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Democracy Hub Demo: Police confirm arrests of protesters at 37 Intersection

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The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of several demonstrators from the Democracy Hub following clashes at the 37 Intersection in Accra today (September 22, 2024). The protest, now in its second day, saw demonstrators attempt to block sections of the road with vehicles and dismantle police barriers, leading to a confrontation with law […]

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JUSAG at 50: Chief Justice laments exploitation, corruption plaguing the system

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The Chief Justice, Mrs Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has said integrity, competence and independence within the nation’s judicial service are essential for accelerated national development. She decried the pervasive exploitation and corruption within the judicial system, often perpetrated by individuals who prioritise personal enrichment over the pursuit of justice. She has consequently, urged staff of the

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Kenya court finds Meta can be sued over moderator layoffs

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A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook’s parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor. Last year the content moderators sued Meta and two contractors, saying they lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate Facebook content,

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JUSAG @50: ‘LEADing Justice’ must not merely be easy on the lips – Samson Lardy Anyenini

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Renowned media lawyer and host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has challenged the Judiciary to make Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s “LEADing Justice” vision a reality by yielding the “expectations of leadership in quality justice delivery.” He says “LEADing Justice”, a vision coined out of the acronym LEAD—representing Law, Ethics, Assets, Due Process,

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Confirmed: Oreilly SHS Student Accused of Murder is 19 – Police Tell Court

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Police prosecutors have confirmed to the District Court at La that the final year student of Oreilly Senior High School, Godwin Mawuli, accused of killing Edward Borketey Sackey, is over 19 years old, as he was born on July 10, 2005. The confirmation of the age of the accused now gives the District Court the

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Driver sentenced for careless and inconsiderate driving

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The Circuit Court at Tarkwa has sentenced Isaac Andoh, a 35-year-old driver, to two days imprisonment for careless and inconsiderate driving. In addition, the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, fined Andoh GH¢ 2,400 or in default two months imprisonment. He pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. Prosecuting, Superintendent of

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Bolt ordered to pay GHC1.9m in damages for failing to detect rider’s identity theft

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Bolt Holdings Ou, the data processor for ride hailing platform Bolt has been ordered by the Adentan Circuit Court to pay a Lecturer and Chief Executive Officer of a software solutions company, Justice Noah Adade an amount of GHS 1.9million. This was after the court had found that the company had failed to detect the

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Taxi driver jailed for life for murdering girlfriend

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The High Court in Accra has sentenced a taxi driver, Paul Evename, to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Jennifer Attieku, on November 12, 2015, at Madina in Accra. The deceased was a third-year Banking and Finance student at the University of Professional Studies, UPSA, before her murder. The jury unanimously found Paul

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Court places injunction on planned demo by Democracy Hub

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An Accra High Court has placed an injunction on the planned 3-day demonstration by pressure group democracy hub. The action by the court follows concerns raised by the Police over the venue selected by the group for their demonstration, the frontage of the Jubilee House. The court order which was issued today Wednesday 18th September

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Tunisian court sentences presidential candidate Zammel to 20 months in prison

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A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison, Zammel’s lawyer said, the latest move that has heightened opposition fears of a rigged election aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power. Zammel, head of the opposition Azimoun party, was arrested two weeks ago on charges of falsifying voter

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