The leader of a Kenyan cult who allegedly encouraged over 400 followers to starve themselves to death has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, in one of the worst-ever cases of cult-related mass deaths. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in court in the coastal city of Mombasa alongside 94 other suspects on Monday. Mr Mackenzie was […]
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A 42-year-old travel consultant accused of defrauding a nurse of GHC40,000 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Kenneth Kyere is alleged to have collected the GHC40,000 as part payment of GHC112,000 he charged to secure a United Kingdom visa and a working permit for the nurse. Kyere is alleged to have cut communication with
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A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision on Monday is a major blow to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and could reshape how technology giants do business. Google was sued by the US Department of Justice in 2020
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Doctors, social workers and librarians are among those in Sweden who have sounded the alarm over a proposal being explored by a government-appointed committee that would force public sector workers to report undocumented people to authorities. The proposal – which has been referred to as the “snitch law” by some – was among the many
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Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL) and its Group Chairman, Elder Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, have been cleared of allegations of importing fake drugs into Ghana. This ruling, delivered by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay at the High Court, Accra, on July 29, 2024, contradicts claims made by former Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority
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The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to publicly disclose the names of businesses and individuals penalised for issuing dud cheques. GAB Chief Executive John Awuah says the publication in national newspapers will restore trust in cheques as a reliable payment method. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business
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Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan handed in his resignation on Saturday, two days after Bangladesh’s new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in. The resignation came after fresh protests broke out on the premises of the Supreme Court, with demonstrators calling for top judges to step down. Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan
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Private legal practitioner and author, Albert Gyamfi, has urged Ghanaians to take steps to sue facilities and medical professionals for suspected cases of medical negligence to help reform the country’s health system. According to him, the reluctance of victims to pursue justice has allowed medical negligence to persist in Ghana. “Letting things go is what
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American gymnast Jordan Chiles will have to return her bronze medal from the women’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise final at the Paris Games, the International Olympic Committee announced on Sunday. The decision comes less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled the IOC should strip Chiles of her Olympic bronze,
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L.I. 2429 Courts Regulations 2020 Published in the Government Gazette on 9 October 2020 Assented to on 8 October 2020 Commenced on 16 December 2020 [Up to date as at 9 October 2020] IN EXERCISE of the power conferred on the Attorney-General by subsection 42 and subsection (4) of section 47 of the Courts Act,
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