‘They want her out because she’s not liked’ – NPP Legal head condemn attacks on Chief Justice

NPP’s Director of Legal Affairs, Frank Davies, has criticized the ongoing process to remove the Chief Justice, describing it as politically motivated and a veiled attack on the judiciary. Speaking…

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“Pidgin NEWS” – Justice Baffoe Bonnie don take over as Acting CJ as wahala blow for top judiciary post

Accra, Ghana – April 2025 – President John Dramani Mahama don order say make Ghana Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo step aside temporarily as e set up…

Council of State advice on Chief Justice suspension was poisonous – Tuah-Yeboah

A former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has expressed strong reservations about the suspension of the Chief Justice (CJ), Gertrude Torkornoo, by the President, John Mahama. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on…

I am surprised by the president’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice- Former Deputy A-G

Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has expressed shock and disappointment over President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, calling it unexpected and concerning. The…

List of Mahama’s 5-member committee to review petitions against CJ

President John Mahama has constituted a five-member committee to investigate petitions against the Chief Justice of Ghana. The committee, composed of eminent figures from the legal, military, academic, and public…

Mahama suspends Chief Justice after setting up committee to probe petitions

President John Mahama has suspended the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo. This follows the establishment of a committee to investigate petitions against the top judicial official. The move, announced in a…

Suspected cable thief electrocuted in Kumasi, widespread power outage follows cable damage

A middle-aged man suspected of being a cable thief has been electrocuted at the Adoato Substation ‘B’ of the Electricity Company of Ghana in Kumasi, Ashanti region. The lifeless body…

Akonta Mining Responds to Government After Plan to Revoke License: “We Are Not Responsible”

Company insists innocence, distances itself from alleged illegal mining in forest reserves Accra, Ghana — In the wake of the government’s move to revoke the mining license of Akonta Mining…

Government Revokes Wontumi’s Akonta Mining License Over Illegalities

A bold step in the fight against illegal mining sparks national debate Accra, Ghana — In a decisive move that has stirred national conversation and rekindled public discourse on environmental…

CJ removal petition: Let us not jump the gun – Gloria Ofori-Boadu urges

Lawyer and human rights advocate, Gloria Ofori-Boadu, has called for calm and a renewed commitment to democratic principles, cautioning against premature conclusions and actions that risk undermining Ghana’s constitutional order.…

10 more arrested for galamsey in Tano Nimiri forest

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve and along the Tano River of the Western Region, arresting ten more…

W/R: Military destroys hidden galamsey settlement of over 10,000 residents

The military has stormed and demolished a hidden settlement with a population of over 10,000 residents in the Western Region. The Abrewa Ne Nkran community, which lacks basic social amenities…

We’ll patrol relentlessly to stop rebuilding of galamsey camp – FC’s W/Regional Manager

The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has vowed that illegal miners will not be allowed to return to slums that were recently destroyed during a…

Over 200 victims of human trafficking rescued at Oyarifa, EOCO arrests 35 suspects

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major operation targeting a syndicate accused of luring and exploiting over 200 individuals. The victims,…

Police crack down on illegal mining, 26 arrested in major galamsey bust near Samreboi

In a decisive operation conducted by the Ghana Police, twenty-six individuals have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.…

Minority too eager to stay relevant – Vanderpuye

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has taken a swipe at the Minority in Parliament, accusing them of rushing to make themselves relevant…

Supreme Court adjourns injunction case on CJ’s removal to May 6

The Supreme Court has adjourned again, hearing of the application seeking to injunct the President and Council of State from determining whether there is a prima facie case in the…

Ntim Fordjour peddled falsehood over aircraft drug claims – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications has dismissed claims made by the Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, regarding alleged drug trafficking and money laundering involving…

Gov’t is running away from joint security briefing on ‘suspicious flights’ – Ntim Fordjour

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the government of deliberately avoiding accountability over key national security concerns. He alleged that government…