The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa in the ambulance procurement case. The AG in a Notice of Appeal filed on August 8, 2024, argued that the majority decision erred in applying the […]
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Anggy Diaz and Jared Dicus married in October 2022. Just a few months later, Dicus brutally murdered Diaz. A Texas man has been sentenced to four decades in prison after brutally murdering his wife, just months after the couple married. District Court Judge Gary Chaney sentenced Jared James Dicus, 23, to 40 years behind bars
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Report of Investigation into Alleged Bribery of Ghanaian Officials by Airbus SE 8 August 2024 1.0 Introduction 1.1 The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) presents this report on an investigation into alleged bribery of high-ranking Ghanaian officials by Airbus SE, through intermediaries, in respect of the sale of military transport aircraft by Airbus SE
A distinguished fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Sophia Akuffo has justified the need for a presidential debate going into the 2024 general elections. She says the debate will provide a unique platform and opportunity for the candidates to explain in detail their policies for the country while drawing out their credibility and
On August 6th, 2024, the Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority, Mr. Hayford Siaw, accompanied by several management members, praised students from MountCrest Law School for their innovative ideas, which could significantly influence the Authority’s policies on legal education in Ghana. This commendation came during a courtesy visit by the students to the Authority.
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced sanctions against 292 individuals and businesses for persistently issuing dud cheques. In a statement released today, the central bank said the offenders comprise – 47 unnamed individuals and 245 unnamed business entities – that issued dud cheques on at least three occasions between January 2022 and January 2024,
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The Koforidua High Court, presided over by Justice George Krofa Addae, has sentenced 53-year-old Musa Maliki, also known as Musa Bariki, to life imprisonment for the murders of three individuals, including his 12-year-old girlfriend, in Ayenasu, a village in the Eastern Region. After a fifteen-year trial, the court found Maliki guilty on three counts of
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Three people accused of siphoning GHC 252, 923.92 from the account of Afro Arab Company Limited, a microfinance company, have been hauled to court. At the Dansoman Circuit Court, two out of the three accused persons were present. The two, Michael Kumi Arhin, unemployed, and Michael Assibu, a Finance Manager, have pleaded not guilty to
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Police chiefs announce deployment of extra 2,200 riot officers as list of 60 immigration centres circulated online Immigration lawyers have been warned to take extra security measures or stay away from work amid far-right threats to target their firms, with legal groups blaming political attacks on the profession for fuelling abuse. The Law Society and
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The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkonoo has opened 12 special courts dedicated to small claims and debt recovery cases. Eight of these courts are located in the Greater Accra Region while four of them are situated in the Ashanti Region. The courts were created following an observation of a spike in small claims cases
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