Three U.S. citizens are among 37 defendants sentenced to death by a military court on Friday for their role in a May failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in capital Kinshasa on May 19 before their leader, U.S.-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga, was killed […]
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TikTok will start making its case on Monday against a law that will see it banned in the US unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells it within nine months. The measure – signed into law by President Biden in April – has been prompted by concerns that US users’ data is vulnerable to exploitation by
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An accountant who dishonestly appropriated GHC40,433.50 from the Ghana Police Church has been sentenced to two years in prison by an Adentan Circuit Court. Edward Unicorn, 32, told the court that he used the money to wager bets and asked for the court to grant him bail to work and pay it off. Unicorn was
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In a groundbreaking step towards modernization, efficiency, and inclusivity in Ghana’s rental housing sector, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, has officially launched the Rent Control Department’s Digital Platform. This new system is set to transform rent administration in the country by digitizing essential services and improving the overall experience for
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On the instruction of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, an adhoc Ministerial committee has been set up to engage all stakeholders to assess government’s efforts in dealing with illegal mining. The five-member committee is led by the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah. Other members of the committee are the Minister of Lands and Natural
The Judicial Service of Ghana has addressed concerns regarding delays in two Supreme Court cases related to the Anti-LGBTQ Bill. According to the Service, the involved parties have yet to complete the necessary procedural work before hearings can proceed. In a statement issued on September 13, 2024, the Service explained that in both cases—one filed
The Director of the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, has outlined the Commission’s robust measures to ensure that market players abide by regulatory standards. In an interview on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, he stated that the SEC is unwavering in its mission to maintain market integrity and
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Reuters Picture – Police were out in force as demonstrators protested against the reform Mexico’s Senate has approved a controversial judicial reform under which judges will be elected by popular vote. Its supporters say the changes will make judges more accountable to the Mexican people but critics argue it undermines the country’s system of checks
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The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has urged the Chief Justice and the Judicial Council to ensure expedited action on their proposal for salary reviews. According to JUSAG, their salary reviews and other allowances ought to be incorporated into the November 2024 budget statement to Parliament for its implementation in January 2025. The
A Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, his lordship Justice Julius Ansah who retired from the bench after 41 years of public service has died. He died at the age of 74, four years after leaving the Supreme Court. Justice Julius Ansah began working at the Attorney-General’s Department in Koforidua as a National Service
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