Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has officially submitted her response to the petitions seeking her removal from office, complying with the deadline set by President John Dramani Mahama. According to reliable sources, the Chief Justice delivered her written reply to both the President and the Council of State ahead of the April 7, 2025 deadline. This follows a 10-day window granted by the President for her to respond after the petitions were formally lodged. With her response now submitted, the Council of State is expected to begin its review to determine whether there are sufficient grounds to initiate further proceedings. As…
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The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on the victims of the Adum Bluelight fire incident within the Central Business District of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to remain united in their efforts to rebuild the market. The former Manhyia South MP, who visited the site on Wednesday, March 2, 2024, to commiserate with the victims, assured them of his support in their efforts to restore the market. Traders at the Adum Bluelight section of the Central Business District were left devastated after a fire ravaged the…
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…
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…