General News of Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Counsel for the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has initiated legal action at the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Justices Gabriel Pwamang and Samuel Adibu-Asiedu from the five-member committee constituted by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate petitions for her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice is also requesting an interlocutory injunction to halt all proceedings of the committee pending the final determination of the case. The committee, set up under Article 146 of the Constitution, includes Justices Pwamang and Adibu-Asiedu,…
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General News of Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Renowned US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has bemoaned the huge salaries and benefits paid to top public office holders in Ghana. In a write-up shared on social media on May 20, 2025, Kwaku Azar questioned why a country with so many problems would be giving huge sums of money in benefits to “elite office holders — especially those at the pinnacle of our judiciary.” The academic cited the remuneration of a Justice of the Court of Appeal as an example of the “gilded…
General News of Saturday, 17 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former GIHOC Distilleries Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah prior to national security storming his house over an alleged state vehicle in his possession, stated that he is ready to hand over the said car being sought after by the national security. According to him, the vehicle was safely parked at his residence, and he is willing to offer it to them. However, he has warned that he will also demand certain properties that belong to him in exchange for properties he argues are worth more than the said vehicle. “I hear the…
Politics of Sunday, 18 May 2025 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Jerry Ahmed Shalb, has expressed his disappointment over the absence of Klottey Korle MP, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, from President John Dramani Mahama’s newly formed administration. Speaking in an interview on Starr FM on Thursday, May 15, Mr. Ahmed said Dr. Rawlings possesses the competence and political pedigree necessary to contribute meaningfully to the government. He expressed surprise that someone of her calibre—and daughter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) founder, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings—was…
General News of Saturday, 18 May 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Three lawyers, Tsatsu Tsikata, Thaddeus Sory, Baker-Vormawor, have emerged as legal representatives for parties behind the petitions that led to the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, according to aasaaseradio.com report. Alongside them is private legal practitioner and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who is representing Daniel Ofori, another petitioner. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ayamga Yakubu Akolgo, who also petitioned for the Chief Justice’s removal, is representing himself in the probe. The five-member committee probing the suspended Chief Justice, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, among Justice Samuel…
Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for the people of Effutu Constituency has run to media (Adom TV) to use the media to do damage control to avoid arrest by the police. It will be recalled that when he led the NPP and alliance for political parties to stage #SaveTheJudiciaryDemo, there was scuffle where demonstrators wanted to go beyond a barricade section to allow leadership to go and present their petition to Parliamentary leadership. During the confrontation, the Minority Leader Alexander Kwamane Afenyo-Markin was caught on a camera hitting a police officer. The video of the Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin…
Published on April 16, 2025 By: Ayeh Offei-Akoto Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ade Coker, has condemned the Kumasi Mayor over his decision to beat traders who sell on the pavements in Kumasi. According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not support him in any way. He is of the view that the mayor should emulate the demeanour of the person who appointed him and not take the laws into his hands. To Ade Coker, it is about time Ghanaian leaders think out of the box and not engage in…
General News of Wednesday, 16 April 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Barely a month into his appointment as the Mayor of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, popularly known as King Zuba, has sparked public controversy over his policies and actions. As the administrative head of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), his bold declarations have drawn backlash, particularly from human rights activists and the general public. With his aim to “make Kumasi work again,” the mayor has proposed controversial measures, including beating traders, slaughtering stray cows, and bypassing police cooperation. These actions have been heavily criticized by sections of the…
Published on April 14, 2025 By: Gabs Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has made a heartfelt appeal to the government of Ghana to swiftly come to the aid of traders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Adum Market in Kumasi. During a visit to the devastated market area on Monday, April 14, the MP led a delegation from the Minority Caucus in Parliament to commiserate with victims and assess the extent of damage. In a passionate address, Afenyo-Markin called on the government to act with urgency and use resources from Ghana’s contingency fund to alleviate the traders’ plight and fast-track…
Published on April 14, 2025 By Caroaryee Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo is calling for a bold shift in how Ghana handles asset declarations by public officials. Speaking at the Constitution Review Committee’s stakeholder engagement on anti-corruption in Accra on Monday, April 14, 2025, Domelevo pushed for a constitutional amendment that would relieve the Auditor-General’s office of the duty to manage these declarations. “When I assumed office, my first question was: what if a court orders the opening of a sealed declaration and finds newspaper clippings inside? “How would I prove I didn’t insert them?” he questioned, highlighting the serious flaws in…