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Jirapa Dubai murder: Court rescinds decision to transfer case to Kumasi

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has reversed her earlier directive to transfer the murder case of the CEO of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel from the Wa High Court to Kumasi. The decision comes after family members of the late CEO, Eric Johnson, protested the transfer, citing public interest and logistical concerns. The Wa […]

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Two arrested for illegally accessing the DVLA electronic web portal

Two persons have appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for unlawfully accessing electronic records of the Drivers, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) on its online portal. Delali Yevu, a 42-year-old software developer, and Sabastian Donne, a 32-year-old heavy duty machine operator, were arrested after charging some drivers GHC200 each to authenticate their driver’s licenses instead

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China tycoon Guo convicted in US over $1bn scam

Self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has been convicted by a US court of defrauding his online followers in a billion-dollar scam. He was found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts he faced, including racketeering, fraud and money laundering. Guo’s sentencing has been scheduled for 19 November, when he could face decades behind bars.

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Judicial Council approves Prof. Frimpong Oppong, Bernasko Essah for Supreme Court

The Judicial Council has approved the learned Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Sciences, Professor of Law and legal academic Prof. Richard Frimpong Oppong and his co-nominee, the learned Justice of the Court of Appeal, Her Ladyship Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah for the Supreme Court Bench. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the

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Marwako ordered to pay over GH₵1m in damages for selling contaminated food

Marwako Fast Food has been ordered to pay over one million Ghana cedis in damages to plaintiffs who were victims of a food poisoning incident in 2022. The plaintiffs; Winifred Tse, Rodger Bismark Tse and Walter Tse have each been awarded an amount of GH₵345,000 as general damages and will jointly receive special damages of

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LI granting siren use rights to MPs, Ministers withdrawn

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, withdrew the LI on behalf of the Transport Minister, citing public and stakeholder concerns. He added that “the withdrawal became necessary based on

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

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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Withdraw Bill on sirens, speed limit exemptions for ministers, MPs – BPS

The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) is demanding that the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, immediately withdraw the Bill on speed limit exemptions for Members of Parliament and Ministers. BPS has expressed concern over the amendments made to the Road Regulations Act LI 2180, which was subsequently laid before Parliament. In a statement dated

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Policeman launches books on investigations, rights of suspects

Two books, which deal with best practices in criminal investigations and the rights of suspects, have been launched at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The books, titled “Practical Guide on Criminal Investigations”, and “Know Your Rights as a Suspect”, were authored by Detective Sergeant Modestus Amevor, a criminal investigator with the Ghana Police Service. The

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Chief Justice launches examination software

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has launched a new software for the Independent Examination Committee (IEC) of the General Legal Council (GLC), the body mandated to conduct examinations for professional law students and admission to the Ghana School of Law. The new software, which includes a website and examination portal, centralises all activities

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