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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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 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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The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament.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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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
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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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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Did you know that Ghana’s current Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, was once the victim of a harrowing armed robbery? This little-known incident from 2016 not only sheds light on the personal experiences of one of Ghana’s most prominent legal figures but also offers a unique perspective on our justice system. Let’s delve into this extraordinary
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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The Judge presiding over the case involving Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa has barred media commentary on the ongoing criminal proceedings. This according to Justice Afia Serwah Asare Botwe is related to what she believes are borderline contemptuous commentary passed on evidence submitted in court. Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe before making the order expressed concern
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