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Repeal Section 208 Now; It Threatens Free Speech and Democracy – Samson Anyenini

Private legal practitioner and host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has renewed calls for the repeal of Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), arguing that the law has increasingly become a tool for suppressing free speech and dissent. In a legal commentary titled “The Abronye Charge Sheet – misuse in plain sight,” Mr. Anyenini described the …

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ORAL Not Failing; Corruption Prosecutions Putting Pressure on NPP – Attorney General

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, has dismissed claims that the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative is failing, insisting that ongoing corruption prosecutions are instead mounting pressure on the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to Dr. Ayine, current court cases involving alleged corruption-related offences have created anxiety within the NPP because some former officials …

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Transport Ministry Investigating Alleged Misuse of GH¢40 Million Railway Rehabilitation Funds

The Ministry of Transport says investigations are underway into the alleged misuse of GH¢40 million released in 2024 for the rehabilitation of the Accra–Achimota–Nsawam railway line. Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe said the ministry became aware of the matter through the Chief Executive of the Railway Development Authority and has since initiated investigations to determine what happened to the funds. …

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