US
Ohio moves to ban property ownership by China and Russia
This effort is part of a broader national push, with similar proposals appearing in 37 states to protect local communities from potential security threats.
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Crime
Ex-NSB boss not a criminal, says legal team amid public scrutiny
In a statement issued by his counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, the lawyers emphasized that Mr. Boahene, once a key national security figure with broad international ties, and his wife, a prominent entrepreneur, deserve to be treated with dignity...
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Business
Government issues final deadline for return of diplomatic and service passports
This follows an earlier announcement made on January 15, 2025, in response to a directive from the Office of the President to review and retrieve all such passports that are no longer valid under the current administration.
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Courts
OSP abusing court processes in 2nd cash seizure attempt-Cecilia Dapaah insists, wants action expedited
She indicates that the OSP has failed to satisfy the statutory conditions precedent for applying for such a remedy having held onto her seized money in excess of the statutorily stated sixty (60)days.
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Business
Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked to energy trading
BBC
Tech
Generative AI could automate almost half of all legal tasks - Report
It estimated that the legal industry would see significant job replacement from generative AI
LAW.COM
Business
BoG to take action against 19 unlicensed loan providers
"The activities of these unauthorised entities amount to non-adherence of the consumer protection requirements and an abuse of customer data and privacy laws."
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Crime
What the law says: On Students vandalism
The Executive Director of the Education Thinktank, Africa EduWatch, Kofi Asare, subsequently called on the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General to begin criminal prosecution of such students
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Business
Banks must promote whistleblowing within industry – Fidelity MD
“One key control that must be encouraged and given more focus is whistleblowing. This must be implemented at the national level and not only within banking institutions”
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Others
Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid
Lorna Jane, which has stores across Australia, New Zealand, the US and Singapore, has been ordered by the judge to publish corrective notices.
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Business
BOST saves $24m in payments to BDCs
In the settlement process, BOST and the BDCs have agreed to do cash refund, product refund and set-off of service charges.
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Supreme Court News
Chief Justice warns long jail terms can fuel overcrowding, weaken reformation
He made the comments during a courtesy call on the management of the Ghana Prisons Service in Accra, where discussions focused on sentencing, remand pressures and the broader strain on custodial facilities
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Crime
65 cybercrime suspects arrested between May, July 2025
The arrests, which spanned areas such as Sogakope, Dodowa, Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sassabi Ubuntu Estate, and Teshie-Nungua, involved 47 foreign nationals and 18 Ghanaians.
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Courts
Two Nigerians jailed for cybercrime, human trafficking in Ghana
The two men, who admitted to engaging in online scams, commonly referred to as “Yahoo Yahoo,” and entering the country through an unauthorized route at Aflao, were convicted and sentenced on their own pleas by Judge Derick Parden Eshun. The...
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General
Nkonya, Alavanyo curfew: Chiefs and residents call for lifting
This appeal comes after seven years of sustained peace and stability in both communities.
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Courts
3 chainsaw operators in court for illegal logging
The accused persons were Prince Owusu, 38 years, residing at Abesim, Ransford Solomon, 36 years, also resident of Benu Nkwanta and Johnson Berko, 20 years, also residing at Kyiridua, all in the Sunyani Municipality.
GNA
Europe
Widower wins right to have baby using embryo created with his late wife
The UK high court’s family division ruled that Jennings can use the embryo, in what could be the UK's first case of posthumous surrogacy.
The Guardian
Europe
French CEO sent to prison after his policies resulted in the suicides of 35 employees
The trial shows that managers waging a campaign of harassment against employees could establish a a precedent in France and other countries.
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Opinion
Locus Standi of a Stranger to a Judgment; Analysis on the Decisions in Jacques v Harrison, Gbagbo v Owusu & Lamptey v Hammond
In this paper the author delves among others, into various cases and examines how a person can acquire locus standi to fall into the rule in Lamptey v Hammond.
Derick Adu-Gyamfi, Esq.
General
Ghanaian Lawyer Nania Owusu-Ankomah Appointed Vice President of LCIA
Nania, who previously served as a Court Member of the LCIA, has been recognised for her outstanding dedication, leadership, and significant contribution to the institution and the wider international arbitration community.
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