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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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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The Office of the Judicial Secretary has withdrawn the notice requiring applicants to produce Ghana Cards before releasing court documents to interested parties. In a circular supposedly issued by the Judicial Secretary, Justice Cyra Pamela C.A Koranteng, dated January 31, 2024, individuals seeking judgments were to present their Ghana Cards as a form of identification
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Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has emphasized that incarcerating individuals based on their sexual orientation will not eradicate homosexuality. Instead, he expressed concern that such measures could potentially exacerbate such activities. On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, Parliament passed the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, commonly
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The Ho High Court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and abetment of crime. Seven jurors appointed to adjudicate the case passed a guilty verdict for all three charges pressed against the convicts. The three were said to be involved in
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