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Barnabas Abisa is a private Legal Practitioner based in Accra with a special interest in Corporate, Commercial, Business Transactions and Litigation. Barnabas is passionate about Legal Research and Writing in diverse areas of law. Barnabas Abisa holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Ghana and a Qualifying Certificate in Law (QCL)…

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Beggars in the City: Civic Responsibility vrs Religious Obligation

In recent years, there have been increased activities of beggars on the principal streets of major cities in the country although begging is a criminal offence under Section 2 of the Beggars and Destitutes Act, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 392). Arguably Accra has been the leader in the activities of beggars in the country. Over the years, I have encountered these seven categories of beggars on the streets of Accra; I describe them by their status and the way they operate.

The legal status of properties purchased for or in the name of a “Slay Queen/Side Chick”, or “Side Guy”.

One cannot help but notice that we are currently in an era of the booming “slay queen” business. There is also the growing trend of “side chick” and “side guy” relationships. In these trends, it is not unusual for properties to be acquired for or in the name of the “side chick”, or “side guy”. Most often when there is a fallout in these amorous relationships there is the issue of one party attempting to retrieve all properties purchased for or in the name of the other party. This is usually met with fierce resistance from the other party whom the said property was purchased for or in whose name it was purchased. The question is, will the purchaser of the said property be able to legally recover the said property from the person the property was purchased for or in whose name it was purchased?

COVID-19, Electronic Transactions, and the Increasing Use of Electronic Signatures in Ghana.

Abiding by the COVID-19 protocols has made obtaining handwritten “wet ink” signatures whether face-to-face or by scanning copies of signed documents for business transactions more difficult. This article examines the existing legal framework in Ghana in the light of the impact of these COVID-19 restrictions on business transactions, in particular, the inability to execute material contracts and other documents with handwritten “wet ink” signatures and the use of e-signature in contracts generally. It must be noted that e-signatures are increasingly being adopted for various business transactions to enable the easy signing of contracts, agreements, and partnerships among others in both in-country and cross-border transactions.

TELENOVELA ADDICTION

My recent experience with a telenovela made me understand why these telenovelas are so popular in our media space that almost all television stations in the country are now showing them. They are so addictive and thus the masses crave more of such kind. Hence there is a high demand for them on our traditional media platforms.