 12 series, accusing the tech giant of allegedly engaging in misleading advertising, selling a device without the charger and unf...
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Business
Provide beneficial ownership by June 30 or be sanctioned – RGD to businesses
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD), in accordance with the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992), has announced that any company that does not provide the name of its Beneficial Owners (BO) by June 30, 2021 would be severely sanctioned.
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Opinion
Private Employment Agencies in Ghana: Opportunities, Legal Frameworks and How to Avoid Scams
Private employment agencies in Ghana offer valuable job placement services but are also a target zone for scams. This article explores their legal regulation, benefits, and how job seekers can protect themselves.
Naa Awura Dede Osabutey
Opinion
The Ineffectiveness of Criminal Prosecution in Tax Recovery in Ghana: Insights from the Case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited
This article examines the limitations of criminal prosecution in recovering unpaid taxes in Ghana, using the case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited as a focal point. It argues that the punitive measures in the Revenue Administra...
Rebecca Eduafo-Abraham, Esq.
Opinion
Extinguishing Ownership by Monopsony: The Unconstitutional Displacement of Ghana’s Cocoa Farmers’ Property Rights
The article argues that Ghana’s compulsory cocoa sales regime under COCOBOD unlawfully restricts cocoa farmers’ constitutional property rights by forcing them to sell to a state-controlled monopsony at prices they cannot negotiate. It concl...
Nicholas Opoku