The Bank of Ghana has suspended the foreign exchange trading licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN). The one-month suspension by the Central Bank takes effect from March 18, 2024, and is in accordance with Section 11 (2) of the Foreign Exchange Act 2006, (Act 723). A statement from […]
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By Napoleon Ato Kittoe The legal field has historically lacked diversity and inclusion. Recent advances, however, point to positive changes. In the legal profession, female lawyers have played crucial roles in advancing legal inclusivity for women. Significant gains have been made with respect to the male-female ratio in all representations. Women’s enrolment in law schools
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The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that Ghana is likely to lose 3.8 billion dollars in World Bank financing over the next five to six years if President Akufo-Addo signs the Anti-LGBTQ Bill into law. According to the Finance Ministry, for 2024 Ghana will lose 600 million dollars in Budget support and 250 million dollars
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The Judicial Service has added 23 new names to Ghana’s current list of Magistrates. The new Magistrates were sworn in at a short ceremony in Accra. In accordance with article 148 of the 1992 Constitution, they were appointed by the Chief Justice, acting on the advice of the Judicial Council. According to official sources, the
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Glynn Simmons was released last year after almost half a century behind bars. Now 70, he describes his torment and terror as he battled to overturn one of the worst miscarriages of justice in US history Glynn Simmons had been in Oklahoma for six days when he was arrested on suspicion of robbery. He was
A family has accused the Bimbilla Hospital of negligence following the loss of their loved one’s baby during childbirth. They allege that despite the woman experiencing severe bleeding when she was taken to the hospital, there was no medical personnel to assist her for almost 12 hours. As a result, the woman gave birth to
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The Tema Circuit Court B has granted Michael Opoku Ofori, a 32-year-old businessman, Gh₵100,000.00 bail with two sureties, one of which is to be justified, for allegedly defrauding an online rice trader. The Court, presided over by Mrs Klorkor Okai-Mills, granted him bail after he had pleaded not guilty to the two counts of defrauding
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The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to a day’s imprisonment for stealing a motor bike at Spot “M” Ofankor in Accra. John Adonu a.k.a. Task Force, was ordered by the court to pay a fine of GH1,200 in default serve three months imprisonment. The court ordered the release of the motorbike to
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In a collaborative effort to instil values of integrity and accountability in the upcoming workforce, the Government Secretarial School has joined forces with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The school, dedicated to providing high-quality secretarial training to civil service and the public, welcomed the OSP’s Youth Against Corruption Initiative, which focuses on educating
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has served notice that it will be joining any group that heads to the Supreme Court or even lead the charge if President Akufo-Addo gives his assent to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by Parliament. The bill imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for
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