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Akwatia by-election: I am very satisfied with the performance of my men – IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has commended the peaceful conduct of the Akwatia by-election, describing it as a model for future...

NDF builds capacity of community leaders and media in tackling irresponsible mining

Over 60 community leaders, environmental mining advocates and the media have benefited from a capacity building training organised by the Nature and Development Foundation...

Anaesthetist saves pregnant trader’s life at Kasseh Market

A principal certified registered anaesthetist, Ms. Harriet Oteng, has been commended for her quick action in saving the life of a pregnant trader who...

Over six individuals arrested in Dambai for engaging in open defecation

The Regional Environmental Health Office in the Oti Region has launched a sanitation campaign to curb rising typhoid fever cases, leading to the arrest...

Minority Leader questions removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticized the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the process as flawed and politically driven. Speaking...

Why Torkornoo’s reinstatement was impossible – Lawyer

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has attributed former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s inability to be reinstated to her confrontational...

Akwatia by-election: NPP Vice Chairman allegedly slapped amidst chaos

The third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has allegedly been assaulted in Akwatia during the ongoing by-election. Adom...

Any attempt will trigger a by-election in your constituency – Azorka cautions Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared in the Akwatia Constituency on Tuesday after the National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Sofo Azorka, clashed with...

Mahama launches first-ever KPIs for Ghana’s heads of missions

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday launched Ghana’s first-ever Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for heads of missions, aimed at ensuring a measurable framework to...

Chamber of Mines opposes proposed cut in mining lease duration

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has strongly objected to proposed amendments to the Minerals and Mining Act that would reduce the duration of mining...

Lands Minister heads to Australia to dialogue with investors at major mining conference

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), will participate in a major international mining conference in Australia beginning Wednesday, September...

Akwatia by-election: One arrested after scuffle at NDC office [Video]

Police have arrested a young man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, following violent clashes at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) office in...

Tampuli slams Mahama over Torkornoo’s removal

The Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Hassan Tampuli, has strongly criticized President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey...

Gov’t lifts curfew on Nalerigu

The Ministry of the Interior has lifted the curfew imposed on Nalerigu Township and nearby communities, following advice from the North East Regional Security...

Basis for Torkornoo’s removal was valid – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has defended President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office. Her...

Minority condemns removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo

The Minority in Parliament has expressed outrage over President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, describing the move...

Akwatia by-election: Chaos erupts after group allegedly removes NDC candidate’s posters [Video]

Tensions flared on Tuesday morning in the Akwatia constituency during the ongoing by-election. Adom FM/TV’s Chief Jerry Forson reported that disturbances broke out after a...

Accra Mayor bans trading on road median near COCOBOD office

Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed traders operating along the road median in the Central Business District, particularly in front of the...

Nobody should think this is the end – Dafeamekpor on Torkornoo’s removal

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has every right to contest her removal through the...

Kpando MCE begins inventory of neglected roads ahead of rehabilitation

The Kpando Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Killian Donkor, has begun an inventory of neglected township and adjoining roads in the municipality to pave the...

Husband remanded over wife’s murder in Kumasi

A 45-year-old driver, Albert Cobbina, suspected of killing his wife, has been remanded into police custody by the Asante Akropong District Court in the...

Gertrude Torkornoo was punished for following the rules – Former AG fires back

Former Attorney General and lawyer for the removed Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, Ayikoi Otoo, has strongly criticised President John Mahama’s decision to dismiss her,...

Head pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church honoured after years in service

In a heartfelt send-off ceremony at the Tesano Baptist Church, congregants, ministers, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the exceptional life and ministry of...

One dead, others injured after Ayalolo bus runs over traders in Accra

A tragic accident in Accra’s Central Business District on Monday claimed the life of an elderly woman and left several others injured after an...

Mahama signs order removing Torkornoo as Chief Justice and Supreme Court Judge

President John Dramani Mahama has formally removed Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from her position as Chief Justice and as a member of...

Committee ignored key evidence in Torkornoo’s removal – Lawyer

Former Attorney General and counsel for the removed Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has accused the committee that recommended her dismissal of disregarding crucial evidence,...

President’s power to appoint Chief Justice must be scrapped – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has renewed calls for constitutional reforms to reinforce judicial independence in Ghana following the dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude...

Torkornoo took nothing unlawfully – Ayikoi Otoo

Former Attorney General Ayikoi Otoo has dismissed the grounds for the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, insisting there is no evidence of...

Clement Opoku Gyamfi: Can the removed chief justice still be at the supreme court bench?

CAN THE NOW REMOVED CHIEF JUSTICE STILL BE AT THE SUPREME COURT BENCH? I shall address the following issues 1. Whether a non-justice of the Supreme...

Unpaid nurses to embark on 3-day protest and picketing over 7-month arrears

The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives Association, Ghana has served notice of its planned three-day demonstration in demand for their over 7-month salary...

Next Chief Justice could be removed with ‘flimsy petition’ – Former Dep. AG. warns

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed sadness, but little surprise, over President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo...

Peace pact between NDC and NPP hits snag ahead of Akwatia by-election

Efforts by the National Peace Council to broker a peace pact between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead...

Lawyer advises Gertrude Torkonoo to retire after removal as Chief Justice

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has advised Justice Gertrude Torkonoo to consider retiring from the Supreme Court following her...

Torkornoo’s removal a victory for rule of law – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as “a victory for...

Two arrested over violence at Omanjor Chief’s Palace during Homowo festival

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the violence that erupted at the Omanjor Chief’s Palace during the Homowo...

GUTA President pledges support for Autodata Ghana’s sustainable transport campaign

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng, has pledged full support for the Chamber of Autodata Ghana’s campaign...

45-year-old farmer shot dead at Pamuruso

A 45-year-old farmer, Samuel Abanga, has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers in Pamuruso, a farming community in the Atwima Mponua District of...

Aspiring National First Vice Chair of NPP rallies Akwatia voters, urges peaceful by-election

Aspiring National First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kojo Bamba, is urging peaceful polls ahead of Tuesday’s crucial by-election in Akwatia. He...

Asante Youth Association launches legacy awards to inspire next generation

The Asante Youth Association (AYA) has launched the Asante Legacy Awards, an initiative to celebrate leadership, honour heritage, and empower the next generation of...

6,000 cedi fine on Ablekuma North attackers will embolden them to cause another mayhem at Akwatia – NPP Deputy Protocol Director

The Deputy Protocol Director of the New Patriotic Party, Kwabena Frimpong, says the 6,000-cedi conviction of offenders in the Ablekuma North election re-run could...