POLITICS

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, says he has taken legal action against the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo to ensure adherence to constitutional procedures. Assafuah has filed a case with the Supreme Court, challenging the process initiated by President John Dramani Mahama to consult the Council of State regarding petitions for the Chief Justice’s ...

The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has formally requested copies of the petitions submitted to President John Dramani Mahama seeking her removal from office. In a letter addressed to the President and the Council of State, the Chief Justice expressed concern over the lack of due process, emphasizing that she has not been given access ...

Minster for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor has disclosed that 40 of the over 1300 missing ECG containers have been retrieved after they were traced to an Indian man. An investigative report on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) uncovered that more than 1,300 containers, which were meant to be cleared at the Tema Port, were unaccounted for. According ...

Legal scholar Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar has cited a landmark Supreme Court ruling to emphasize that Ghana’s apex court has no jurisdiction to intervene when a petition is filed against the removal of a public officer under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. The petition against the removal of the Chief Justice through three petitions that have ...

John-Peter Amewu, the former Minister for Railways and former Member of Parliament for the Hohoe Constituency in the Volta Region, has been arrested by National Security in connection with the failed $2 million SkyTrain project. The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations into the controversial deal, which was intended to introduce a modern urban rail transport system in Ghana but failed ...

President John Mahama has nominated a new set of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) per Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, the presidency announced 71 nominations across eight regions. The nominations are subject to the approval of ...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, emphasising that power is no longer free and must be paid for in full. He stressed that a change in attitude towards electricity consumption is necessary to prevent serious financial challenges within the energy sector. The Minister warned that failure ...

Ken Thompson, former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has commended the Mahama administration for presenting a budget that he describes as clear, data-driven, and focused on addressing real issues. Speaking on the matter on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, Thompson highlighted the stark contrast between the current budget and those of the previous government. “For ...

The Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed the idea of constructing an airport in Cape Coast, He argued that improving road infrastructure is a more practical and economically beneficial solution. Speaking in Parliament during discussions on the approval of a GHS 3.2 billion budget for the Ministry of Roads and ...

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to fully cooperate with investigations into the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at the Tema Harbour. Former Deputy Energy Minister Collins Adomako Mensah reaffirmed the Minority’s commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the matter. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM‘s Newsnight on Tuesday, March 25, ...