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Current constitutional processes for removing Chief Justice unfair – Sophia Akuffo

Former Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, says the current constitutional processes outlined in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution for suspending and removing the Chief Justice is unfair and must be reviewed. She has, therefore, suggested to the Eight-Member Constitutional Review Committee recently set up by the President to consider amendment to the…

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Bawku conflict: Otumfuo’s mediation temporarily postponed to next week

Efforts to resolve the protracted Bawku conflict have been temporarily postponed to next week, sources at the Manhyia Palace have revealed. The process, which is being spearheaded by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, was expected to take a major step this week. Due to the complexities surrounding the long-standing chieftaincy dispute, the resolution meetings…

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CJ suspension: ‘Where are the published regulations?’ – GBA challenges Mahama

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has criticised President John Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The statement, signed by the association’s President Efua Ghartey, is demanding an immediate revocation of what it calls an “unconstitutional act” due to the absence of published regulations governing such executive discretion. At its Mid-Year Conference in Accra, the…

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C/R: Police probe military shooting at Nyinahin that left one dead, three injured

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving military personnel that occurred around 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The incident led to the death of one person, identified as Akwasi Lala, also known as Kushivi, while three others…

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Vice President Opoku-Agyemang recuperating well, says President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reassured the public that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is recovering well and remains in good spirits, following a recent period of medical attention and rest. Speaking at the official launch of the government’s nationwide sanitary pad distribution initiative on Thursday, April 24, 2025, President Mahama addressed the Vice President’s absence…

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Opposition parties declare nationwide protest over CJ’s ousting

A coalition of political parties has announced a nationwide protest against the controversial suspension of the Chief Justice, set for Monday, May 5, 2025. In a joint statement issued after an emergency meeting on Thursday, April 24, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), National Democratic Party (NDP), People’s National Party (PNP),…

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