Results for "Africa's blue economy"
60 results.
Opinion
Towards Rising Medical Tourism in West Africa: A Review of Ghana’s Readiness to Become a Hub
Silas Udia Osabutey
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Opinion
The E- levy and matters arising. Is our rage justified or are we at our nagging best?
The author discusses the proposed levy in the light of our prevailing tax policy, our economic state as a nation and hysterically, our vigorous pursuit of the ‘kamikaze’ button in our digital inclusion agenda.
Jonathan Alua
Opinion
Ghana: The Ideal Member to Host the Proposed UNCITRAL Advisory Centre on International Investment Dispute Settlement (Investor-State Dispute Settlement)
This article makes a compelling case for Ghana to host the proposed UNCITRAL Advisory Centre on International Investment Dispute Settlement (ISDS). It highlights Ghana's strategic location, political stability, neutrality, and growing role...
Prince Kojo Tabiri and Godwin Selasi Owusu
Opinion
‘Article 71’ Office Holders and Retiring Emoluments, When Ex Gratia Meets Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet, Russia-Ukraine War, and during Debt Exchange – Reflections of a Citizen, Not a Spectator!!!
The article explores the subject of ex gratia paid to Article 71 office holders and questions its relevance under Ghana's socioeconomic situation and the legal principle of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
12 Strategies to Becoming the Happiest Lawyer Alive
The author shares twelve critical insights for young lawyers on how to experience the most satisfaction in the profession
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
Opinion
Expanding the Tax Net in Ghana: An Assessment of Equity and Good Tax System Principles
This article delves into Ghana's tax system, identifying key challenges such as informal sector integration, low compliance, and systemic complexity. It proposes reforms inspired by global best practices to improve revenue generation, equit...
Nkrumah Daniel Kofi Kyere Esq & Azanya Abraham Maslow MCiARB
Opinion
International Trade Relations After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Africa Rising?
The author considers the definitive question of what COVID-19 will really do to international trade in Africa with recent advancements in establishing the AfCFTA secretariat
Alex Ansong
Opinion
Roses are Red, The Statute is Stale: The Obscenity Debate and Legal Limbo of Sex Toys in Ghana
This article critiques Ghana’s outdated obscenity law under Section 281(1) of Act 29, arguing that its vague criminalization of "obscene objects" unconstitutionally endangers personal rights. It proposes legislative reform to exclude sexual...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Better off divorced than widowed?
The author discusses whether or not women are better off divorced with regard to their access to spousal property during the dissolution of the marriage compared to what pertains upon the death of a husband intestate given the current appli...
Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe
Opinion
The Harmonious Dance of Trade: Ghana's Urgent Call to Embrace the CISG and Unify the Rhythms of Commerce
Over four decades ago, Ghana signed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), a pivotal treaty that provides a standardized legal framework for cross-border transactions between parties from diff...
Joel Telfer Jnr
Opinion
Beyond ‘Penile Penetration’: Assessing Ghana’s Antiquated Definition of ‘Rape’ Through the Lens of the Rome Statute of the ICC; An Urgent Call For A Comprehensive Sexual Offences Act to Modernize Sexual Offences in Ghana.
This article critiques Ghana’s narrow, outdated legal definition of rape, restricted to penile vaginal penetration, and advocates for reform aligned with the Rome Statute’s broader, consent-focused standard. Drawing on comparative law and i...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Incorporating Companies in Ghana: Legal Requirements for Companies Limited by Shares and Companies Limited by Guarantee
This article provides a detailed analysis of the legal and procedural framework for incorporating companies in Ghana, particularly companies limited by shares and by guarantee. It also examines foreign investment regulations, statutory requ...
Elizabeth Asantewaa Ofori and Rosebella Nueki Thompson
Opinion
Klomega (no.2) v. Attorney-general, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and others: A missed opportunity to strengthen public financial management
The author examines the Court’s decision in Klomega and its implications for public financial management and accountability.
Nicholas Opoku
Opinion
Customary Succession and the Inheritance Rights of Women: The Case of Odamtten & Others v. Wuta-Ofei & Ors.
The author evaluates the decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana in the case of Odamtten & others v. Wuta-Ofei & Ors, with respect to the application of the rule of customary law applicable in patrilineal communities
Kwame Adusei
Opinion
Wombs for Rent: The Ethics of Commercial Surrogacy
This article explores the ethical, legal, and cultural tensions surrounding commercial surrogacy in Ghana, emphasizing the need for comprehensive legislation. It compares international regulatory models and debates the merits and risks of c...
Joyann Obeng and Lais Pinheiro
Opinion
Revisiting the Right to Counsel in Light of the Introduction of Plea Bargaining in Ghana
This paper seeks to discuss the general right to counsel, its current application in Ghana, and how the right is central to the effective administration of plea bargaining.
E. K. Bidzakin