The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands, has ruled that the laws of Ghana shall apply to an international arbitration instituted by Australian mining company, Cassius Mining company, against the government of Ghana (GoG). Cassius is seeking about $300 million in damages with a claim that the GoG breached its contractual obligations […]
Families of the two persons who allegedly died from gunshot wounds at Tema Manhean last Friday have called for justice in the matter. Joseph Adjei Adjetey, 22, and Christopher Amu, 38, were among a group of young people who were on a street procession as part of this year’s Kpelejoo Festival in the area when
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An Accra High Court has ordered the arrest of the Director General, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. It also ordered the arrest of the Director General in-charge of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of CID. The order came after a contempt application had been heard by the court presided over by
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The High Court in Accra (Human Rights Division) has struck out an action from Democracy Hub and 23 other applicants against the Ghana Police Service for want of prosecution. The Plaintiffs sued the Ghana Police Service (GPS) over an alleged unlawful arrest, torture, and detention of protestors during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September, 2023. The
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Henry Amponsah popularly known as Henry Fitz who is said to be behind sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images of media personality Serwaa Amihere has been charged for conspiracy to commit non-consensual sharing of intimate images and sexual extortion. Henry Fitz together with two others Edem Saviour Ketti and Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio have
A total of 18 persons including 12 High Court judges and private legal practitioners have been shortlisted for elevation to serve as Justices of the Court of Appeal. The list of the second highest court of the land also includes Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, Justice Francis Obiri, and Justice Aboagye Tandoh (all being justices of
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An electrician and a mason wept uncontrollably as an Accra Circuit Court fined them for posing as Electricity Company of Ghana staff and taking money from some customers over illegal connections. Nana Adu Gyamfi, a 33-year-old electrician, and Derrick Ntow Adumah, a 22-year-old mason, collected between GHC20 and GHC50 from ECG customers whom they claimed
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