Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has requested copies of petitions submitted to President John Dramani Mahama seeking her removal from office. In a letter to the President on Thursday, March 27, she appealed for access to the documents to enable her to respond accordingly. Her request comes after President Mahama initiated consultations with the Council of State, following the submission of three petitions calling for her removal. The CJ’s request also comes at a time when the New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Assafuah, has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court questioning the procedure being…
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The Acting Managing Director of Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that the government will not ban small-scale mining in the country but would support those with legal documentation to mine effectively and responsibly. He made the statement in Bolgatanga on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at an engagement with stakeholders in the mining sector within the Upper East and the North East Regions. The Acting Managing Director of Precious Minerals Marketing Company Ltd (PMMC) stated that the government would empower small-scale miners who have the legal documentation to mine responsibly by the provision of concessions, adequate training…
True to prediction, the Mahama-led NDC government has activated a grand scheme to remove the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo. Torkonoo, 63, who assumed office as the 15th Chief Justice of Ghana on June 12, 2023 had come under a barrage of verbal attacks by the NDC and its surrogates, accusing her of bias. Many of them swore to see to her removal once the NDC won the 2024 elections. Coup activated On Tuesday, March 25, the presidency issued a statement indicating that President John Dramani Mahama has forwarded to the Council of State, three petitions submitted by some unnamed individuals…
Persons linked to the ruling NDC government have been linked to the disappearance of 1,357 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), at the Tema Port, according to a report. Many are of the opinion that such large quantities of containers couldn’t have gotten missing at the port without official complicity. On Tuesday, March 25, Prof Innocent Senyo Acquah, Chairman of the investigative committee, noted that while ECG claimed to have 2,491 uncleared containers filled with cables and other essential equipment, an independent audit at the port found only 1,134 containers, leaving 1,357 missing. Minister takes action John…
The Manhyia Palace Museum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) to cooperate for the return of the remaining Asante artefacts across the world. The MoU followed the restitution of some Asante artefacts from South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. At a ceremony at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi on March 25, 2025, the Director of the Museum, Ivor Agyeman-Duah and Senior Programme Officer of ATJLF Yvonne Darkwah Poku signed for their sides. As part of the agreement, the two sides will collaboratively mount a relentless…
The Supreme Court has dismissed as moot an injunction application seeking to prevent the President from replacing the Inspector General of Police and other security chiefs. The ruling follows former President John Mahama’s decision to appoint COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector General of Police, replacing Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. Additionally, Mahama made leadership changes across other security agencies, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service. The injunction application was filed by IMANI Africa and Security Analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning, who sought to block what they perceived as an attempt by the President…
Investigations into Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), have uncovered a network of properties and suspicious financial transactions allegedly linked to misappropriated state funds. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed that Adu-Boahene embezzled millions of dollars intended for a cyber defence project and diverted them into real estate investments in Accra and overseas. He allegedly used a private company he secretly operated with his wife to siphon funds from a government contract, amassing significant personal wealth over the years. Authorities have now compiled a detailed list of properties, bank transactions, and…