The Supreme Court will today deliver a judgment on the true and proper interpretation of Article 97(1) (g) and (h), the constitutional provision that the Speaker of Parliament relied upon to declare four seats in Parliament vacant. The provisions read as follows: A member of Parliament shall vacate his seat in Parliament—(g) if he leaves […]
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The Speaker of Parliament has decided not to defend a suit at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of the constitutional provision that led him to declare four seats in Parliament vacant. At Monday morning’s hearing of the suit seeking an interpretation of Article 97(1) (g) and (h), there was no legal representation for the
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Rev. Mrs Nana Kegya Appiah-Adu — Author A respected lawyer and minister, Rev. Mrs. Nana Kegya Appiah-Adu, has launched a comprehensive book on banking law, marking a milestone in Ghana’s legal landscape. The launch event attracted notable figures, including the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison and the President-Elect of the
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A Gender-Based Violence Court has sentenced Dennis Darf, a 30-year-old mason, to eight years in prison for defiling a minor. Darf, who was charged with defilement, pleaded guilty to the offence. The Court, presided over by Judge Dora Eshun, convicted, and sentenced him based on his guilty plea. The Prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku
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A 20-year-old motor tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider, Kofi Gideon, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Bibiani District Court for causing the death of a two-year-old child in an accident. In addition to the prison sentence, the court, presided over by Mr. Lord Delvin Essandoh, ordered Gideon to pay GHC8,000 as compensation to
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The Sunyani Police have confirmed the custody of two suspected thieves who were nearly lynched by some angry youth at the Sunyani Zongo in the early hours of Monday, November 4, 2024. A reliable source at the Sunyani Municipal Police Station told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the suspects would soon be arraigned before
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A 28-year-old unemployed, Emmanuel Takyi, who was put before the Tarkwa circuit court for stealing and preparing to rob his former employer, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour. He pleaded guilty to both charges and was convicted by the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu. The prosecutor, Police Chief
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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced 27-year-old porter Alex Abubakari to 15 years in prison for robbing a Togolese trader, Kofi Ametepe. Abubakari pleaded guilty to charges of causing harm and robbery after he smashed Ametepe’s head with a pavement block before stealing from him. During police interrogation, Abubakari explained that he committed the crime
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As part of efforts to reform the arbitration environment in Ghana, the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame says the government is taking steps to ensure that most international arbitrations involving Ghana take place in the country and are regulated by Ghanaian law. “Thus, I will present to Cabinet in the
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A High Court in Accra has thrown out an application against Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno’s appointment as the deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP). This is after a private citizen had gone to court over the contention that under the laws of Ghana, there was no appointment as deputy IGP in charge
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