Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7 December, Ghanaians will vote for a new president and 275 Members of Parliament. This will be the country’s ninth consecutive election since returning to constitutional rule in 1992. Ghana is renowned in West Africa […]
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16th May, 2024 A: Introduction & background facts “[I]f we were so unfortunate as to get for our Chief Justice a cynical, mischievous and obstinate individual who also had the ear of the President, at least, a sizeable section of the Judiciary could be subjected to mayhem, with a not too remote consequence of
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Prof. Nyarkotey has shown legal scholarship in Natural Medicine. As a legal researcher and ardent reader, when I was initially given this book to read, I set a goal for myself to finish it to learn what the author wanted his readers to know about Naturopathic Medicine and the law. Prof Nyarkotey Obu is without
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Minister Simon Osei-Mensah’s arrogant, ignorant rants and empty threats of legal action against ECG staff in Kumasi and some media houses is shameful. Dear Police in Kumasi, stop taking instructions that blight your competence or rather expose your incompetence and unprofessional conduct. You do not owe any high-rank public officer blind loyalty. In fact, you
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Starrfm.com.gh reported yesterday that Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, had confirmed that he filed a complaint with the police against the General Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region. The complaint was made in response to the disconnection of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) from the national grid, due
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Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: The law on nuisance in noise making Noise can be described as any loud or annoying sound that interrupts the activities people are engaged in. It can further be said to be an unwanted sound that disrupts public peace, regular activities and communication. In effect, noise pollution occurs when there
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CLARIFYING THE ROLE OF SILENCE IN CONTRACTUAL CONSENT Anthony Goodnuff Appiah Larbi [1] Introduction It is usually said silence means consent in our everyday statements. This reminds me of my Senior High School (SHS) days. My Elective English Literature teacher, Mr. Afful[2], in one of his comments to make class interesting said, gone were the
The recent passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values (Anti-LGBTQ) Bill by the Parliament of Ghana has sparked significant debate and concern, both domestically and internationally. The bill aims at promoting proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values and proscribes the promotion and advocacy for LGBTQ+ practices. The Bill is
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 Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) has called for media blackout on the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama. The President of the GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, made this call during a news conference to address the media on attacks of journalists in Accra, this week. The media blackout on Farouk Mahama
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