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Sierra Leone court finds 11 guilty for alleged coup, leader jailed for nearly 200 years

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A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offences following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. In November, dozens of gunmen broke into the country’s armoury and into a prison where the majority of the […]

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‘Why keep laws protecting illegality?’ – Otumfuo quizzes British government on looted artefacts

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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reinforced calls for the British to return looted artefacts to its original owners. According to him, it is also concerning that the British government will still keep laws protecting illegality in its statute books. This comes after the United Kingdom recently loaned Manhyia Palace some 32 looted artefacts by

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Assin-Fosu to New York: Lawyer Betty Danquah-Smith inspiring young black women

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Betty Danquah-Smith In the bustling legal landscape of New York City, where dreams are born and ambitions soar, one attorney stands out not just for her expertise, but for her inspiring journey from a small town in Ghana to the pinnacle of international law. She stands tall as a beacon of hope and embodies the

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TGIF: Man uses drone to catch wife cheating with her boss

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A Chinese man named Jing reportedly used a remote-controlled drone to catch his wife cheating with her boss during work hours.   One day, while conducting his surveillance, Jing’s drone captured his wife leaving her office with an unknown man. The pair drove to a remote mountainous area, where the drone filmed them holding hands

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Former Banker Charged with Bribing Ghanaian Officials Extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom

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Asante Kwaku Berko, a dual citizen of the United States and Ghana, will be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn today before Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on an indictment charging him with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and money laundering for bribing Ghanaian government officials to secure a power plant deal and

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Singapore: Lawyer charged after she allegedly instigated her secretary to forge an affidavit

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SINGAPORE – A lawyer was hauled to a district court on July 5 after she allegedly instigated her secretary to forge a supporting affidavit on or around Sept 24, 2020. Lee Kim Kee, 65, who is also a director and shareholder at law firm K K Lee Law Corporation, is now accused of one count

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Japan top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional

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Japan’s top court has ruled as unconstitutional a defunct eugenics law which saw 16,500 disabled people forcibly sterilised between the 1950s and 1990s. The Supreme Court also ordered the government to pay damages to 11 victims, who were involved in five cases that were heard on appeal. Wednesday’s landmark ruling brings to an end a

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UK court jails Ghanaian 11 years for fatal drunk driving

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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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Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion

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Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion Prosecutors claimed four members of family underpaid staff and gave them little freedom to leave Geneva mansion A Swiss court has handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas, who were

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Justin Timberlake drink-driving charge: Lawyer to ‘vigorously defend’ pop star

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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving. Timberlake, 43, had reportedly been having dinner with friends on Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged

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