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Why Akufo-Addo began his law career in France

• President Akufo-Addo says he started his career in France • He said it was during the last year of Georges Pompidou’s presidency • He stressed that he got exposed to the French civilisation President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he began his law career as a young man in France during …

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Burning of excavators: Akufo-Addo has no respect for the law – OccupyGhana

  • OccupyGhana has accused President Akufo-Addo of not respecting the law • The pressure group indicated that it is inappropriate to burn excavators used in galamsey • President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday justified the destruction of excavators from individuals and companies found mining in water bodies OccupyGhana has criticized President Nana …

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National Accreditation Board closes down Central University Kumasi Law Faculty

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has closed down the Kumasi Law Faculty of the Central University.  The Kumasi Faculty was running the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program without proper accreditation from the NAB, MyNewsGh.com confirmed. This development affected the law students enrolled for the 2020/2021 academic year who are currently …

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Russia: Putin signs law allowing him to rule till 2036

The Russian president has signed legislation that gives him the right to run for two more consecutive terms. The constitutional amendment was approved by referendum last year. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed legislation that could theoretically mean he stays in power till 2036, according to a copy of …

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School of Law SRC President forced to resign over exams failure

The management of the Ghana School of Law has directed the President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the school Philemon Laar to resign after he failed an exam. The School of Law in a statement said Mr. Laar cannot continue to hold himself out as President of SRC …

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Political party funding law will come into effect on April 1: Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Political Party Funding Act into operation with effect from April 1. This was announced by the presidency in a statement on Friday morning. Ramaphosa signed the Political Party Funding Bill into law early last year but no date of commencement was promulgated at the …

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New marriage laws proposed for South Africa

The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has called for comment on a discussion paper which aims to introduce a single marriage statute for South Africa. As part of this process, the discussion paper proposes the introduction of two alternative draft bills: The Protected Relationships Bill; and The Recognition and Registration of …

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New anti-money laundering law awaits President’s assent

President, Nana Akufo-Addo will soon assent into law the Anti-money Laundering Bill, 2020 following its passage last week Thursday by Parliament. The law is expected to curb illicit financial inflows, deal with various financial malfeasance as well as enabling Ghana to comply with international best practices once it is fully …

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Ghana School of Law to introduce triple track system

The Management of the Ghana School of Law has stated that the institution is considering introducing a triple track system to manage the large number of students who have passed the entrance exams. This follows the publication by the Independent Examination Committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) of 1045 …

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Family of slain UG lecturer urges police to quickly resolve case

The family of the slain law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, wants the police to urgently resolve the mystery surrounding his death. The Police earlier picked up four persons for questioning following the incident. According to Accra Regional Police Command, the four persons are domestic workers in the …

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