June 19, 2013
News in 'Law' section
22% deaths on Ghana roads caused by abandoned vehicles
February 23, 2012Road Traffic accident is one of the leading causes of death in Ghana today.
Statistics reveal the loss of lives and properties worth several millions of dollars, with 22% of all road accidents caused by disabled or abandoned vehicles on the roads.
Liberia rights commission to begin implementing TRC report
February 20, 2012The Independent National Human Rights Commission (INHRC) in Liberia has said it would soon begin implementing recommendations of the defunct Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Guinea criminal court opens with 70 cases on docket
February 18, 2012Guinea’s Criminal court opened at the weekend in the capital, Conakry, with some 70 cases on its docket to rule on.
Constraints to sub-regional integration in West Africa
February 16, 2012The head of a new Non-Governmental Organization set up to promote migration and development has said that the lack of capacity and coordination among stakeholders are constraints to sub-regional integration in West Africa.
Senegal : Political dialogue vs. further street protests
February 15, 2012Supporters of Senegal’s M23 coalition of some opposition and civil society groups on Wednesday clashed with riot police, who used tear gas in the capital, Dakar.
But WADR's reporter covering the demonstration said there were no injuries. The protestors chanted anti government slogans.
Row over US$30m bail for Ghana business tycoon
February 14, 2012A Ghanaian business tycoon, Alfred Woyome who was last week arrested for allegedly defrauding the government to the tune of over US$30m, has been granted bail by the country’s High court.
Rape, domestic violence rising in Mauritania
February 10, 2012Rape and domestic violence are said to be on the rise in Mauritania.
According to a demography health survey, large percentage of the female population in the country is being married before the age15.
Wade dismisses criticisms he’s too old, confident of victory
February 8, 2012Age and long tenure are two of the issues opponents continue to raise in their avalanche of criticisms directed at the 85-year-old Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, in his bid to get a third term mandate in this month’s polls.
In an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) on Tuesday, President Wade acknowledged that he’s an old man but said some opposition actors are older than him, dismissing criticisms that he’s too old to run for another term.
Anti-FGM campaigner on consensus to stop the practice
February 7, 2012The Gambia is said to have made great strides in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), but more challenges lie ahead, said the Executive Director of the Gambia Committee Against Harmful Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP), Dr. Isatou Tourey
Ghana: Bills to turn co-habitation into marriage spark big debate
February 6, 2012In Ghana, men who have failed to formalize their relationships with their fiancés or girlfriends could soon see their properties shared with such women, even if they fail to formally marry them.
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