The Registrar of Companies, Madam Jemima Oware has revealed that most marriages in Ghana are null and void owing to their non-compliance with the legal requirements. According to her, most marriages are not registered with the Registrar General’s Department. Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show, Madam Oware explained that churches are supposed to complete a […]
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Christopher Nelson, aka Mr Logic, a musician, has appeared before a Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding an American of $21,000 and GHC48,000. Nelson is alleged to have collected the monies under the pretext of securing the American citizen a resident permit in Ghana but failed. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding
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A UK court has sentenced 37-year-old Ghanaian, Solomon Amissah, to 11 years and six months in prison in a drunk driving trial. The conviction comes after drunk Amissah, caused an accident that claimed the life of a mother in her 30s. The tragic incident occurred in December 2022 when Amissah, after attending a Christmas party
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Founder of the Right to Dream Academy, Tom Vernon, has credited his lawyer, Vincent Kizito Beyuo, for standing behind them during difficult times and saving the project from people who claimed ownership of their land. He disclosed that he would have abandoned the project if the land claim at their Old Akrade campus in Akosombo
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The Consumer Protection Agency has commended a ruling by the Supreme Court on a ban on popular personalities from appearing in advertisements that promote alcoholic drinks. The apex court in a 5-2 Majority decision endorsed the Food and Drugs Authority’s directive banning Celebrities from endorsing alcoholic drinks in the country arguing the move will protect
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The Court of Appeal has thrown out an application filed by Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, Secretary to the board of Trustees of the National Cathedral project. The suit sought to restrain the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa from discussing him concerning the National Cathedral project. Before Wednesday’s ruling, the founder and
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Manasseh Azure, an investigative journalist, received a barrage of queries in court regarding his journalism training, his legal knowledge and multiple allegations he made against Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI) in a series of articles titled “Darkness in a Lighthouse.” The LCI sued Azure, the Media Foundation for West Africa, its director Sulemana Braimah and Edwin
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The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, has affirmed that the Bank of Ghana did not commit any error in revoking the licence of Unicredit Ghana. The ruling affirms the decision of the High Court which ruled in March 2021 that the central bank did nothing wrong and reverses the decision of the Court of
State Prosecutors from the Office of the Attorney General in the ongoing trial of Alhaji Collins Dauda, a former Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, have incurred the wrath of the presiding judge, Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, over an attempted delay in prosecuting the case. The Prosecution had sought an adjournment for next week as
Lawyers of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have accused the Chief Justice of bias in reconstituting a panel to hear an appeal filed against the North Tongu Member of Parliament. The appeal has been filed by Rev Victor Kusi Boateng challenging the decision of the High Court to dismiss a contempt of court proceeding against Mr Ablakwa.
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