19.6 C
Los Angeles
Sunday, March 22, 2026

“Arrogant braggarts” – Miracles Aboagye blasts NDC gov’t

Miracles Aboagye, an aide to the NPP...

“I believe Martin Kpebu over the OSP” – Manasseh Azure

Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, has...

“Robbing Peter to pay Paul” – TUC slams Mahama gov’t over New Year tariff hikes

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has slammed...
Home Blog Page 76

NDC’s Azoka clashes with NPP’s Masawudu during the Akwatia by-election

Makay
-
0
NDC’s Azoka clashes with NPP’s Masawudu during the Akwatia by-election

The NDC National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka and the NPP Third National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, have clashed at the ongoing Akwatia by-election.  

The violent clash occurred at the Akwatia Lorry polling station while voting was ongoing.

According to reports, the incident occurred after Azorka heard the NPP Third National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, mention his name.

Azorka cautioned Osman Masawudu to stop mentioning his name, which led to an argument and back and forth between them.

What initially started as a joke between the two escalated into suddenly escalated into an argument, which resulted in near fisticuffs.

The Chaotic scenes led to a team of men with the NDC National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, and a team with the third National Vice Chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Osman Masawudu clash at a polling station in the Akwatia Constituency.

Also, Chief Sofo Azorka has expressed anger over an unannounced visit by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the NDC party office during the ongoing Akwatia by-election.

Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.

NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.

According to Azorka, Afenyo-Markin, the NPP is trying to use undemocratic strategies.

He further warned Alexander Afenyo-Markin that a by-election will be held in Afenyo-Markin’s constituency if he tries anything.

Speaking to the media, Chief Sofo Azorka stated, “Wallahi, we go do by-election in his hometown.”

“Fiang Fiang, what does he want here? Is he the NDC secretary? You people should talk to them. You are coming to our office to do what? You people are journalists, talk to them, this is not parliament that he will be talking anyhow, here is a freedom field, our eyes are red”, he added.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has arrested one person following a chaos that erupted at the NDC party office in Akwatia.

According to reports, Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.

NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.

The Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, has revealed that the military will be on standby during the Akwatia by-election.

Futhermore COP Vance Baba Gariba detailed that the military will only be deployed if the condition makes it necessary.

Speaking to the media, COP Vance Baba Gariba stated, “The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them, but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby”.

He further appealed to the people of Akwatia to come out in their numbers to vote, as they will be protected throughout the process.

“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period”, COP Vance Baba Gariba added.

The police intervention led to one person being arrested at the NDC party office and placed in a designated Black Maria.

In addition, voting is underway in the Akwatia constituency with 119 polling stations voting to elect a new member of parliament following the sad passing of Ernest Kumi.

Over 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots.

Watch the video below:

Thomas Partey’s court appearance adjourned to September 15

Makay
-
0
Thomas Partey’s court appearance adjourned to September 15

Thomas Partey, a Ghanaian footballer, court appearance today, adjourned to September 15

Party, 32, was expected to reappear before the court today, September 2, 2025, in his ongoing five-count of rape against two women and sexual assault.

According to reports, Partey was to return to the Old Bailey to begin hearing, but the hearing has been rescheduled, with the case now supposed to take place at the Southwark Crown Court.

The court adjournment clears any doubt over Partey’s involvement in Ghana’s World Cup qualifiers double header against Chad and Mali.

The Black Stars will face Chad on Thursday, September 4.

Reports suggest Thomas Partey has already joined the Black Stars squad as they depart Ghana for N’Djamena on Tuesday afternoon.

Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police Service.

“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.

“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, one count of sexual assault.”

Reports suggest the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.

Partey was granted bail after appearing in Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, August 5, 2025, on the rape charges.

His bail condition includes, Partey is not allowed to contact any of the women involved in the case. He must notify the police of any address changes.

Partey must also notify the police of his international travels, and must turn up to the next court appearance at the Old Bailey in September.

Also, an alleged victim, speaking to British media outlet The Athletic, stated, “I would frequently get messages from fans. They’d send me pictures of him playing or scoring.

I would get death threats, rape threats, people saying they’d set me on fire. If he scored, for example, the abuse would be worse,” she stated.

Furthermore, Jenny Wiltshire, one of the UK’s most respected criminal defence solicitors, is representing Thomas Partey in his rape trial.

Jenny Wiltshire, earlier in a statement, revealed Partey denied all the charges levelled against him.

She stated, “Thomas Partey denies all the charges against him. He has fully cooperated with the police and CPS throughout their three-year investigation. He now welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”.

The lawyer further added that Thomas will not be making any further public comments while the legal process is ongoing.

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor, confirmed the charges, saying, “Our prosecutors have worked closely with officers in the Metropolitan Police to review the evidence and advise on the appropriate charges”.

“Criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It is absolutely vital that there is no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings,” Narwal warned.

Meanwhile, Spanish La Liga side Villarreal CF has broken its silence after announcing Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey as its new player.

Thomas Partey signed a two-year contract with Villarreal CF.

 Villarreal, in a statement announcing Thomas Partey, acknowledged their new player’s legal proceedings in England.

The Spanish club, in their statement, stated Partey is innocent until proven guilty.

According to them, Thomas Partey has maintained his innocence and denies all charges against him.

Villarreal’s statement read, “The club is also aware that the player is currently involved in legal proceedings in England. The player firmly maintains his innocence and denies all charges against him.

The club respects the fundamental principle of the presumption of innocence and will await the outcome of the judicial process, which will be responsible for clarifying the facts of the case. Due to the law in England in relation to ongoing proceedings, the club is unable to comment further”.

“Villarreal CF wishes to clearly reiterate its strong commitment to respect and diversity and firmly condemns any act of violence in all its forms, including gender-based violence, discrimination, racism, xenophobia, or any behaviour that undermines the dignity of individuals”, the club stated in a statement.

“Wallahi, we go do by-election in his hometown” – Azorka warns Afenyo-Markin

Makay
-
0
“Wallahi, we go do by-election in his hometown” – Azorka warns Afenyo-Markin

The National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Sofo Azorka, has expressed anger over an unannounced visit by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to the NDC party office during the ongoing Akwatia by-election.

Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.

NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.

According to Azorka, Afenyo-Markin, the NPP is trying to use undemocratic strategies.

He further warned Alexander Afenyo-Markin that a by-election will be held in Afenyo-Markin’s constituency if he tries anything.

Speaking to the media, Chief Sofo Azorka stated, “Wallahi, we go do by-election in his hometown.”

“Fiang Fiang what does he want here? Is he the NDC secretary? You people should talk to them. You are coming to our office to do what? You people are journalists, talk to them, this is not parliament that he will be talking anyhow, here is a freedom field our eyes are red”, he added.

Also, NDC’s Azoka also clashed with NPP vice Chair Alhaji Osman Masawudufor mentioning him in an interview.

Meanwhile, the swift intervention by the police ensured that voting continued without disruption.

According to reports, the police intervention led to one person being arrested at the NDC party office and placed in a designated Black Maria.

In addition, Rashid Tanko Computer the Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, has alleged that the NPP has deployed thugs to the Akwatia constituency.

Speaking to Channel One TV’s Sammi Wiafe, Mr. Tanko said, “We just had an intelligence this morning, it won’t be long, you will hear the stuff. We will arrest them, they will be rounded up, we are on their heels… The NPP has brought some thugs, put them in some location, and national security is on their heels.”

“It won’t be long, they will be rounded up, all of them. Nobody is going to be allowed to intimidate anybody here. Allow the voters to do their work”, he added.

However, the Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be the minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

Also, Mussa Dankwa has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”

In addition, voting is underway in the Akwatia constituency with 119 polling stations voting to elect a new member of parliament following the sad passing of Ernest Kumi.

Over 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots.

Watch the video below:

“We are mourning democracy” – Afenyo-Markin on CJ Torkornoo removal

Makay
-
0
“We are mourning democracy” – Afenyo-Markin on CJ Torkornoo removal

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has broken his silence following President John Dramani Mahama’s removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.

According to Afenyo-Markin, Ghana is mourning democracy following the dismissal of Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

He noted that the government claimed it received three petitions, but has removed Justice Torkorno after receiving just one committee finding out of the three charges.

Speaking to journalists in Akwatia, during the ongoing by-election on Tuesday, September 2, Afenyo-Makrin stated, “We are mourning democracy. You claim that you have charges against the Chief Justice, so you are done with count 1, you have count 2 and 3 not done, and then you say you dismiss the person.

That is the work of the Pwamang Committee? That is what Pwamang did as a judge?”

However, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has said the people of Ghana must not be sad about the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Mahama.

According to Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Ghanaians should rather be happy and accept the fact that the 1992 constitution is working.

Speaking on The Pulse programme on JoyNews, Mr Ansa-Asare asserted, “If you allege that your constitutional rights are being violated, and you yourself as the head of the judiciary do not understand the ramifications of the Chief Justice removal process, you shoot yourself wrongly in the foot”.

He continued, “I don’t think that we should be sad about this; we should rather be happy. We should be happy that the constitution is working. This is a democracy.”

“If the President has to act, every step the President takes, he must act in accordance with the Constitution,” he said.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare further added that President Mahama has not contravened the constitutional process.

“So far, I have yet to be convinced that the President has contravened the constitutional process. No one has been able to pinpoint exactly where President Mahama has gotten it wrong”, he added.

Also, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, the University of Ghana law lecturer, has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo was a foregone conclusion. 

According to Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, President Mahama strictly adhered to constitutional provisions.

He asserted that, from the constitutional angle, due process was followed.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Pulse, Prof Appiagyei-Atua stated, “From the constitutional angle, due process was followed”.

“It was a foregone conclusion looking at the way proceedings went.”

“She had to fight for her rights,” he stressed.

Background

President John Mahama sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect after he received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against the Chief Justice.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

A statement from the presidency stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect”.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

a leaked document on social media concluded that Justice Torkornoo had engaged in conduct amounting to “stated misbehaviour” under Article 146(1).

The Key finding read, “Unlawful expenditure of public funds: The committee held that the Chief Justice caused the Judicial Service to pay travel expenses for her husband and daughter during private holiday trips in 2023, including per diem allowances. This, the report stated, was an “avoidable and reckless dissipation of public funds.”

Abuse of discretionary power: The committee found that her handling of the transfer of one Mr. Baiden breached Article 296(a) and (b) of the Constitution, describing the act as misbehaviour.

Interference in judicial appointments: The report also noted that she sought to bypass the established process for nominating Justices of the Supreme Court, contrary to precedent set in the Ghana Bar Association case. The committee concluded this amounted to misbehaviour”.

The committee subsequently recommended her removal in accordance with Article 146(7). President Mahama, bound by Article 146(9), which makes the President’s action mandatory once such a recommendation is made, formally removed Justice Torkornoo by Warrant of Removal under the Presidential Seal.

Meanwhile, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the most senior Supreme Court judge, was appointed by President Mahama to act as Chief Justice during the investigation process.

President Mahama is now expected to name former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s successor in the coming days.

One arrested following a clash at the NDC party office in the Akwatia by-election

Makay
-
0
One arrested following a clash at the NDC party office in the Akwatia by-election

The Ghana Police Service has arrested one person following a chaos that erupted at the NDC party office in Akwatia.

According to reports Afenyo-Markin’s visit to the NDC office sparked a heated exchange between NDC members and the entourage of the Minority Leader.

NDC supporters alleged that the NPP’s Afenyo-Markin and his team stormed the NDC office to remove some posters of their candidate.

The police intervention led to one person being arrested at the NDC party office and placed in a designated Black Maria.

Voting is underway in the Akwatia constituency with 119 polling stations voting to elect a new member of parliament following the sad passing of Ernest Kumi.

Over 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, has revealed the military will be on standby during the Akwatia by-election.

COP Vance Baba Gariba detailed that the military will only be deployed if the condition makes it necessary.

Speaking to the media, COP Vance Baba Gariba stated, “The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them, but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby”.

He further appealed to the people of Akwatia to come out in their numbers to vote, as they will be protected throughout the process.

“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period”, COP Vance Baba Gariba added.

Also, Richard Kumadoe, a security consultant, has said the Ghana Police alone cannot guarantee peace in the upcoming Akwatia by-election.

Speaking on CITI Eyewitness News on Friday, August 29, Mr Kumadoe detailed, “The police, just like the military, have gone to do what we call reccy, and I believe they have gone to do security mapping. It is also the reason why the IGP met with the political parties to address their concerns. He mentioned that he is going into Akwatia with 5,000 men. Even if every polling station has 30 personnel, he will still have some men at his disposal”.

“For the election to be successful, there are three people who must act correctly. The Electoral Commission must discharge its statutory duty. If we get to Akwatia and the machines don’t come or they come and are not working, that is not the job of the police. If there is voter displacement or discrepancies during collation, it is not the fault of the police,” he stressed.

He warned that the lapses in EC logistics could trigger tension, adding, “For the election to be successful, there are three people who must act correctly. The Electoral Commission must discharge its statutory duty.

If we get to Akwatia and the machines don’t come or they come and are not working, that is not the job of the police. If there is voter displacement or discrepancies during collation, it is not the fault of the police,” he warned.

Mr Kumadoe further observed, “It has always been the case that the politician, who is the third person in the bracket, will not do their work, bastardise the whole process, create all manner of problems, and then blame everybody”.

He concluded by praising the police for demonstrating preparedness. “The police and the IGP have shown readiness to deal with anybody who wants to flout our laws. It is a shared responsibility”.

‘CJ Torkonoo’s sacking biggest achievement of Mahama gov’t’ – Dr Zaato

Makay
-
0
‘CJ Torkonoo’s sacking biggest achievement of Mahama gov’t’ – Dr Zaato

Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, a Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo is the biggest achievement of the John Mahama-led government.

According to Dr Zaato, history will remember President Mahama as the first to remove a Chief Justice.

He asserted that when constitutional law is being taught, Mahama’s removal of the Chief Justice will be given as an example.

Speaking in an interview on TV3 on September 1, 2025, Dr Zaato stated, “History will not remember constitutionality, no. History will remember that under this constitution, in this Fourth Republic, it was His Excellency John Dramani Mahama who was the first to fire a sitting Chief Justice, a member of the coequal arms of government”, Dr Zaato said.

“Tomorrow, when constitutional law is being taught, this example will always come up. So far, it is probably the biggest achievement of this government, the removal of the Chief Justice”.

“No matter how you call it, you say it was His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama who sacked the Chief Justice. That’s a fact. It doesn’t matter whether it’s constitutional or not. He wrote the letter saying, you are sacked”, he stressed.

However, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has said the people of Ghana must not be sad about the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Mahama.

According to Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Ghanaians should rather be happy and accept the fact that the 1992 constitution is working.

Speaking on The Pulse programme on JoyNews, Mr Ansa-Asare asserted, “If you allege that your constitutional rights are being violated, and you yourself as the head of the judiciary do not understand the ramifications of the Chief Justice removal process, you shoot yourself wrongly in the foot”.

He continued, “I don’t think that we should be sad about this; we should rather be happy. We should be happy that the constitution is working. This is a democracy.”

“If the President has to act, every step the President takes, he must act in accordance with the Constitution,” he said.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare further added that President Mahama has not contravened the constitutional process.

“So far, I have yet to be convinced that the President has contravened the constitutional process. No one has been able to pinpoint exactly where President Mahama has gotten it wrong”, he added.

Background

President John Mahama sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect after he received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against the Chief Justice.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

A statement from the presidency stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect”.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

a leaked document on social media concluded that Justice Torkornoo had engaged in conduct amounting to “stated misbehaviour” under Article 146(1).

The Key finding read, “Unlawful expenditure of public funds: The committee held that the Chief Justice caused the Judicial Service to pay travel expenses for her husband and daughter during private holiday trips in 2023, including per diem allowances. This, the report stated, was an “avoidable and reckless dissipation of public funds.”

Abuse of discretionary power: The committee found that her handling of the transfer of one Mr. Baiden breached Article 296(a) and (b) of the Constitution, describing the act as misbehaviour.

Interference in judicial appointments: The report also noted that she sought to bypass the established process for nominating Justices of the Supreme Court, contrary to precedent set in the Ghana Bar Association case. The committee concluded this amounted to misbehaviour”.

The committee subsequently recommended her removal in accordance with Article 146(7). President Mahama, bound by Article 146(9), which makes the President’s action mandatory once such a recommendation is made, formally removed Justice Torkornoo by Warrant of Removal under the Presidential Seal.

Meanwhile, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the most senior Supreme Court judge, was appointed by President Mahama to act as Chief Justice during the investigation process.

President Mahama is now expected to name former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s successor in the coming days.

Watch the video below:

Global InfoAnalytics’ poll questionable, NPP will win Akwatia seat – Evans Nimako

Makay
-
0
Global InfoAnalytics’ poll questionable, NPP will win Akwatia seat – Evans Nimako

Evans Nimako, the Director of Elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has rubbished the Global InfoAnalytics’ poll on the Akwatia by-election.

According to Evans Nimako, the poll by Global InfoAnalytics is questionable and stressed that the NPP are confident in retaining the Akwatia seat.

Speaking to Citi News on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Akwatia, Evans Nimako stated, “Sure, we have engaged the constituents and they have given us assurance, and we know that all things being equal, all rules complied, our candidate will emerge victorious”.

When questioned about the Global Info Analytics poll, which puts the NDC candidate ahead of the NPP’s candidate, Evans Nimako raised concerns about the credibility of the polls.

He argued, “You need to look at that report carefully. It says the majority of respondents are NPP affiliates.

“A report that says a majority of the respondents are NPP affiliates, a report that says that the country is in the wrong direction. And the conclusion that the NDC candidate is ahead of the NPP candidate is questionable,” he added.

Evans Nimako added, “It also says the country is on the wrong track, yet somehow concludes the NDC’s candidate is ahead. That inconsistency raises questions about its reliability.”

“We’ve seen these kinds of polls before. We remain confident about our chances.”

His comments come on the heels of Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics who revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be the minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

Also, Mussa Dankwa has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”

However, Haruna Mohammed, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Deputy General Secretary, has said the NPP will win the Akwatia by-election hands down.

According to Haruna Mohammned, the NPP are going to prove the Global Info Analytics poll wrong this time.

He revealed the NPP is not sacrosanct, but it remains confident of victory.

The NPP Deputy General Secretary noted that political polls are useful but are not absolute indicators of electoral outcomes.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Friday, August 29, Haruna Mohammed stated, “The keyword here is predict. And the summary of any prediction is based on if. What if the if doesn’t if?”

“We are not sacrosanct, and we’re not saying research should not be done. But the reality on the ground will be different. We will prove them wrong this time because the NPP is winning this seat hands down,” he insisted.

Haruna Mohammed added that the NPP is confident of surpassing the 52% margin earned by the late Ernest Kumi in the 2024 elections.

Meanwhile, voting is underway in the Akwatia constituency with 119 polling stations voting to elect a new member of parliament following the sad passing of Ernest Kumi.

Watch the video below:

‘Saving GHS50 a month at age 25 will accrue GHS1.4m at age 60’ – Financial analyst details

Makay
-
0
‘Saving GHS50 a month at age 25 will accrue GHS1.4m at age 60’ – Financial analyst details

Patrick Abankwa, a financial analyst, has detailed that a young man investing in a personal investment plan by saving GHS50 monthly will accrue GHS1.4 million when that individual hits the retirement age of 60.

According to the financial analyst, personal investment plans and mutual funds are retirement solutions for people who want to have GHS 1 million after their retirement.

He noted that personal investment plans come with an interest rate of 18 per cent.

The financial analyst detailed that if one just saves 500 cedis a month with invests it in an investment plan, that person will accumulate just 120,000 cedis, but investing in a personal investment plan, that individual will accrue an additional 946,000 cedis in interest.

Speaking on Onua FM, Patrick Abankwa, a financial analyst, detailed, “Someone will say he or she wants to retire with 1 million cedis, which is 10 billion old currency. 1 million if you are 40 years old now, you are going to work for the next 20 years until you go for retirement, in months, you will have to work for 240 months.

The 240 months you will have to save 1000 cedis every month for 240 months, the interest used in calculating it is around 18 per cent. So, 1000 cedis every month for the next 20 years, you will retire wth around 2.1 million cedis.

Let’s say you are not able to save 1000 cedis but 500 cedis, that will give you exactly 1 million cedis”.

He further added, “The good thing about this investment is that, if your salary increases, you can also increase your savings. The more you increase your investment, the more you gain in future.

He further detailed that his calculation is based on interest savings with an insurance company.

“The 500 cedis, if that person saves it as savings, his money will be 120,000 cedis. But with interest will be  946,000, so that is an investment; it is not just about putting the money down.

It is a personal investment plan that is your retirement plan”, he stressed.

He further calculated for an individual at age 25, “If someone at the age of 25 wants to save, that person will be working for 35 years; that person will be working for the next 420 months. That person will need to save 50 cedis a month to gain 1.4 million cedis.

According to the Financial Analyst, individuals who start an investment plan early tend to pay less than individuals who start at a later age.

If one waits to get to 40 years, the money to get to the same target becomes higher; if you begin early, you will be paying a smaller amount of money to get to the same target”.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have expressed their opinion about the video saying, “Good idea but it is not easy bro schools fees, unexpected sickness, rent etc men wish to do but sunsum p3 nanso..”

“hmmm minimum wage is killing us ooo”, another netizen stated.

Additionally, a netizen quizzed, “How many Ghanaian youths start working at the age of 25 years ?”.

Watch the video below:

@patricktvgh Ghs 50 monthly from age 25 years will give around Ghs 1.4million at age 60. If you start at age 40, you will need Ghs 500 monthly for same target!! #investmentplan #wealth #financialadvice #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound – Ghana’s No.1 Financial planner

Revealed – Mahama’s reasons behind CJ Torkornoo’s removal leaks

Makay
-
0
Revealed – Mahama’s reasons behind CJ Torkornoo’s removal leaks

President John Dramani Mahama’s reason for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has leaked on social media.

Ghana’s President sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect after he received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against the Chief Justice.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

A statement from the presidency stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect”.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

Also, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the minister of Government Communications, has said the government cannot reveal the reasons behind the sacking of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to Kwakye Ofosu, the Mahama government cannot do that due to constitutional restrictions.

Speaking on Channel One TV, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The committee recommended the removal of the CJ. Because as you are fully aware, Article 146 does not permit disclosure of the proceedings of the committee,” he said.

“But the Chief Justice has been officially informed of her removal and the reasons behind it, in a letter sent through the President’s Secretary. A warrant, as prescribed by Article 146, was also issued.”

He added, “I am not permitted by law to make any disclosures beyond the fact that the President has complied with the recommendations of the committee”.

“Jubilee House cannot breach the Constitution of Ghana, which bars us from discussing details surrounding this entire proceeding.”

He further added that Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s removal from office was entirely grounded in constitutional provisions.

Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The role of the President is clearly defined under Article 146, and since March this year, the President has strictly adhered to the constitutional tenets and has done everything in consonance with constitutional provision.”

“So it must be emphasised that we have arrived at this juncture because of what the Constitution says and not necessarily what the President believes.”

However, a leaked document on social media concluded that Justice Torkornoo had engaged in conduct amounting to “stated misbehaviour” under Article 146(1).

The Key finding read, “Unlawful expenditure of public funds: The committee held that the Chief Justice caused the Judicial Service to pay travel expenses for her husband and daughter during private holiday trips in 2023, including per diem allowances. This, the report stated, was an “avoidable and reckless dissipation of public funds.”

Abuse of discretionary power: The committee found that her handling of the transfer of one Mr. Baiden breached Article 296(a) and (b) of the Constitution, describing the act as misbehaviour.

Interference in judicial appointments: The report also noted that she sought to bypass the established process for nominating Justices of the Supreme Court, contrary to precedent set in the Ghana Bar Association case. The committee concluded this amounted to misbehaviour”.

The committee subsequently recommended her removal in accordance with Article 146(7). President Mahama, bound by Article 146(9), which makes the President’s action mandatory once such a recommendation is made, formally removed Justice Torkornoo by Warrant of Removal under the Presidential Seal.

See the post below:

Thomas Partey returns to court today

Makay
-
0
Thomas Partey returns to court today

Thomas Partey, a Ghanaian footballer, will reappear before the court today, September 2, 2025, in his ongoing five-count rape against two women and sexual assault.

According to reports, Partey will return to the Old Bailey to begin his trial.

 Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police Service.

“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.

“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, one count of sexual assault.”

Reports suggest the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.

Partey was granted bail after appearing in Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, August 5, 2025, on the rape charges.

His bail condition includes, Partey is not allowed to contact any of the women involved in the case. He must notify the police of any address changes.

Partey must also notify the police of his international travels, and must turn up to the next court appearance at the Old Bailey in September.

Also, an alleged victim, speaking to British media outlet The Athletic, stated, “I would frequently get messages from fans. They’d send me pictures of him playing or scoring.

I would get death threats, rape threats, people saying they’d set me on fire. If he scored, for example, the abuse would be worse,” she stated.

Furthermore, Jenny Wiltshire, one of the UK’s most respected criminal defence solicitors, is representing Thomas Partey in his rape trial.

Jenny Wiltshire, earlier in a statement, revealed Partey denied all the charges levelled against him.

She stated, “Thomas Partey denies all the charges against him. He has fully cooperated with the police and CPS throughout their three-year investigation. He now welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”.

The lawyer further added that Thomas will not be making any further public comments while the legal process is ongoing.

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor, confirmed the charges, saying, “Our prosecutors have worked closely with officers in the Metropolitan Police to review the evidence and advise on the appropriate charges”.

“Criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It is absolutely vital that there is no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings,” Narwal warned.

Meanwhile, Spanish La Liga side Villarreal CF has broken its silence after announcing Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey as its new player.

Thomas Partey signed a two-year contract with Villarreal CF.

 Villarreal, in a statement announcing Thomas Partey, acknowledged their new player’s legal proceedings in England.

The Spanish club, in their statement, stated Partey is innocent until proven guilty.

According to them, Thomas Partey has maintained his innocence and denies all charges against him.

Villarreal’s statement read, “The club is also aware that the player is currently involved in legal proceedings in England. The player firmly maintains his innocence and denies all charges against him.

The club respects the fundamental principle of the presumption of innocence and will await the outcome of the judicial process, which will be responsible for clarifying the facts of the case. Due to the law in England in relation to ongoing proceedings, the club is unable to comment further”.

“Villarreal CF wishes to clearly reiterate its strong commitment to respect and diversity and firmly condemns any act of violence in all its forms, including gender-based violence, discrimination, racism, xenophobia, or any behaviour that undermines the dignity of individuals”, the club stated in a statement.

“The removal of the Chief Justice is not a victory but…” – Vormawor  

Makay
-
0
“The removal of the Chief Justice is not a victory but…” – Vormawor  

Social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo is not a victory but the closing act of a disappointing chapter.

President John Dramani Mahama has sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect.

President Mahama today received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, it read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement said.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

Reacting to the Chief Justice’s dismissal, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in a post on X, argues that the Chief Justice failed to rise to the demands of her office, often choosing silence when the nation needed courage and integrity

Vormawor wrote, “A chief justice has been removed. But as someone who has had a front row seat through the process, hear me clearly, when I say there is nothing to celebrate here.

The removal of the Chief Justice is not a victory, but the closing act of a disappointing chapter. Araba held the highest seat of justice at a time when courage and integrity were desperately needed, yet too often her “leadership” chose silence when the people cried out for answers. She enabled mampam’s worst impulses and chose the convenience of power”.

He further noted that Torkornoo slipped the judiciary into mistrust and estrangement by fixing and removing judges as political paymasters call for.

Vormawor added, “It is all the more disappointing because the office she held demanded more. The Chief Justice is meant to be the moral compass of the Republic. Yet her tenure will be remembered for opportunities missed; for moments when the Office could have been a shield for the weak, but too often became a fortress for the regime.

In the midst of this, it is important that we commend the committee of her peers who, in the face of pressure and deliberate misinformation, chose duty over expedience. I am certain that their recommendation was not an easy call, but their restraint and quiet stoicism preserved the dignity of the process, despite Araba’s own best efforts to ensure the opposite”.

The social activist further highlighted, “Sadly? Araba’s removal is a reminder that leadership without courage corrodes institutions from within. It is my prayer that what has fallen today is not just a person but alsthe lack of confidence in the idea that justice in this Republic can ever be impartial and bold.

May we find our path to restoring faith soon to the Judiciary before it is too late. Araba is gone, but her signature and the culture she symbolizes remains stuck on every wall, like dried blood”.

Vormawor further called for a judiciay reform, “Our Judiciary is not fit for purpose. Reform it or we will perish. Let us not sweep the cracks under the carpet. I hope the 4th Republic learns from the fate of the 1st”.

See the post below:

Justice Torkornoo can return to the bench as SC judge – Law Lecturer

Makay
-
0
Justice Torkornoo can return to the bench as SC judge – Law Lecturer

Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, a Law Lecturer at the University of Ghana, has said the former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo can return to the Supreme Court bench as a judge.

President John Mahama sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect after he received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against the Chief Justice.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

A statement from the presidency stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect”.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

According to the Law Lecturer, Justice Torkornoo has the right to return to the bench as a Supreme Court judge following her removal from office.

Speaking in an interview on Eyewitness News, Prof. Appiagyei-Atua explained, ““It can also be the case that the President can retire her on a package that will ensure that she doesn’t go back to the bench as a Justice of the Supreme Court.

But I think that it is in her right if she wants to go back and sit as a justice of the Supreme Court. I think she can do that,” he said.

Also, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, in a separate interview, noted that the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo was a foregone conclusion. 

According to Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, President Mahama strictly adhered to constitutional provisions.

He asserted that, from the constitutional angle, due process was followed.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Pulse, Prof Appiagyei-Atua stated, “From the constitutional angle, due process was followed”.

“It was a foregone conclusion looking at the way proceedings went.”

“She had to fight for her rights,” he stressed.

However, a leaked document on social media concluded that Justice Torkornoo had engaged in conduct amounting to “stated misbehaviour” under Article 146(1).

The Key finding read, “Unlawful expenditure of public funds: The committee held that the Chief Justice caused the Judicial Service to pay travel expenses for her husband and daughter during private holiday trips in 2023, including per diem allowances. This, the report stated, was an “avoidable and reckless dissipation of public funds.”

Abuse of discretionary power: The committee found that her handling of the transfer of one Mr. Baiden breached Article 296(a) and (b) of the Constitution, describing the act as misbehaviour.

Interference in judicial appointments: The report also noted that she sought to bypass the established process for nominating Justices of the Supreme Court, contrary to precedent set in the Ghana Bar Association case. The committee concluded this amounted to misbehaviour”.

The committee subsequently recommended her removal in accordance with Article 146(7). President Mahama, bound by Article 146(9), which makes the President’s action mandatory once such a recommendation is made, formally removed Justice Torkornoo by Warrant of Removal under the Presidential Seal.

Meanwhile, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the most senior Supreme Court judge, was appointed by President Mahama to act as Chief Justice during the investigation process.

President Mahama is now expected to name former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s successor in the coming days.

Gov’t cannot disclose reasons behind the removal of CJ Torkornoo – Kwakye Ofosu

Makay
-
0
Gov’t cannot disclose reasons behind the removal of CJ Torkornoo – Kwakye Ofosu

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the minister of Government Communications, has said the government cannot reveal the reasons behind the sacking of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to Kwakye Ofosu, the Mahama government cannot do that due to constitutional restrictions.

Speaking on Channel One TV, Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The committee recommended the removal of the CJ. Because as you are fully aware, Article 146 does not permit disclosure of the proceedings of the committee,” he said.

“But the Chief Justice has been officially informed of her removal and the reasons behind it, in a letter sent through the President’s Secretary. A warrant, as prescribed by Article 146, was also issued.”

He added, “I am not permitted by law to make any disclosures beyond the fact that the President has complied with the recommendations of the committee”.

“Jubilee House cannot breach the Constitution of Ghana, which bars us from discussing details surrounding this entire proceeding.”

He further added that Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s removal from office was entirely grounded in constitutional provisions.

Kwakye Ofosu stated, “The role of the President is clearly defined under Article 146, and since March this year, the President has strictly adhered to the constitutional tenets and has done everything in consonance with constitutional provision.”

“So it must be emphasised that we have arrived at this juncture because of what the Constitution says and not necessarily what the President believes.”

Also, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, the University of Ghana law lecturer, has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo was a foregone conclusion.  

According to Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, President Mahama strictly adhered to constitutional provisions.

He asserted that, from the constitutional angle, due process was followed.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Pulse, Prof Appiagyei-Atua stated, “From the constitutional angle, due process was followed”.

“It was a foregone conclusion looking at the way proceedings went.”

“She had to fight for her rights,” he stressed.

In addition, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has said the people of Ghana must not be sad about the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Mahama.

According to Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Ghanaians should rather be happy and accept the fact that the 1992 constitution is working.

Speaking on The Pulse programme on JoyNews, Mr Ansa-Asare asserted, “If you allege that your constitutional rights are being violated, and you yourself as the head of the judiciary do not understand the ramifications of the Chief Justice removal process, you shoot yourself wrongly in the foot”.

He continued, “I don’t think that we should be sad about this; we should rather be happy. We should be happy that the constitution is working. This is a democracy.”

“If the President has to act, every step the President takes, he must act in accordance with the Constitution,” he said.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare further added that President Mahama has not contravened the constitutional process.

“So far, I have yet to be convinced that the President has contravened the constitutional process. No one has been able to pinpoint exactly where President Mahama has gotten it wrong”, he added.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect.

President Mahama today received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, it read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement said.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

“We are not specialists in pulling out” – Sam George replies Afenyo-Markin on NDC contesting Akwatia seat

Makay
-
0
“We are not specialists in pulling out” – Sam George replies Afenyo-Markin on NDC contesting Akwatia seat

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has replied to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, who said the NDC should have pulled out from the Akwatia by-election.

Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin called National Democratic Congress (NDC), is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.

The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.

Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.

Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”

“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.

The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.

Reacting to Afenyo Markin’s remarks, Sam George asserted that the NDC are not a specialist in pulling out, they go all the way to see that they bear fruit.

Speaking to the media, Sam George stated, “Tell him that we are not specialists in pulling out; they are. We go all to the end and make sure that it bears fruit”.

He further described the NPP as Ghana’s national problem.

Sam George added, “Did we buy DRIP equipment for farming? DRIP equipment was bought to construct roads. In fact, we should be credited because we are putting the taxpayers’ money to good use. They bought the DRIP equipment and could not use them causing financial loss to the State.

 We are putting the DRIP equipment to practical use, even the DRIP equipment they have not paid for it, John Mahama is going to pay for it cause John Mahama fixes every mess of the NPP.

The reality is that when the road is fixed, do they ask you if you are NDC or NPP before you use the road? That is the problem of the NPP for us; it is about red gold green, it is about Ghanaians.

When you are making calls and your lines are going through, the network does not ask you if you are an NDC member or an NPP member; that is the problem of the NPP”.

The communication minister added, “That is why I say that the NPP is our national problem party; they are the national problem of our country, and the earlier we keep driving them out, the better for all of us for development.

Last-minute vote-buying, I don’t see that. I see a responsible government; it just shows you in eight months of the NDC government and the good work we are doing, Akwatia has failed to get its fair share because they did not have a good rep who was able to ask and make the demands.

In how many weeks of lawyer Bernard he has been able to knock on doors even without getting the mandate yet?”

Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”

He confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP, investing heavily.

Watch the video below:

“All the welded Golden Stools were made by Dormaahene’s forbears” – Historian

Makay
-
0
“All the welded Golden Stools were made by Dormaahene’s forbears” – Historian

Historian Anokye Frimpong has revealed that all the Golden Stools in Ghana were made by the Paramount Chief of Dormaa, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, forbears.

According to Anokye Frimpong, Nana Dormaahene’s forbears moulded a Golden Stool, which was seized by the Ashantis and melted.

Speaking to Agyenkwa FM, Anokye Frimpong explained, “Under Opoku I, the Asantes went to war against the people of Dormaa, who were led by Nana Kofi Adu. The Ashantis defeated them and took away their Golden Stool”.

“Because Konfo Anokyi has warned that there must be only one Golden Stool and that if anyone found one, the Ashantis should go to war and conquer it, the Ashantis defeated Dormaa and took hostage of their Golden Stool, melted it, and it became the first Golden Stool melted by the Ashantis in history”.

He further revealed that another great-grandfather of the current Dormaahene, Nana Kwadwo Adinkra Karikari, also manufactured a Golden Stool during the reign of Nana Osei Bonsu as the Asantehene.

He revealed that the stool became the second one which the Ashantis seized through war and destroyed.

Anokye Frimpong added that all the welded Golden Stools in Ghana’s history were made and used by the forbears of the current Dormaahene, but not the Ashantis.

It will be recalled, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II has said anyone who claims the Golden Stool was summoned to descend from the sky is a liar.

According to the Dormahene, the Golden Stool, when it was recently outdoored, looked welded when it was displayed in public.

Speaking during the launch of the Bonokyempem Council in the Bono Region on August 14, 2025, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, stated, “If anyone tells you they can summon something to descend from the sky, I, Agyeman Badu II, am saying it is a lie”.

“Didn’t you see when the Golden Stool was recently outdoored, it looked welded? Didn’t you see?” he quizzed.

However, Otumfuo’s Nanahene, speaking in an interview on Adum TV on August 24, 2025, claimed the Dormaahene was being haunted by the ghost of his late mother after he had ignored investigating the cause of her death.

According to Otumfuo’s Nanahene, the Dormahene’s hatred against the Asantehene will not work.

Otumfuo’s Nanahene stated, “Did he see the Golden Stool that he is questioning whether it is from the sky? Everything the Dormaahene is saying about the Golden Stool does not make sense. He does not know what he is talking about”.

He further revealed that the Dormahene’s own uncle once served at the Manhyia Palace and also respected the Golden stool and quizzed why the Dormahene has changed since he became a chief and is now disrespecting the Golden stool.

Also, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, a controversial media personality, has slammed Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area, over his recent comments on the Golden Stool.

Speaking on his For the Records show on August 19, 2025, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah quizzed the Dormaahene whether the Golden Stool is from the sky or not, then so what?

According to him, the Dormaahene had the perfect opportunity to talk about development, but chose to attack the Asantehene.

Afrifa-Mensah stated, “Nana Dormaahene, respectfully, if the Golden Stool is from the sky or not, then so what? The conversations you were having, what beneficial interest will that bring to the Bono people? There are a lot of pressing issues you could have addressed instead of talking about the Golden Stool.

“You had the perfect opportunity to talk about development and how to support the region, but what you did instead was driven by personal interest. What have you done for the people of Dormaa to show off?”

He continued, “Whether the Golden Stool came from the skies or not, it belongs to the Asantes and nothing else.

“You started this attack four years ago, but still, John Mahama continues to engage with the Asantes. Aren’t you tired, Nana Dormaahene? You did this for the NDC, and now that the NDC is in power, you are still attacking the Asantes.”

The Golden Stool of the Ashanti people is known as Sika Dwa Kofi, was said to have been summoned down from the sky by the high priest Okomfo Anokye.

According to history, the Golden Stool descended in a cloud of white dust, amidst thunder.

According to reports, history further claims that the Golden Stool landed on the lap of the first Asante king, Osei Tutu I, by the command of the Okomfo Anokye, a fetish priest.

Watch the video below:

“Ghanaians should be happy; this is a democracy” – Ansa-Asare on CJ removal

Makay
-
0
“Ghanaians should be happy; this is a democracy” – Ansa-Asare on CJ removal

Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has said the people of Ghana must not be sad about the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Mahama.

According to Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Ghanaians should rather be happy and accept the fact that the 1992 constitution is working.

Speaking on The Pulse programme on JoyNews, Mr Ansa-Asare asserted, “If you allege that your constitutional rights are being violated, and you yourself as the head of the judiciary do not understand the ramifications of the Chief Justice removal process, you shoot yourself wrongly in the foot”.

He continued, “I don’t think that we should be sad about this; we should rather be happy. We should be happy that the constitution is working. This is a democracy.”

“If the President has to act, every step the President takes, he must act in accordance with the Constitution,” he said.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare further added that President Mahama has not contravened the constitutional process.

“So far, I have yet to be convinced that the President has contravened the constitutional process. No one has been able to pinpoint exactly where President Mahama has gotten it wrong”, he added.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare’s remarks follow President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to sack the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect.

President Mahama today received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, it read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement said.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

Meanwhile, Bright Simons the IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, had earlier shared a cryptic message regarding one of Ghana’s arms of government.

According to Bright Simons, the biggest news in Ghana this week will be about the judicial decapitation and the toppling of an arm of government.

He confidently added that one does not need a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other.

Bright Simon, in his cryptic post on X on September 1, 2025, wrote, “The grapevine says that the biggest news this week will be about “judicial decapitation” and the “toppling” of the top of an arm of government.

Doesn’t take a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other. What about policy people? What policy?”.

Mr Simon’s cryptic post hints at the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.

CJ Torkornoo’s removal was a foregone conclusion – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

Makay
-
0
CJ Torkornoo’s removal was a foregone conclusion – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, the University of Ghana law lecturer, has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo was a foregone conclusion.  

According to Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, President Mahama strictly adhered to constitutional provisions.

He asserted that, from the constitutional angle, due process was followed.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Pulse, Prof Appiagyei-Atua stated, “From the constitutional angle, due process was followed”.

“It was a foregone conclusion looking at the way proceedings went.”

“She had to fight for her rights,” he stressed.

Also, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has said the people of Ghana must not be sad about the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, by President John Mahama.

According to Kwaku Ansa-Asare, Ghanaians should rather be happy and accept the fact that the 1992 constitution is working.

Speaking on The Pulse programme on JoyNews, Mr Ansa-Asare asserted, “If you allege that your constitutional rights are being violated, and you yourself as the head of the judiciary do not understand the ramifications of the Chief Justice removal process, you shoot yourself wrongly in the foot”.

He continued, “I don’t think that we should be sad about this; we should rather be happy. We should be happy that the constitution is working. This is a democracy.”

“If the President has to act, every step the President takes, he must act in accordance with the Constitution,” he said.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare further added that President Mahama has not contravened the constitutional process.

“So far, I have yet to be convinced that the President has contravened the constitutional process. No one has been able to pinpoint exactly where President Mahama has gotten it wrong”, he added.

Kwaku Ansa-Asare’s remarks follow President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to sack the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect.

President Mahama today received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, it read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement said.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

President Mahama SACKS Chief Justice Torkornoo from office

Makay
-
0
President Mahama SACKS Chief Justice Torkornoo from office

President John Dramani Mahama has sacked the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect.

It will be recalled, President Mahama suspended the Chief Justice following a prima facie case being determined against her by the Council of State.

Part of the statement read, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established in respect of three petitions against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

The President has consequently established a committee in compliance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, with the following composition to inquire into the petitions which have been referred to them”.

President Mahama today received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, it read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) , and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Hours after President Mahama received the committee reports, Chief Justice Torkornoo was sacked with immediate effect.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement said.

“This follows receipt of the report of the Committee constituted under Article 146(6) to inquire into a petition submitted by a Ghanaian citizen, Mr. Daniel Ofori. After considering the petition and the evidence, the Committee found that the grounds of stated misbehaviour under Article 146(1) had been established and recommended her removal from office.

“Under Article 146(9), the President is required to act in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation,” the statement concluded.

Meanwhile, Bright Simons the IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, has shared a cryptic message regarding one of Ghana’s arms of government.

According to Bright Simons, the biggest news in Ghana this week will be about the judicial decapitation and the toppling of an arm of government.

He confidently added that one does not need a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other.

Bright Simon, in his cryptic post on X on September 1, 2025, wrote, “The grapevine says that the biggest news this week will be about “judicial decapitation” and the “toppling” of the top of an arm of government.

Doesn’t take a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other. What about policy people? What policy?”.

Mr Simon’s cryptic post hinted at the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.

“NPP is the national problem of our country” – Sam George 

Makay
-
0
“NPP is the national problem of our country” – Sam George 

Sam George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is Ghana’s problem.

According to Sam George, the former NPP government bought DRIP machines but could not use them, causing financial loss to the State.

He noted that the DRIP machines bought by the former government were not paid for and confidently stated that President Mahama was going to pay for them, as he always fixes the problems of the NPP.

Speaking to a journalist, Sam George stated, “Did we buy DRIP equipment for farming? DRIP equipment was bought to construct roads. In fact, we should be credited because we are putting the taxpayers’ money to good use. They bought the DRIP equipment and could not use it, causing financial loss to the State.

 We are putting the DRIP equipment to practical use, even the DRIP equipment they have not paid for it, John Mahama is going to pay for it cause John Mahama fixes every mess of the NPP”.

He added, “The reality is that when the road is fixed, do they ask you if you are NDC or NPP before you use the road? That is the problem of the NPP for us; it is about red gold green, it is about Ghanaians.

 When you are making calls and your lines are going through, the network does not ask you if you are an NDC member or an NPP member; that is the problem of the NPP.

That is why I say that the NPP is our national problem party; they are the national problem of our country, and the earlier we keep driving them out, the better for all of us for development”.

He further touched on the NDC Akwatia candidate’s lobbying skills so far, even without being given the mandate as a member of parliament.

Last-minute vote-buying, I don’t see that; I see a responsible government. It just shows you that in eight months of the NDC government and the good work we are doing, Akwatia has failed to get its fair share because they did not have a good rep who was able to ask and make the demands.

In how many weeks of lawyer Bernard he has been able to knock on doors even without getting the mandate yet?”

Sam George further replied to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, who said the NDC should have pulled out from the Akwatia by-election.

“Tell him that we are not specialists in pulling out; they are. We go all to the end and make sure that it bears fruit”, he added.

Meanwhile, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Foreign Affairs Minister had revealed that the former Akufo-Addo government inflated the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) initiative by $100 million.

According to him only 25 per cent has been paid and not all the liabilities have been met so he would encourage the new Mahama administration to renegotiate the DRIP initiative.

Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Friday, January 31, Hon Ablakwa revealed, “Fortunately, only 25 percent has been paid and not all the liabilities have been met so I have encouraged the new Mahama administration to renegotiate the DRIP initiative so that we can save money because my conservative estimate is that it has been inflated by more than $100 million”.

“And there is the need to save money because $100 million can do so much for an IMF-bailout country”, Ablakwa added.

Meanwhile, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has also accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing in everything they promised Ghanaians.

Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

Watch the video below:

Lawyer who passed away, not Agradaa’s lawyer – Legal team

Makay
-
0
Lawyer who passed away, not Agradaa’s lawyer – Legal team

Richard Asare Baffour, the legal counsel to incarcerated Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, formerly Nana Agradaa, has refuted media reports linking Ali Adam as the lawyer of Agradaa.

According to Richard Asare Baffour, the late Ali Adam had no connection to Agradaa’s legal case.

Speaking in an interview on Ghana Weekend on August 31, 2025, Asare Baffour stated, “I want to emphasise that Ali was not involved in the team that worked on Mama Pat’s case. In light of this, I urge the public to refrain from speculating about any connection between his passing and his professional work.

“Death is an inevitable part of life, and we will all face it someday. Let’s be kind and respectful in our comments, especially considering Ali’s young family. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.

Reports yesterday, August 31, 2025, claimed, Legal counsel to incarcerated Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, formerly Nana Agradaa, Lawyer Ali Adam had reportedly passed on, according to reports.

Reports suggest, Lawyer Ali Adam reportedly passed away at home on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

According to a social media account, the late lawyer was full of life earlier in the day before collapsing suddenly.

A tribute posted by Sahadatu Alhassan on Facebook stated, “This young man, Lawyer Ali Adam, woke up full of life this morning.

“He stepped out of his room, exchanged laughter and stories with his friends, made some calls and responded to WhatsApp messages. Later, he returned home and asked his wife for breakfast.

She smiled, happy to serve him and went back to the kitchen. But when she returned to the living room, she found him taking his final breath. Just like that, he was gone”.

News of the unfortunate development has since sent shockwaves across the entire nation, as netizens await an official communication from his family.

The late Ali Adam gained public attention as Nana Agradaa’s legal representative in several high-profile cases.

Ali Adam was also representing Agraaa in the widely publicised GH¢20 million defamation suit filed by gospel musician Empress Gifty.

Meanwhile, Agradaa is serving a 15-year jail term after she was sentenced for two counts of defrauding by false pretences.

She was sentenced by Her Honour Evelyn Asamoah of the Circuit Court.

Agradaa was also fined GH¢300 for one count of charlatanic advertisement, with a 30-day custodial sentence in default of payment.

Her charges stem from a televised advertisement she aired in 2022.

In the ad, Agradaa claimed she has the power to double the money for her congregants at the Godsway International Heaven Church, misleading them into surrendering their money during an all-night church service at her Weija-based ministry in Accra.

According to the Judge, Evelyn Asamoah, Agradaa skilfully executed the offences and showed no remorse during proceedings.

Meanwhile, Agradaa is seeking a plea bargaining agreement with the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, in another court case.

She is seeking a plea bargain in a case involving her sharing non-consensual intimate images of preacher Osofo Appiah, also known as Osofo Biblical.

Osofo Appiah, the complainant, claimed that he was assaulted by individuals believed to be close associates of Agradaa during her time as a fetish priestess.

He further accuses her of unlawfully airing a private video of him engaging in a sexual act with a married woman. The footage was reportedly broadcast on her former television station, Thunder TV.

Agradaa is now seeking a plea bargaining agreement with AG Ayine in the case where she and two others have been charged for sharing nude images of a prophet.

The case has since been adjourned to 21st October, pending the outcome of negotiations.

See the post below:

President Mahama receives committee report on petition against suspended CJ Torkornoo

Makay
-
0
President Mahama receives committee report on petition against suspended CJ Torkornoo

President John Mahama has received a first report from the five-member committee he constituted to investigate three petitions brought against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

In a post on Facebook by the Jubliee House account, read, “Article 146 committee submits first report on petitions seeking removal of Chief Justice.

President John Dramani Mahama received, this morning, the first report of the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry, which is probing three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Presenting the report at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the Committee’s Chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, said the panel conducted its work in camera, in line with Article 146(7) and (😎, and refrained from public commentary despite “blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work.”

“In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret,” he noted, explaining that limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance.

On the first petition, filed by Mr. Daniel Ofori, the committee heard evidence from 13 witnesses on behalf of the petitioner. The Chief Justice, who also testified and was cross-examined, called 12 witnesses, including experts.

In all, the panel received about 10,000 pages of documentary exhibits from both sides. Each side was represented by four lawyers.

“After critical and dispassionate examination and assessment of all the evidence, including the expert evidence against the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws, we have, without fear or favour, arrived at a recommendation on the first petition,” the Chair said, before handing the recommendation to the President in a sealed envelope.

The Chair disclosed that the second petitioner, as well as the Chief Justice, requested an adjournment of the second petition, which the committee granted.

“Accordingly, we shall be reporting on the second and third petitions in due time,” he said.

Also, Bright Simons the IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, has shared a cryptic message regarding one of Ghana’s arms of government.

According to Bright Simons, the biggest news in Ghana this week will be about the judicial decapitation and the toppling of an arm of government.

He confidently added that one does not need a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other.

Bright Simon, in his cryptic post on X on September 1, 2025, wrote, “The grapevine says that the biggest news this week will be about “judicial decapitation” and the “toppling” of the top of an arm of government.

Doesn’t take a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other. What about policy people? What policy?”.

Mr Simon’s cryptic post hints at the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.

Reports from pro-NPP media outlet asaaseradio.com had suggested that two former Chief Justices, Sophia Akuffo (rtd) and Kwasi Anin Yeboah (rtd), together with several eminent jurists, have supposedly appeared before the five-member panel to testify in support of the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to sources close to the committee confirmed that other respected legal personalities, including Justice Jones Dotse (rtd), Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante and renowned lawyer Samuel Okudzeto, allegedly gave testimony in favour of the suspended Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Sources also claimed that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) sent a delegation led by its president, Efua Ghartey, vice-president Victoria Nana Ama Barth and executive secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour to present documents to counter allegations against Justice Torkornoo.

Reports suggest all the witnesses appeared voluntarily at the request of the Chief Justice, and reportedly gave their testimonies between August 4 and August 18, 2025.

It has been revealed that Sophia Akuffo and Anin Yeboah both stated that the benefits attached to the Chief Justice’s office, which have been questioned in one of the petitions, were equally enjoyed during their tenures.

See the post below:

Asiedu Nketiah’s “killer” hand gesture triggered protests at Ernest Kumi’s one-week – Nana B

Makay
-
0
Asiedu Nketiah’s “killer” hand gesture triggered protests at Ernest Kumi’s one-week – Nana B

Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), also known as Nana B, has said the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia killer hand gesture triggered protests at Ernest Kumi’s one-week.

According to Nana B, Asiedu Nketiah’s delegation’s improper dressing also triggered protests at the late Ernest Kumi’s one-week celebration.

Nana B is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “Asiedu Nketiah’s ‘killer’ hand gesture, and the delegation’s improper dressing triggered protests at the late Ernest Kumi’s one-week celebration”.

On Friday, August 29, the solemn observance of the late Ernest Kumi almost turned violent when Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and his entourage entered the Wenchi Durbar grounds.

Some angry women and some NPP supporters attempted to physically assault the NDC chairman and his entourage.

Also, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Ghana Police Service to act swiftly to arrest and prosecute individuals who allegedly attacked Asiedu Nketia, Bernard Bediako, and other NDC executives.

In a statement signed by Godwin Ako Gunn, the deputy Communication Officer of the NDC, the party issued an ultimatum to the Ghana Police to take action by Monday, September 1, 2025.

According to the NDC, failure of the police to apprehend the suspect will force them to take action themselves to apprehend the perpetrators.

The NDC added that the attackers, numbering about 20, were visibly captured in circulating videos, stopping their candidate from entering the funeral grounds.

The chaotic incident left the widow of the late Ernest Kumi in tears after witnessing what the NDC described as “a distasteful act”,

The NDC statement read, “The police cannot be seen to act swiftly against the NDC in some cases, only to drag their feet when it involves the NPP.

We demand swift action, else we may have incidents to deal with on or before the day of the election.”

The NDC further warned, “Anything less than this will see us helping them in their duties on Monday and Tuesday”.

Meanwhile. Asiedu Nketia has broken his silence following the attack during the one-week observation of the late Ernest Kumi.

According to Asiedu Nketia, the wife of Ernest Kumi invited the NDC to the event, and he decided to lead the party’s delegation to the event.

He revealed that some supporters of the NPP initially blocked the road to prevent him and his entourage from moving, which he assumed was just traffic congestion.

He narrated that he directed his entourage to alight so they could walk to the venue, revealing that he was informed the NDC candidate Bernard Baidoo had been barred from attending, but insisted that Bernard Baidoo come along.

“We had already informed their party leaders that we were coming. We got there, and they gathered people to do what they did. I’m sure those who carried out the act are not from the constituency,” he said.

Asiedu Nketia further assured the Chiefs that they were not going to retaliate and that nothing would happen due to the incident.

The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP, investing heavily.

See the post below:

“Stupid people with no sense” – Prophet Kofi Oduro fires GRNMA

Makay
-
0
“Stupid people with no sense” – Prophet Kofi Oduro fires GRNMA

Prophet Kofi Oduro, the General Overseer of Alabaster International Ministries, has fired the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) following the Ridge Hospital brouhaha.

The man of God, speaking to his congregants on Sunday, August 31, 2025, stated, “These registered nurses, who could be someone’s mother or someone’s father, appear on TV to say stupid things to taint the image of all nurses. We all saw what happened in the videos circulating, and yet a supposed professional comes on TV to tell stupid lies.

“Madam nurse, will you be able to attend a crusade? Will you be able to go to communion this Sunday? God will judge you! If not for the fact that Ghana is a stupid nation, all of you would have been sacked by now,” he said.

The man of God further slammed the GRNMA General Secretary, Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, who, in a viral video, threatened media personnel.

Prophet Kofi Oduro fumed, “How can a registered nurse threaten somebody, saying ‘you will come and meet us at the hospital?’ What kind of nonsense is that? You are threatening a potential patient even before they come to your hospital. Are you waiting to kill someone at your medical facility? Stupid people with no sense”.

According to Prophet Kofi Oduro, he has no trust in government hospitals and warned his wife not to take him to Korle Bu or 37 military hospital.

“As I stand here, I have no trust in government hospitals. I have told my wife, ‘Don’t take me to Korle Bu, don’t take me to 37, if there is an emergency, ’” he added.

His comments come on the back of the committee set up by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, a shocking revelation was made that the Ridge Hospital nurse suffered no fracture or shoulder dislocation.

According to the committee, there was no medical evidence to support the claims that nurse Rejoice Tsotso Bortei claims.

Dr. Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, the Chairman of the Committee, added that the alleged victim reported her injuries on August 18, but there were no signs of a fracture in her left wrist or a dislocation in her right shoulder joint.

The committee added that the nurse was treated and given pain relief medication.

Presenting its report to the Health Minister, Dr Lawrence Ofori-Boadu stated, “Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, who is a rotation nurse, reported her injury to the hospital a day after the incident on the 18th of August and was further treated. There was no evidence of fracture on her left wrist or dislocation of her right shoulder joint as documented by the medical records.

“She has, however, been treated and given pain relief, recommended for bed rest, and received psychological support care,” the committee stated.

Also, Dr David Tenkorang-Twum issued a threat to Journalists who are criticising nurses unfairly following the Ridge Hospital incident.

According to the GRNMA Secretary, those Journalists criticising nurses have been marked and they are going to meet them at the hospital.

He noted that he intends to prove to them that they are professionals and do not intend to cause them harm.

Speaking in an interview on Neat FM, Dr Tenkorang-Twum said, “Those journalists, we have marked them. They will come and meet us in the hospital; I am serious about this. I said they will come and meet us in the hospital, and we will show them that we are professionals.

“They are in their offices saying all sorts of things they want, but when they come to us, we will prove to them in our consulting rooms that we are professionals”.

“Not that we will do them evil, but we will demonstrate that we are professionals. The nonsense they do on the radio, we won’t do the same, we will show them professionalism”, he added.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has demanded that the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) General Secretary, Dr David Tenkorang-Twum to retract his “reckless comments” within five days and issue a public apology.

Albert Kwabena Dwumfour warned that the GJA will hold him responsible for any harm that comes to a journalist visiting a hospital and is prepared to petition relevant agencies.

According to Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, if the GRNMA General Secretary fails to retract his statement, the GJA will not hesitate to pursue legal action.

The GJA President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, in a press briefing in Accra stated, “ GRNMA General Secretary must with five days retract his reckless comments and issue a public apology, or we’ll petition relevant agencies.  We’ll hold him responsible for anything that happens to any journalist who visits a hospital”

“If the GRNMA General Secretary, Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, fails to retract his statement, we will not hesitate to go to court to pursue legal action against him”, he added.

Watch the video below:

“Hoodlums preparing to adorn police uniforms to embark on nefarious operations” – NPP alleges

Makay
-
0
“Hoodlums preparing to adorn police uniforms to embark on nefarious operations” – NPP alleges

Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has alleged that hoodlums are preparing to adorn police uniforms to embark on nefarious operations during Tuesday’s Akwatia by-election.

According to Salam Mustapha, the NPP has picked up information which alleges that some people from Greater Accra plan to engage in unlawful activities on election day.

Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, August 31, Salam Mustapha stated, “Security goes beyond just men in uniform and all that. I have had cause to put out today some of the things we are picking up that we think the police should be on top of their brief — that some hoodlums from Greater Accra, Ashanti Region are preparing to adorn police uniforms and embark on nefarious operations. That has come to our attention. We are putting that to the police”.

“In our meeting with the police, we did indicate to them that we want to see the normal police operating standards where police uniforms have the name tags of the officers, and they should not be masked. So on Tuesday, any masked officer we see, we will count the person as not professional or a proper police person,” he added.

Also, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that the Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, Richard Jakpa, is moving around Akwatia with soldiers, threatening indigenes.

According to the NPP Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, the NDC is planning to use national security operatives to intimidate voters.

Speaking to the media in Accra on Wednesday, August 27, Richard Ahiagbah stated, NDC plans to “hide behind the guise of national security to terrorise some residents and voters in Akwatia.”

“Richard Jakpa has reportedly been perambulating Akwatia with soldiers, threatening some indigenes and residents to leave the town before the by-election in their own interest,” he claimed.

“We want to make it abundantly clear that any soldier involved in the Akwatia by-election will be considered and dealt with as a thug,” he declared.

Richard Ahiagbah further called on President John Mahama to call Richard Jakpa to order.

“We urge the President, under whose watch national security falls, to call Richard Jakpa to order and ensure that no soldier meddles in the Akwatia by-election,” Ahiagbah said.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, has revealed the military will be on standby during the upcoming Akwatia by-election.

COP Vance Baba Gariba detailed that the military will only be deployed if the condition makes it necessary.

Speaking to the media, COP Vance Baba Gariba stated, “The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them, but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby”.

He further appealed to the people of Akwatia to come out in their numbers to vote, as they will be protected throughout the process.

“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period”, COP Vance Baba Gariba added.

The NPP is seeking to retain the seat following the demise of their Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, leaving the seat vacant.

However, the NDC, on the other hand, is mounting a challenge with a better representation for Akwatia.

The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP, investing heavily.

Mahama’s decision not to seek re-election a rush decision – GFL boss

Makay
-
0
Mahama’s decision not to seek re-election a rush decision – GFL boss

Abraham Koomson, the Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), has said President John Mahama’s decision not to seek re-election was a rushed decision.

The GFL boss expressed his disappointment over President John Dramani Mahama’s decision not to contest the 2028 general elections.

He asserted that a new successor could derail the progress and reforms currently being pursued by President John Mahama.

According to Abraham Koomson, if about 90 per cent of Ghanaians call on Mahama to continue as president as a good leader, he cannot say no.

Speaking on Ahotor FM’s Yepe Ahunu show on Saturday, August 30, 2025, Abraham Koomson stated, “I think President Mahama rushed himself to say what he said.

“If the mass of the people is about 90%, say they want him to continue, as a good leader like him, he can’t look at his people and say no,” he added.

He, however, acknowledged the importance of constitutional limits, adding that true leadership also involves listening to the masses of people.

However, Solomon Owusu, a leading member of the Movement for Change, has said Ghana needs fresh blood as president after the 2028 election.

The Movement for Change member, using other African countries as examples, cited that the Cameroonian and Equatorial Guinean presidents are tired and bereft of ideas.

Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime, Solomon Owusu stated, “You look at what is happening in Cameroon. You look at what is happening in Equatorial Guinea.

“All of them, you look at the president, you see that they are tired, bereft of ideas. So you have to exit the scene to allow fresh blood to come into the picture.”

He highlighted that John Mahama’s tenure should not go beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms, as he believes Mahama would run out of steam.

“I believe he will be tired after two terms. Whatever ideas he has, by two terms he would have exhausted them. What else?” he stressed.

Solomon Owusu further added that Ghana must focus on building stronger institutions to serve the citizens.

He further added, “Instead of focusing on the president, we must focus on building stronger institutions so that whoever is occupying the position is implementing policies that have been outlined by the state.”

“Granted, you are the best president. So when you die, the country will come to a standstill? No way.”

He reaffirmed, “This is why every president must have two terms. Whatever he has for this country, he has today to do it, not tomorrow”.

“Three years is enough for John Mahama. Oh, yes. It is more than enough. And he must make sure that in 1,480 days, he is able to implement whatever he wishes to do. You won’t give him an extra day.”

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has boldly declared he will not be a candidate in Ghana’s next elections in 2028.

According to John Mahama, stepping aside in 2028 would give him the moral authority to hold the line when it comes to Ghana’s fiscal discipline in an election year.

President Mahama, during a bilateral discussion with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, criticised the practice of incumbent governments by-passing fiscal safeguards to curry favour with voters, a cycle he will end.

“I will not be a candidate in the next elections and therefore I can hold the line when it comes to fiscal discipline,” he said.

John Mahama’s declaration finally put an end to the growing speculation that he may seek another term in 2028.

Also, Mahama’s declaration received praises from renowned businessman and Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, who has applauded President John Dramani Mahama over his commitment to Ghana’s democratic principles and constitutionalism.

Sir Sam Jonah described John Mahama’s bold declaration not to contest for a third term as a beacon of hope for the African continent.

According to him, President Mahama is a role model for future African leaders.

In a post on social media on Friday, August 2025, Sir Sam Jonah wrote, “John Mahama’s leadership embodies the values of democracy and integrity. Despite calls to amend the constitution for personal gain, he remains committed to upholding the rule of law and respecting the limits of his mandate. His humility, determination, and genuine commitment to leaving a lasting legacy are traits that set him apart as a leader.”

He further described Mahama as “a role model for future African leaders,” adding that the president’s “dedication to democratic principles and constitutionalism is a beacon of hope for our continent. Let’s celebrate his leadership and vision!”

“Using sex toys, BJ or head can attract up to 25 years jail term in Ghana” – Lawyer

Makay
-
0
“Using sex toys, BJ or head can attract up to 25 years jail term in Ghana” – Lawyer

Yudah Brown, lawyer and content creator of TheLawgh on TikTok and X, has said the use of sex toys, blowjobs and head could land an individual 25-year jail term in Ghana.

According to the lawyer, Section 104 of ACT 29 of Ghana’s laws criminalised the use of sex toys, blowjobs and head.

He noted that the laws in Ghana only recognised the natural form of penetration.

Speaking in a viral short video, Yudah Brown detailed, “Using toys for sexual intercourse in Ghana is an offence. Anyone who gives head, head of departments, called blow jobs, also commits an offence according to section 104 of the criminal anyone who does this will be jailed for 25 years maximum.

The only permitted act is the natural form of penetration, the male gbola to the female kpekus”.

He further added, “As funny as this may sound, unnatural canal knowledge is an offence, directing the penile organ to another hole, the penile organ to the mouth or the mouth to a female organ is an offence and you will be jailed for not less than five years and not more than 25 years”.

The lawyer further cited a Supreme Court case, “The Supreme Court in the case of Dr Prince Obiri versus the Attorney General expressly stated that sexual intercourse with person or animal other than the penetration from the male’s to the female organ is unnatural and has been criminalised by section 104 of ACT 29.

“They are just not good for your health”, he boldly reiterated.

The case cited by Yudah Brown in his short video highlighted the  Supreme Court of Ghana on 24 July dismissing a case which had been brought by Dr. Obiri-Korang in 2021, challenging section 104(1)(b) of the Criminal and Offences Act 1960, which criminalises ‘unnatural carnal knowledge’.

Dr Korang claimed that the provision violates the rights to liberty, non-discrimination and privacy as guaranteed under the Constitution.

However, the Apex Court dismissed the case on all grounds, holding that section 104(1)(b) is constitutional. The Court held that the right to privacy can be compromised for the prevention of a crime.

The Supreme Court also held that, as the provision also applies to ‘unnatural’ conduct between a man and a woman, not just to the LGBT community, it is not discriminatory.

Also, the court rejected the submission that the provision breached the right to liberty, holding that this right applies solely to free movement within a state, not personal decisions or autonomy.

The Apex court placed a strong importance on the particular traditions, values and morals of Ghanaian society, which, it held, reject homosexuality.

The Court therefore highlighted that foreign developments and legal philosophy on this issue cannot be used to legalise same-sex sexual conduct, and to override Parliament and the moral structure of Ghanaian society.

Meanwhile, Yudah Brown, in an old video, also warned that dancing with a lady from her backside without consent could land one in jail for 6 years.

Yudah Brown detailed, “Any time you dance with a lady from her backside without her consent at a party, you commit two offences. The first offence is battery, the second offence is indecent assault”.

He further explains the legal perspective, stating, “When the law deems it an offence to interfere with any part of a person’s body without their permission, dancing with a lady without her consent, or touching a guy’s front side without permission, constitutes battery.

“The second offence of assault could lead to imprisonment for six years,” Yudah Brown said.

Watch the video below:

“The biggest news this week will be judicial decapitation” – Bright Simons says

Makay
-
0
“The biggest news this week will be judicial decapitation” – Bright Simons says

Bright Simons the IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, has shared a cryptic message regarding one of Ghana’s arms of government.

According to Bright Simons, the biggest news in Ghana this week will be about the judicial decapitation and the toppling of an arm of government.

He confidently added that one does not need a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other.

Bright Simon, in his cryptic post on X on September 1, 2025, wrote, “The grapevine says that the biggest news this week will be about “judicial decapitation” and the “toppling” of the top of an arm of government.

Doesn’t take a PhD in Ghana Studies to know it would be politicians slinging at each other. What about policy people? What policy?”.

Mr Simon’s cryptic post hints at the possible removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, from office.

It will be recalled, President Mahama suspended the Chief Justice following a prima facie case being determined against her by the Council of State.

Part of the statement read, “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established in respect of three petitions against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

The President has consequently established a committee in compliance with Article 146(6) of the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, with the following composition to inquire into the petitions which have been referred to them”.

Reports from pro-NPP media outlet asaaseradio.com had suggested that two former Chief Justices, Sophia Akuffo (rtd) and Kwasi Anin Yeboah (rtd), together with several eminent jurists, have supposedly appeared before the five-member panel to testify in support of the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to sources close to the committee confirmed that other respected legal personalities, including Justice Jones Dotse (rtd), Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante and renowned lawyer Samuel Okudzeto, allegedly gave testimony in favour of the suspended Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

Sources also claimed that the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) sent a delegation led by its president, Efua Ghartey, vice-president Victoria Nana Ama Barth and executive secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour to present documents to counter allegations against Justice Torkornoo.

Reports suggest all the witnesses appeared voluntarily at the request of the Chief Justice, and reportedly gave their testimonies between August 4 and August 18, 2025.

It has been revealed that Sophia Akuffo and Anin Yeboah both stated that the benefits attached to the Chief Justice’s office, which have been questioned in one of the petitions, were equally enjoyed during their tenures.

Meanwhile, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has replied to the UK Bar Council, Commonwealth Lawyers, who have ordered President John Dramani Mahama to immediately and without delay, reinstate the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

Dr Dominic Ayine, in a statement, emphasised that the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s suspension will remain until the inquiry committee completes and submits its report to President Mahama.

In a press release dated August 15, 2025, and signed by Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “Neither Latimer House Principles nor the constitution prohibits the suspension of a Chief Justice once a prima facie determination of misconduct or misbehaviour has been made.

The suspension will therefore remain in effect until the inquiry committee completes its work and submits its report, to which His Excellency the President will adhere”.

The Attorney General further described the UK Bar Council’s, Commonwealth Lawyers’ joint statement as a matter of serious concern and accused them of failing to study Ghana’s Constitution before making their demands.

The AG statement added, “It is, however, a matter of serious concern that the BCEW and the CLA issued the joint statement without first acquainting themselves, even in a very basic way, with the relevant constitutional provisions and the material facts of the matter”.

“The suspension of Her Ladyship, Justice Torkornoo, C.J., strictly adheres to the provisions of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, particularly Article 146, which prescribes the procedure and the grounds for the removal of the Chief Justice and the removal of other Justices of the Superior Courts from office,” Dr Ayine explained.

Also, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the President John Mahama-led government is not plotting to remove suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, August 26, Asiedu Nketia emphasised that the John Mahama-led executive is undertaking their responsibilities as far as upholding the constitution is concerned.

According to him, the executive arm of government has taken no steps to oust the suspended Chief Justice.

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, speaking on the issue, stated, “The executive has done nothing about the removal of the Chief Justice”.

“If anything at all, the executive is undertaking their responsibilities as far as upholding the constitution is concerned. So, the executive, to my mind, has not done anything by itself to try and remove the Chief Justice.”

“Judiciary is not under attack. There is a reform of state institutions,” he explained.

“So if there is a problem with the judiciary, the judiciary has to be reformed to undertake its constitutional duties.”

See the post below:

“I want to be a neurocardio surgeon” – 10-year-old Ghanaian-American Sean Atitsogbe, captivating global attention  

Makay
-
0
“I want to be a neurocardio surgeon” – 10-year-old Ghanaian-American Sean Atitsogbe, captivating global attention  

Sean Atitsogbe, a 10-year-old Ghanaian-born American scientist commonly known as Sean the Science Kid, has revealed he wants to be a neurocardio surgeon.

Sean the Science Kid has caught the attention of the world, earning him an interview with CNN.

According to Sean, he has a lifelong love for learning, adding that around the age of 4 to 5, he wanted to start a YouTube channel.

Sean the Science Kid revealed he was about zero months when he started learning about the world right from the womb.

He asserted that in his mom’s womb, he was doing science as his mum’s belly was emitting a kinematic equation.

Speaking in an interview on the “Chasing Life” podcast with Dr Sanjay Gupta, Sean Atitsogbe stated, “From babywood till now, I have been learning and educating, and soaking up information from any time of media or source that I can find, because I have always wanted to learn”.

As kids enjoy playing video games, I enjoy learning; learning is my video game. I really just have a passion for it. Everything I have done so far is a passion project”.  

The 10-year-old further revealed his dream to become a neurocardio surgeon.

Sean the Science Kid added, “I want to be a neurocardio surgeon, which can be defined as the combination of a brain and a heart surgeon. And I invented this word when I was 4 years old. When I was doing research on the human body or anatomy which was one of my favorite science subjects to study about I found out that the brain and the heart are connected in a loop where the brain has to tell the heart to pump blood and the heart pumps blood to the brain so the brain can tell the heart to pump blood, and it’s a loop.

So I thought, ‘If one is damaged, then what’s going to happen to this loop?’ So I decided to specialise my treatment in both of those,” he told CNN.

Sean also detailed that if he could change one thing about the brain, it would be to give it infinite storage.

He further dissected a brain to show his favourite part, the hippocampus, which is the section responsible for saving memories.

“I would make it so you remember anything and everything, and you wouldn’t forget. I could have it downsized, but you would have a pretty sick superpower,” he added.

Sean Atitsogbe also touched on the recent turmoil affecting lives across the globe.

According to Sean, he is pessimistic about the world’s future, following the widespread occurrence of crimes as evidence that the world is descending into chaos.

He cited the mass shootings in the United States and other parts of the world as alarming.

He stated, “The world is in a state of turmoil. We’re doomed. Everything happening now seems negative. As my mom and her prayer group say, every single day, there’s a new shooting. If you watch the news, you’ll see at least one shooting every day”.

“It feels like there’s a state of evil everywhere; people are doing unruly, unholy, psychotic things for no reason. What compels someone to kill another person? An old grandma is shopping for diapers for her grandson, and someone just walks in and starts shooting? There’s no reason. So, I’m not very optimistic about the world right now”, he said.

Meanwhile, Eunice Atitsogbe, Sean’s mother, has revealed that Sean was turned away by three schools.

In a post on Instagram, she stated, “After being turned away by three schools, we finally found Dr. Nadra Powell at HAEC, who immediately recognised Sean’s brilliance and welcomed us in. HAEC gave Sean the structure and support he needed to thrive.”

Also, Sean Atitsogbe’s YouTube channel now boasts 1.4 million followers.

Watch the below:

“As kids enjoy playing video games, I enjoy learning” – 10-year-old Ghanaian-American Sean the Science Kid

Makay
-
0
“As kids enjoy playing video games, I enjoy learning” – 10-year-old Ghanaian-American Sean the Science Kid

Sean Atitsogbe, a 10-year-old Ghanaian-born American scientist commonly known as Sean the Science Kid, has caught the attention of the world, earning him an interview with CNN.

According to Sean, he has a lifelong love for learning, adding that around the age of 4 to 5, he wanted to start a YouTube channel.

Sean the Science Kid revealed he was about zero months when he started learning about the world right from the womb.

He asserted that in his mom’s womb, he was doing science as his mum’s belly was emitting a kinematic equation.

Speaking in an interview on the “Chasing Life” podcast with Dr Sanjay Gupta, Sean Atitsogbe stated, “From babywood till now, I have been learning and educating, and soaking up information from any time of media or source that I can find, because I have always wanted to learn”.

As kids enjoy playing video games, I enjoy learning; learning is my video game. I really just have a passion for it. Everything I have done so far is a passion project”.  

The 10-year-old further revealed his dream to become a neurocardio surgeon.

Sean the Science Kid added, “I want to be a neurocardio surgeon, which can be defined as the combination of a brain and a heart surgeon. And I invented this word when I was 4 years old. When I was doing research on the human body or anatomy which was one of my favorite science subjects to study about I found out that the brain and the heart are connected in a loop where the brain has to tell the heart to pump blood and the heart pumps blood to the brain so the brain can tell the heart to pump blood, and it’s a loop.

So I thought, ‘If one is damaged, then what’s going to happen to this loop?’ So I decided to specialise my treatment in both of those,” he told CNN.

Sean also detailed that if he could change one thing about the brain, it would be to give it infinite storage.

He further dissected a brain to show his favourite part, the hippocampus, which is the section responsible for saving memories.

“I would make it so you remember anything and everything, and you wouldn’t forget. I could have it downsized, but you would have a pretty sick superpower,” he added.

Sean Atitsogbe also touched on the recent turmoil affecting lives across the globe.

According to Sean, he is pessimistic about the world’s future, following the widespread occurrence of crimes as evidence that the world is descending into chaos.

He cited the mass shootings in the United States and other parts of the world as alarming.

He stated, “The world is in a state of turmoil. We’re doomed. Everything happening now seems negative. As my mom and her prayer group say, every single day, there’s a new shooting. If you watch the news, you’ll see at least one shooting every day”.

“It feels like there’s a state of evil everywhere; people are doing unruly, unholy, psychotic things for no reason. What compels someone to kill another person? An old grandma is shopping for diapers for her grandson, and someone just walks in and starts shooting? There’s no reason. So, I’m not very optimistic about the world right now”, he said.

Meanwhile, Eunice Atitsogbe, Sean’s mother, has revealed that Sean was turned away by three schools.

In a post on Instagram, she stated, “After being turned away by three schools, we finally found Dr. Nadra Powell at HAEC, who immediately recognised Sean’s brilliance and welcomed us in. HAEC gave Sean the structure and support he needed to thrive.”

Also, Sean Atitsogbe’s YouTube channel now boasts 1.4 million followers.

Watch the interview below:

NPP not panicking about polls putting NDC ahead in Akwatia by-election – Salam Mustapha

Makay
-
0
NPP not panicking about polls putting NDC ahead in Akwatia by-election – Salam Mustapha

Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the NPP is unfazed by the Global Info Analytics poll putting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead in the Akwatia by-election.

The NPP man highlighted that the party is making significant inroads on the ground in Akwatia to retain the seat.

According to Salam Mustapha, the NPP did not come to Akwatia for a picnic but to work to retain the seat.

Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, August 31, Salam Mustapha stated, “Not at all [there is no panic among our ranks because of the poll putting NDC ahead]. Mussa Dankwah can do his polls for all we care. We didn’t come here to have a picnic. We are working.”

“Our candidate is more light up. As I am speaking to you, we are in the hometown of the NDC candidate, and come and see the people here and their response.

This guy doesn’t even talk to his own father. His own community people say he is snobbish. He is disrespectful, so they are ready to vote for the NPP”, he confidently added.

Salam Mustapha’s remarks follow Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, who has confidently stated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the upcoming Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Mussa Dankwa, he is 99 per cent sure that the NDC will win the Akwatia by-election.

Mussa Dankwa confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election”.

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

He also added that the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Mussa Dankwa added, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

The NPP is seeking to retain the seat following the demise of their Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, leaving the seat vacant.

However, the NDC, on the other hand, is mounting a challenge with a better representation for Akwatia.

The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP investing heavily.

Meanwhile, Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, has made a bold declaration leading to the Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Michael Okyere Baafi, he will resign as a member of the parliament if the NPP loses the Akwatia by-election.

The lawmaker is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “If NPP loses this Akwatia by-election, I will resign as MP, mark my words!”.

NDC’s court case caused Ernest Kumi sleeplessness, leading to his death – Bawumia

Makay
-
0
NDC’s court case caused Ernest Kumi sleeplessness, leading to his death – Bawumia

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President, has shockingly claimed, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, died from sleeplessness following the NDC’s legal battle.

According to Dr Bawumia, intimidation, sleeplessness raised the late Ernest Kumi’s pressure, leading to his death just twenty-six days after the court’s final verdict.

Speaking to chiefs and residents of Wenchi in the Bono Region, Dr. Bawumia alleged, “Persevered after an earlier defeat; he came back in 2024, and by the grace of God, he won this time”.

“When he won, the NDC rejected the verdict and went to court. Coupled with intimidation, caused him sleeplessness and raised his pressure. Twenty-six days after the court’s final verdict, he died”, he added.

Dr Bawumia further appealed to Akwatia voters to remember the sacrifices the late MP made and the good fight he fought on their behalf, and to vote extremely for Solomon Asumadu, the NPP candidate.

However, it will be recalled, First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, on behalf of Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, confirmed that the late Ernest Kumi died of heart failure.

Also, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians.

Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

In addition, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.

The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.

Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.

Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”

“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.

The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.

Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”

He confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Watch the video below:

“I’ll resign as MP if NPP loses Akwatia by-election” – Okyere Baafi declares

Makay
-
0
“I’ll resign as MP if NPP loses Akwatia by-election” – Okyere Baafi declares

Michael Okyere Baafi, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, has made a bold declaration leading to the Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Michael Okyere Baafi, he will resign as a member of the parliament if the NPP loses the Akwatia by-election.

The lawmaker is quoted by GHOne TV to have said, “If NPP loses this Akwatia by-election, I will resign as MP, mark my words!”.

Also, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians.

Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

However, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has confidently stated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the upcoming Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Mussa Dankwa, he is 99 per cent sure that the NDC will win the Akwatia by-election.

Mussa Dankwa confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election”.

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

He also added that the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Mussa Dankwa added, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

The NPP is seeking to retain the seat following the demise of their Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, leaving the seat vacant.

However, the NDC, on the other hand, is mounting a challenge with a better representation for Akwatia.

The Akwatia contest is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and has become a highly anticipated showdown between the major parties, NDC and the NPP investing heavily.

See the post below:

Gov’t slashes Nursing trainee admission fees by 50%

Makay
-
0
Gov’t slashes Nursing trainee admission fees by 50%

The government, through the Ministry of Health, has announced a 50% reduction in admission fees for first-year students enrolling in Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The Mahama government’s slashing of the Nursing trainee admission fees by 50% is part of the government’s new “No-Fee-Stress” policy.

According to the government, the  “No-Fee-Stress” policy, a national initiative aimed at easing the financial burden on tertiary students and their families.

The Ministry of Health revealed the government has absorbed about half of the approved fees for all eligible students beginning their training this academic year.

Deputy Director and Ministry spokesperson Tony Goodman, the Ministry, in a press statement, stated, “This reduction fulfills the commitment of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, to provide financial relief for parents and students who are determined to pursue their academic and professional dreams,”

The statement added, “By this initiative, the Government has absorbed about half of the approved fees for all first-year students enrolled in Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions.

All institutions are strictly required to adhere to the approved fees and items as communicated by the Ministry”.

The ministry warned that any principals who fail to comply with this directive “do so at their own peril.

The Health Ministry further reiterated its commitment to ensuring equitable access to health training education.

Meanwhile,  Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Dr Saajida Shiraz, has disclosed that nearly 50,000 first-year students in public tertiary institutions across the country have been validated for reimbursement under the government’s No Fees Stress policy.

Speaking during the policy launch of the policy in Koforidua on Friday, July 4, 2025, she stated, “A total of 148,429 students have accessed the portal, with 124,338 completing their applications. We have also received enrollment data for 135,255 students from public tertiary institutions via our tertiary institutions portal. We expect more updates, but so far, we have validated 49,956 students for reimbursements”.

Also, Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a post on X, disclosed that about 15,000 students have so far received disbursements under the government’s No Fees Stress policy.

“No Fees Stress Update. About 15,000 students have received disbursements under the policy. Remaining students will receive payments shortly after verification. President Mahama will officially launch the policy tomorrow at Koforidua,” he wrote.

Read the full statement below:

The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the general public and all stakeholders that, effective the 2025/2026 academic year, school fees for Nursing and Allied Health Training students have been reduced by 50%.

This intervention has been made possible through the introduction of Government’s flagship “No- No-Fee-Stress” Policy for tertiary students across the country.

By this initiative, Government has absorbed about half of the approved fees for all first-year students enrolled in Nursing and Allied Health Training Institutions.

All institutions are strictly required to adhere to the approved fees and items as communicated by the Ministry.

No institution is permitted to charge above the approved amount or demand payment for item covered under the policy:

This reduction fulfils the commitment of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, to provide financial relief for parents and students who are determined to pursue their academic and professional dreams.

The Ministry of Health hereby advises Principals of Health Training Institutions to comply fully with this directive. Any Principal who contravenes this directive or imposes unauthorised fees does so at his or her own peril.

The Ministry remains committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and advancing equitable access to health training education.

By this notice, Heads of Health Training Institutions are directed to commence the necessary processes leading to the admission of students for the 2025/2026 academic year.

“If you have money but you cannot think properly, how can you lead?” – Atta Akyea asks

Makay
-
0
“If you have money but you cannot think properly, how can you lead?” – Atta Akyea asks

Samuel Atta Akyea, the leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has slammed Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Bryan Acheampong following their constant bragging of funding the NPP.

According to Atta Akyea, being wealthy does not automatically qualify as a leader.

Atta Akyea noted that it takes more than money to govern a nation.

Speaking to Asaase Radio, Samuel Atta Akyea stated, “Do you know the number of people who have contributed significantly to the party but have always remained silent? Do you know the number of people the party resourced to become successful and later came back to support the party without making noise?”

He continued, “Must your wealth give you automatic qualification as a leader? If you have money but you cannot think properly, how can you lead? So richness is not the sole factor and variable for leadership, and people must understand this”.

“You have a lot of money, and it makes you an automatic leader? Where is this logic coming from? It takes more than money to govern a nation. Patience is part of it, and calmness is also part of it”, he added.

Atta Akyea further appealed to Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Bryn Acheampong to remain silent on their wealth and riches.

“The moment you talk about money and power, you’re not competent to lead because money is not all that you need to lead”, he added.

Lawyer Atta Akyea’s comment comes on the back of recent narratives about Kennedy Agyapong and Dr Bryan Acheampong and their wealth, as well as their contributions to the party as financiers.

Kennedy Agyapong has on numerous occasions mentioned how much he contributed to the NPP as far back as 1992.

Meanwhile, Dr Bryan Acheampong has also revealed he funded the NPP’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, more than the former president Akufo-Addo.

According to Bryan Acheampong, Dr Bawumia did not contribute a penny during the 2023 presidential primaries in the Eastern Region.

He revealed that he paid every penny for Bawumia to become the NPP’s flagbearer.

Speaking to some members of the NPP, Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “Dr Bawumia’s primaries in 2023, he did not contribute a penny to the Eastern Region. I paid every single penny for him to become the flagbearer of this party. He didn’t pay a penny, and it is a fact.

In the 2024 elections, I funded Dr. Bawumia more than I even funded Akufo-Addo. I am happy that two-thirds of the people here are from the Eastern Region”, he boldly added.

Dr Bryan Acheampong, in a separate video, revealed he personally financed the NPP’s campaign in the Eastern Region during the 2024 election season.

According to Bryan Acheampong, he funded the party’s campaign activities by giving each NPP polling station executive in November, numbering about 26,000, GHS 2 million each.

Dr Bryan Acheampong further revealed that he also financed 33 parliamentary candidates in the Eastern region with GH¢100,000 every month from May to October.

In a viral video sighted Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “In 2020, we were in government, so nobody needed my money. But in 2024, the regional chairman and the regional secretary are here, in the Eastern Region, except for about six MPs who were financially independent. I gave each of the remaining parliamentary candidates GH¢100,000”.

“It was from May to October — May, June, July, August, September, October. In November, my regional chairman and regional secretary can bear witness, we have 26,000 polling station executives in the Eastern Region, and I gave each of them GH¢2,000,000 in November to work with at their polling stations,” he added.

Ghana needs fresh blood in 2028 – Solomon Owusu

Makay
-
0
Ghana needs fresh blood in 2028 – Solomon Owusu

Solomon Owusu, a leading member of the Movement for Change, has said Ghana needs fresh blood as president after the 2028 election.

The Movement for Change member, using other African countries as examples, cited that the Cameroonian and Equatorial Guinean presidents are tired and bereft of ideas.

Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime, Solomon Owusu stated, “You look at what is happening in Cameroon. You look at what is happening in Equatorial Guinea.

“All of them, you look at the president, you see that they are tired, bereft of ideas. So you have to exit the scene to allow fresh blood to come into the picture.”

He highlighted that John Mahama’s tenure should not go beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms, as he believes Mahama would run out of steam.

“I believe he will be tired after two terms. Whatever ideas he has, by two terms he would have exhausted them. What else?” he stressed.

Solomon Owusu further added that Ghana must focus on building stronger institutions to serve the citizens.

He further added, “Instead of focusing on the president, we must focus on building stronger institutions so that whoever is occupying the position is implementing policies that have been outlined by the state.”

“Granted, you are the best president. So when you die, the country will come to a standstill? No way.”

He reaffirmed, “This is why every president must have two terms. Whatever he has for this country, he has today to do it, not tomorrow”.

“Three years is enough for John Mahama. Oh, yes. It is more than enough. And he must make sure that in 1,480 days, he is able to implement whatever he wishes to do. You won’t give him an extra day.”

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has boldly declared he will not be a candidate in Ghana’s next elections in 2028.

According to John Mahama, stepping aside in 2028 would give him the moral authority to hold the line when it comes to Ghana’s fiscal discipline in an election year.

President Mahama, during a bilateral discussion with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, criticised the practice of incumbent governments by-passing fiscal safeguards to curry favour with voters, a cycle he will end.

“I will not be a candidate in the next elections and therefore I can hold the line when it comes to fiscal discipline,” he said.

John Mahama’s declaration finally put an end to the growing speculation that he may seek another term in 2028.

Mahama’s declaration received praises from renowned businessman and Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, who has applauded President John Dramani Mahama over his commitment to Ghana’s democratic principles and constitutionalism.

Sir Sam Jonah described John Mahama’s bold declaration not to contest for a third term as a beacon of hope for the African continent.

According to him, President Mahama is a role model for future African leaders.

In a post on social media on Friday, August 2025, Sir Sam Jonah wrote, “John Mahama’s leadership embodies the values of democracy and integrity. Despite calls to amend the constitution for personal gain, he remains committed to upholding the rule of law and respecting the limits of his mandate. His humility, determination, and genuine commitment to leaving a lasting legacy are traits that set him apart as a leader.”

He further described Mahama as “a role model for future African leaders,” adding that the president’s “dedication to democratic principles and constitutionalism is a beacon of hope for our continent. Let’s celebrate his leadership and vision!”

Also, Kwesi Pratt Jr, the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, has also praised President John Mahama with a red salute.

In a post on X, Kwesi Pratt wrote, “I give a big red salute to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) for his decision not to be on the ballot for the 2028 Presidential elections.

I did not expect less because, over the years, I have had the privilege to know him at close range. President Mahama has been a consummate believer in constitutionalism.

He has always held the view that leaders are not divine entities and must always make room for the democratic process to throw up opportunities for as many citizens as possible to serve.

By this decision, President Mahama has made me proud again as his friend and comrade.

May he succeed in resetting Ghana as he promised in his drive to become President of Ghana”, he concluded.

Agradaa’s lawyer, Ali Adam, passes on

Makay
-
0
Agradaa’s lawyer, Ali Adam, passes on

Legal counsel to incarcerated Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, formerly Nana Agradaa, Lawyer Ali Adam has reportedly passed on, according to reports.

Reports suggest, Lawyer Ali Adam reportedly passed away at home on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

According to a social media account, the late lawyer was full of life earlier in the day before collapsing suddenly.

A tribute posted by Sahadatu Alhassan on Facebook stated, “This young man, Lawyer Ali Adam, woke up full of life this morning.

“He stepped out of his room, exchanged laughter and stories with his friends, made some calls and responded to WhatsApp messages. Later, he returned home and asked his wife for breakfast.

She smiled, happy to serve him and went back to the kitchen. But when she returned to the living room, she found him taking his final breath. Just like that, he was gone”.

News of the unfortunate development has since sent shockwaves across the entire nation, as netizens await an official communication from his family.

The late Ali Adam gained public attention as Nana Agradaa’s legal representative in several high-profile cases.

Ali Adam was also representing Agraaa in the widely publicised GH¢20 million defamation suit filed by gospel musician Empress Gifty.

Meanwhile, Agradaa is serving a 15-year jail term after she was sentenced for two counts of defrauding by false pretences.

She was sentenced by Her Honour Evelyn Asamoah of the Circuit Court.

Agradaa was also fined GH¢300 for one count of charlatanic advertisement, with a 30-day custodial sentence in default of payment.

Her charges stem from a televised advertisement she aired in 2022.

In the ad, Agradaa claimed she has the power to double the money for her congregants at the Godsway International Heaven Church, misleading them into surrendering their money during an all-night church service at her Weija-based ministry in Accra.

According to the Judge, Evelyn Asamoah, Agradaa skilfully executed the offences and showed no remorse during proceedings.

Meanwhile, Agradaa is seeking a plea bargaining agreement with the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, in another court case.

She is seeking a plea bargain in a case involving her sharing non-consensual intimate images of preacher Osofo Appiah, also known as Osofo Biblical.

Osofo Appiah, the complainant, claimed that he was assaulted by individuals believed to be close associates of Agradaa during her time as a fetish priestess.

He further accuses her of unlawfully airing a private video of him engaging in a sexual act with a married woman. The footage was reportedly broadcast on her former television station, Thunder TV.

Agradaa is now seeking a plea bargaining agreement with AG Ayine in the case where she and two others have been charged for sharing nude images of a prophet.

The case has since been adjourned to 21st October, pending the outcome of negotiations.

See the post below:

“I handle all my socials myself, but I have been told to slow down” – Sam George

Makay
-
0
“I handle all my socials myself, but I have been told to slow down” – Sam George

Sam George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, has revealed he handles all his social media accounts.

According to Sam George, he has been told to slow down on social media pages as he is now a minister.

Speaking during the VL Exposure 2025 program, Sam George detailed, “I go on Twitter and choose mini-mini-minimal, which of these comments am I going to respond to? Even though now they say that’s because I’m a minister, I should slow down.

But people ask, am I the one who manages my socials? Yes, I handle all my socials myself. That’s my phone. Nobody else touches my socials. Nobody has access to them. I respond to every single one”.

Sam George further revealed he is the world’s biggest fearo, but people see him as so courageous.

He added, “The other part of it is people say, Sam, you appear so courageous, you’re so fearless. No, that’s not true. There’s no human being who is fearless. Do I fear things? I think I’m the biggest fearo in the world. I’m scared.

“But I’ve come to a place where fear is an emotion, like love, like lust, like hunger, like thirst. It’s an emotion, a feeling. And when you master a feeling or an emotion, you control it. When you allow that emotion or feeling to overcome you, it controls you. So it’s a choice. I’ve mastered fear. I have understood fear as an emotion, and mastered it; that’s why it doesn’t have control over me. I’m able to master it so well”, he added.

In related news, Professor H Kwasi Prempeh has tackled the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, after his immediate suspension of the enforcement exercise on unlicensed delivery riders.

The exercise was being carried out by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) and the Ghana Police against unlicensed delivery riders.

On Thursday, August 21, 2025, Sam George announced the directive to be halted in a post on X, which raised public concern after a viral video captured chaotic scenes.

Angry delivery riders clashed with PCSRC officials at the National Theatre in Accra over the seizure of their motorcycles.

According to Sam George, the exercise is consistent with Ghana’s existing laws regulating the use of motorbikes for courier services, but he asserted that the enforcement must be accompanied by wider stakeholder and public sensitisation.

Sam George, in his post, stated, “I have directed this afternoon an immediate halt to the ongoing enforcement action by the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission.

The action, in conjunction with the Ghana Police, is necessary to bring sanity and order to the use of motorbikes for delivery purposes as stipulated by law. However, I believe the Commission needs to do more stakeholder engagements and public education before resuming enforcement. We must enforce the law with a humane face to it”.

However, Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, in a Facebook post, noted that Politics remains the number one obstacle in Ghana’s Rule of Law culture.

According to Prof  Prempeh, what is the point of setting up a regulatory body with the authority to regulate, for a minister or a politician to simply issue directives to halt their actions?

He further questioned whether Sam George had the power to give such an order.

In a Facebook post on August 23, 2025, “What is the point of setting up a regulatory body with the authority to regulate and enforce a regime of measures and related sanctions in a designated industry if the minister or some other politician can simply issue directives to countermand an enforcement action by the regulator? Does the applicable law give him the power summarily to countermand the regulator’s enforcement action this way?

“Why have the regulator at all then? Ordinarily, the minister would be limited to issuing policy directives in writing, not intervening in the regulator’s work on a case-by-case basis”, he added.

“This is the appropriate division of labour or ‘separation of powers’ between politician and regulator. Once a Minister intervenes improperly this way, the regulator is effectively rendered useless. Politics remains the number one obstacle to building a Rule of Law culture in this town. We are the ultimate victims and losers!”Prof Prempeh wrote.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) arrested about 150 unlicensed courier operators in Accra following efforts to sanitise Ghana’s fast-growing courier and logistics sector.

According to the regulators, many arrested were operating through ride-hailing platforms without proper vehicle registration, with others running independent delivery services without the required licenses.

The regulators revealed that the courier operators not only evade taxes but also pose consumer protection risks and security.

Watch the video below:

Akwatia voters not moved by sympathy; they  want jobs and education – Mussa Dankwa

Makay
-
0
Akwatia voters not moved by sympathy; they  want jobs and education – Mussa Dankwa

Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has said the people of Akwatia are not moved by sympathy ahead of the upcoming by-election.

According to Mussa Dankwa, Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in the Akwatia by-election.

He revealed that the people of Akwatia want jobs and education.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “Sympathy will not influence voter decisions in Akwatia by-election. For them, it is about improving the quality of education in the constituency. Those with senior high school qualifications are looking for sustainable jobs”.

Mussa Dankwah further declared, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election.”

He confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

However, Haruna Mohammed, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Deputy General Secretary, has said the NPP will win the Akwatia by-election hands down.

According to Haruna Mohammned, the NPP are going to prove the Global Info Analytics poll wrong this time.

He revealed the NPP is not sacrosanct, but it remains confident of victory.

The NPP Deputy General Secretary noted that political polls are useful but are not absolute indicators of electoral outcomes.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Friday, August 29, Haruna Mohammed stated, “The keyword here is predict. And the summary of any prediction is based on if. What if the if doesn’t if?”

“We are not sacrosanct, and we’re not saying research should not be done. But the reality on the ground will be different. We will prove them wrong this time because the NPP is winning this seat hands down,” he insisted.

Haruna Mohammed added that the NPP is confident of surpassing the 52% margin earned by the late Ernest Kumi in the 2024 elections.

Also, Kwame Owiredu, the NPP spokesperson for the party’s campaign team in the constituency, has expressed confidence in retaining the Akwatia parliamentary seat.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Akwatia on Thursday, August 28, Owiredu stated, “It is vibrating for the NPP. The NPP is poised to retain the Akwatia seat. Even though we are mourning our late MP Hon Ernest Kumi, we are still poised and determined to keep the seat and the grounds bear witness to this assertion”.

“Almost everybody is saying we are retaining the seat in Akwatia, and it is very important because this particular vote is a vote to vindicate and honour the name of Ernest Yaw Kumi,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.

The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.

Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.

Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”

“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.

The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.

We won’t banish anyone from Accra, but respect Ga people – Ga Mantse

Makay
-
0
We won’t banish anyone from Accra, but respect Ga people – Ga Mantse

King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has warned against the growing disregard for the Ga people.

According to the Ga Mantse, they will not banish anyone from the Greater Accra, but the Ga people need to be respected as custodians of the capital.

The Ga Mantse highlighted that there is a need to respect Ga customs and traditions, even within the Greater Accra cosmopolitan setting.

He reiterated the traditional authorities’ commitment to safeguarding peace and harmony in the region.

Speaking at the climax of the 2025 Homowo celebration in Kpone, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Ga Mantse stated, “We won’t banish anyone from Accra because we are welcoming by nature, and the least we expect is to be respected and duly honoured.

The Greater Accra Region has been successful as the country’s capital because of the loving nature of the Ga people. It should never happen that we are disrespected for hosting the nation’s capital”, he added.

His comments come following the brouhaha surrounding the proposal to swap the Twi word “Akwaaba” with the Ga expression “Oobakɛ”.

There has been a growing debate on social media, which has been ignited after a Ga activist questioned why the iconic “Akwaaba” greeting at the Kotoka International Airport, and the “Akwaaba” and “Woezor” signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, failed to include Ga language.

The call for change sparked a heated debate on social media with many Ghanaian weighing in to express their opinion.

However, Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, has said the Ga people have every right to raise legitimate concerns over the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity.

In a statement issued on Friday, August 29, 2025 the Greater Accra Regional Minister stated, “The Ga people, as custodians of the land on which our capital city stands, have every right to raise legitimate concerns about the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity”.

She, however, noted that Ghana’s identity rests on unity in diversity and that all ethnic groups, citing her marriage to an Ewe.

She added, “At the same time, it must be emphasised that Ghana is a nation built on unity in diversity. Our strength lies in the coexistence of various ethnic groups whose values and traditions enrich our national identity. Just as the concerns of the Ga people are important, so too would the voices of the Ashanti, the Ewe, and all other ethnic groups be treated with equal seriousness, should they raise legitimate matters in the interest of national harmony.

I was married to an Ewe, and my children proudly bear Ewe names. My own family reflects the diversity that makes Ghana unique, and I stand firmly against any interpretation that seeks to pit one ethnic group against another”.

Her statement added, “As someone with close family ties to other ethnic communities, I am firmly against any form of tribalism or division. This government is here to work and serve all the people of Ghana without bias. Decisions concerning matters of culture and heritage must therefore be made with sensitivity, broad consultation, and national interest at heart.

In this regard, I assure all stakeholders that the government will engage widely, listen attentively, and pursue a balanced approach that honours the Ga-Dangme heritage while safeguarding the unity and inclusiveness that define us as Ghanaians”.

Linda Ocloo further reaffirmed, “Let it be clear: the preservation of Ga culture is not in opposition to national cohesion. Rather, it is an integral part of our collective identity. Together, we shall continue to uphold our cultural heritage while promoting unity, peace, and development across our beloved nation”.

Meanwhile, Ghanaian media personality Serwaa Amihere has waded into the brouhaha surrounding the proposal to swap the Twi word “Akwaaba” with the Ga expression “Oobakɛ”.

According to Serwaa Amihere, Ghana must find innovative and modern ways to solve problems and challenges.

Serwaa Amihere suggested that the Ghana Airport get an electronic board at the airports which welcomes guests in the major local languages in alternating fashion.

In a post on X in reaction to the growing debate, she wrote, “As Ghanaians, let us find and use innovative and modern ways to solve problems and challenges. Get an electronic board at our airports which welcomes guests in the major local languages in alternating fashion”.

Her post further added, “We are one people with wonderful diversity, so let’s live to love each other … Ghana”.

“The NDC has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians” – Napo

Makay
-
0
“The NDC has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians” – Napo

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians.

Napo confidently noted that the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

Also, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, the host of Onua Maakye, has launched a scathing attack on President John Dramani Mahama’s ministers.

The outspoken broadcaster confidently emphasised that apart from President John Mahama, none of his ministers have achieved anything meaningful after eight months in office.

Speaking on his show, Onua Maakye Captain Smart stated, “Come and sit here and tell me you are doing something. Eight solid months. Yesterday, I told JB something, and he was just staring at my face.

In a communication, there is something we call silent communication, non-verbal communication, which is how people call it. The nonverbal communication you looking at the person’s face, focusing on their facial expressions”. 

Captain Smart boldly added, “I told them that now eight years is over and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is sitting at home, and now, 8 months have passed.

All the ministries, apart from John Mahama himself, which one of them has brought something important for Ghanaians to discuss? Not even one,” he argued on his show”.

In addition, Korkor Laurette Asante, the member of parliament for Atiwa West Constituency, launched a scathing attack on the John Mahama-led government over its failure to deliver the Women’s Development Bank they promised women.

According to Korkor Laurette Asante, the NDC in opposition promised to ease burdens, but Ghanaians are now seeing an economic betrayal.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament during a debate on the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Korkor Laurette Asante stated, “Mr Speaker, the NDC, when they were in opposition, said they would reduce taxes and ease burdens. But what we’re seeing is economic betrayal dressed up as economic policy”.

“Mr Speaker, the government promised a Women’s Development Bank as a flagship intervention to support our women. All the women, including those in Abomosu, the traders in Kwabeng, and the market women in Bansu, were looking forward to this”, she lamented.

She added, “Mr Speaker, only paltry GHS51million was going to be used as seed money; even that amount, we have heard nothing since. Not a single mention of the women’s bank was made in this mid-year budget review”.

Mr Speaker, to set up a Bank in Ghana, you need a minimum of  GHS400 million as capital. Where were told legal framework was being done, preparatory work was underway, but six months down the line, there is no bank, no legal structure, no implementation plan, not even a mention in the mid-year budget”.

Korkor Laurette Asante quizzed the speaker, “Mr Speaker, where is the women’s bank? This so-called women’s bank has become a ghost — budgeted in hoop and buried in silence.

Clearly, Mr Speaker, the government is unable to deliver, or they just don’t have the will or Killer Ntua, so Mahama ntua?. The women’s development bank is Yamutu”, she boldly stated.

Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has told his ministerial appointees that Ghanaians expect the NDC government to deliver, and they must deliver without any excuses but with results.

According to John Mahama, he did not select them to occupy spaces but to solve problems.

He further asserted that the business-as-usual approach will not work, and indeed, it must be buried once and for all.

Watch the video below:

“Fines imposed on the convicted eight are not deterrent enough” – Kofi Bentil

Makay
-
0
“Fines imposed on the convicted eight are not deterrent enough” – Kofi Bentil

Kofi Bentil, the vice president of Imani Africa, has said the GH¢6,000 fine imposed on each of eight individuals convicted for violent acts during the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun is not a deterrent enough.

According to Kofi Bentil, the fine lacks the severity needed to curb political violence.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Points programme on Saturday, August 30, 2025, Kofi Bentil stressed, “We need to treat political violence differently. It shouldn’t be a misdemeanour but aggravated assault. The fines imposed on the convicted eight are not deterrent enough”.

Kofi Bentil noted that the fines, totalling GH¢48,000 for all eight, are not enough to discourage future political violence.

He further called for stricter penalties to safeguard Ghana’s electoral process.

Also, the president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Ablekuma North violence convicts should have been punished a lot more.

Franklin Cudjoe expressed his dissatisfaction with the sentencing of eight men convicted for their involvement in violent disturbances.

According to Franklin Cudjoe, the eight men’s sentencing was too lenient to deter others from getting involved in acts of violence and electoral hooliganism.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, August 30, Franklin Cudjoe stated, “I am not too sure and happy about the sentencing in the case of Ablekuma. I think they should have been punished a lot more.

So that people are deterred from getting involved in acts of violence and electoral hooliganism.”

Franklin Cudjoe’s comment comes following the  Accra Circuit Court’s conviction and sentencing of perpetrators of the Ablekuma North re-run violent disturbances.

The Circuit Court ordered the eight men to pay a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000) or, in default, serve a 2-year prison term.

On Friday, August 29, 2025, the eight men all pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against them.

They include Mohammed Abubakari, Tijani Mahmudu, Prince Dzakpasu, Anas Mohammed, Mohammed Hamda, Darko Otibu Samuel, Musah Muntari, and Ali Saeed (alias Bomba).

The Prosecutors narrated to the court that the accused person launched an unprovoked attack on Hawa Mavis Koomson, former Minister of State and former MP for Awutu Senya East; Majeed Mohammed Saana, a trader, and Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei, Deputy Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) while they were monitoring proceedings during the Ablekuma North re-run.

The case was presided over by his Honour Isaac Addo, began on Monday, August 26 and was fast-tracked after all the accused admitted their roles in the violence.

The eight people have been charged with conspiracy to commit assault and three counts of assault, with the trial concluding with their conviction and sentencing today.

Background 

Chaos erupted at the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.

A group of unidentified men stormed the Methodist church polling centre, disrupting the process and creating chaos.

The machomen stormed the polling station in a coordinated manner, causing panic among voters and electoral officials.

The former lawmaker, Hawa Koomson, was assaulted.

In a viral video of the chaotic scene, Hawa Koomson was kicked in the groin and fell to the ground with the thugs kicking her on the ground until the police intervened.

Despite the number of police officers at the scene, they were unable to prevent the chaos.

In a different place, NPP’s Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah was also assaulted.

Banahene Agyekum, a journalist with GH One Television, was also slapped during the re-run of the parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North.

Meanwhile, Ewurabena Aubynn was sworn in on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, despite the minority staging a walkout.

The Ablekuma MP secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who acquired 33,881 votes.

Alban Bagbin, after the swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn, advised her to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.

He further urged her to be punctual, ever present in Parliament, calm, listen and learn from your colleagues.

Speaker Bagbin on the floor of parliament, urged Ewurabena Aubynn to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.

“Get an electronic board with all local languages” – Serwaa Amihere on Akwaaba’, ‘Oobake’ brouhaha 

Makay
-
0
“Get an electronic board with all local languages” – Serwaa Amihere on Akwaaba’, ‘Oobake’ brouhaha 

Ghanaian media personality Serwaa Amihere has waded into the brouhaha surrounding the proposal to swap the Twi word “Akwaaba” with the Ga expression “Oobakɛ”.

There has been a growing debate on social media, which has been ignited after a Ga activist questioned why the iconic “Akwaaba” greeting at the Kotoka International Airport, and the “Akwaaba” and “Woezor” signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, failed to include Ga language.

According to Serwaa Amihere, Ghana must find innovative and modern ways to solve problems and challenges.

Serwaa Amihere suggested that the Ghana Airport get an electronic board at the airports which welcomes guests in the major local languages in alternating fashion.

In a post on X in reaction to the growing debate, she wrote, “As Ghanaians, let us find and use innovative and modern ways to solve problems and challenges. Get an electronic board at our airports which welcomes guests in the major local languages in alternating fashion”.

Her post further added, “We are one people with wonderful diversity, so let’s live to love each other … Ghana”.

Also, Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, has said the Ga people have every right to raise legitimate concerns over the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity.

In a statement issued on Friday, August 29, 2025 the Greater Accra Regional Minister stated, “The Ga people, as custodians of the land on which our capital city stands, have every right to raise legitimate concerns about the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity”.

She, however, noted that Ghana’s identity rests on unity in diversity and that all ethnic groups, citing her marriage to an Ewe.

She added, “At the same time, it must be emphasised that Ghana is a nation built on unity in diversity. Our strength lies in the coexistence of various ethnic groups whose values and traditions enrich our national identity. Just as the concerns of the Ga people are important, so too would the voices of the Ashanti, the Ewe, and all other ethnic groups be treated with equal seriousness, should they raise legitimate matters in the interest of national harmony.

I was married to an Ewe, and my children proudly bear Ewe names. My own family reflects the diversity that makes Ghana unique, and I stand firmly against any interpretation that seeks to pit one ethnic group against another”.

Her statement added, “As someone with close family ties to other ethnic communities, I am firmly against any form of tribalism or division. This government is here to work and serve all the people of Ghana without bias. Decisions concerning matters of culture and heritage must therefore be made with sensitivity, broad consultation, and national interest at heart.

In this regard, I assure all stakeholders that the government will engage widely, listen attentively, and pursue a balanced approach that honours the Ga-Dangme heritage while safeguarding the unity and inclusiveness that define us as Ghanaians”.

Linda Ocloo further reaffirmed, “Let it be clear: the preservation of Ga culture is not in opposition to national cohesion. Rather, it is an integral part of our collective identity. Together, we shall continue to uphold our cultural heritage while promoting unity, peace, and development across our beloved nation”.

Meanwhile, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has warned against the growing disregard for the Ga people.

According to the Ga Mantse, they will not banish anyone from the Greater Accra, but the Ga people need to be respected as custodians of the capital.

The Ga Mantse highlighted that there is a need to respect Ga customs and traditions, even within the Greater Accra cosmopolitan setting.

He reiterated the traditional authorities’ commitment to safeguarding peace and harmony in the region.

Speaking at the climax of the 2025 Homowo celebration in Kpone, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Ga Mantse stated, “We won’t banish anyone from Accra because we are welcoming by nature, and the least we expect is to be respected and duly honoured.

The Greater Accra Region has been successful as the country’s capital because of the loving nature of the Ga people. It should never happen that we are disrespected for hosting the nation’s capital”, he added.

See the post below:

“Ga people have every right to raise legitimate concerns” – Linda Ocloo on ‘Oobakɛ’ Debate

Makay
-
0
“Ga people have every right to raise legitimate concerns” – Linda Ocloo on ‘Oobakɛ’ Debate

Linda Ocloo, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, has said the Ga people have every right to raise legitimate concerns following the brouhaha surrounding the proposal to swap the Twi word “Akwaaba” with the Ga expression “Oobakɛ”.

There has been a growing debate on social media, which has been ignited after a Ga activist questioned why the iconic “Akwaaba” greeting at the Kotoka International Airport, and the “Akwaaba” and “Woezor” signage at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, failed to include the Ga language.

The call for change sparked a heated debate on social media, with many Ghanaians weighing in to express their opinion.

According to Linda Ocloo, the Ga people have every right as custodians of the land to advocate for the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity.

In a statement issued on Friday, August 29, 2025, the Greater Accra Regional Minister stated, “The Ga people, as custodians of the land on which our capital city stands, have every right to raise legitimate concerns about the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity”.

She, however, noted that Ghana’s identity rests on unity in diversity and that all ethnic groups, citing her marriage to an Ewe.

She added, “My own family reflects the diversity that makes Ghana unique, and I stand firmly against any interpretation that seeks to pit one ethnic group against another. This government is here to serve all the people of Ghana without bias”.

“Let it be clear: the preservation of Ga culture is not in opposition to national cohesion. Rather, it is an integral part of our collective identity. Together, we shall continue to uphold our cultural heritage while promoting unity, peace, and development across our beloved nation,” she said.

In addition, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse, has warned against the growing disregard for the Ga people.

The Ga Mantse highlighted that there is a need to respect Ga customs and traditions, even within the Greater Accra cosmopolitan setting.

He reiterated the traditional authorities’ commitment to safeguarding peace and harmony in the region.

Speaking at the climax of the 2025 Homowo celebration in Kpone, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Ga Mantse stated, “We won’t banish anyone from Accra because we are welcoming by nature, and the least we expect is to be respected and duly honoured.

The Greater Accra Region has been successful as the country’s capital because of the loving nature of the Ga people. It should never happen that we are disrespected for hosting the nation’s capital”, he added.

Read the Press Statement by the Greater Accra Regional Minister

I wish to address the ongoing public discourse concerning the proposed substitution of “Akwaaba” with “Oobakɛ” at the Kotoka International Airport and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.

The Ga people, as the custodians of the land on which our capital city stands, have every right to raise legitimate concerns about the preservation and promotion of their language and cultural identity. As Minister, I remain fully committed to ensuring that our cultural heritage, traditions, and linguistic legacy are respected, protected, and preserved for generations to come.

At the same time, it must be emphasised that Ghana is a nation built on unity in diversity. Our strength lies in the coexistence of various ethnic groups whose values and traditions enrich our national identity. Just as the concerns of the Ga people are important, so too would the voices of the Ashanti, the Ewe, and all other ethnic groups be treated with equal seriousness, should they raise legitimate matters in the interest of national harmony.

I was married to an Ewe, and my children proudly bear Ewe names. My own family reflects the diversity that makes Ghana unique, and I stand firmly against any interpretation that seeks to pit one ethnic group against another.

As someone with close family ties to other ethnic communities, I am firmly against any form of tribalism or division. This government is here to work and serve all the people of Ghana without bias. Decisions concerning matters of culture and heritage must therefore be made with sensitivity, broad consultation, and national interest at heart.

In this regard, I assure all stakeholders that the government will engage widely, listen attentively, and pursue a balanced approach that honours the Ga-Dangme heritage while safeguarding the unity and inclusiveness that define us as Ghanaians.

Let it be clear: the preservation of Ga culture is not in opposition to national cohesion. Rather, it is an integral part of our collective identity. Together, we shall continue to uphold our cultural heritage while promoting unity, peace, and development across our beloved nation.

Signed

Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo

Greater Accra Regional Minister

Ablekuma North violence convicts should have been punished a lot more – Franklin Cudjoe

Makay
-
0
Ablekuma North violence convicts should have been punished a lot more – Franklin Cudjoe

The president of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Ablekuma North violence convicts should have been punished a lot more.

Franklin Cudjoe expressed his dissatisfaction with the sentencing of eight men convicted for their involvement in violent disturbances.

According to Franklin Cudjoe, the eight men’s sentencing was too lenient to deter others from getting involved in acts of violence and electoral hooliganism.

Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, August 30, Franklin Cudjoe stated, “I am not too sure and happy about the sentencing in the case of Ablekuma. I think they should have been punished a lot more.

So that people are deterred from getting involved in acts of violence and electoral hooliganism.”

Franklin Cudjoe’s comment comes following the  Accra Circuit Court’s conviction and sentencing of perpetrators of the Ablekuma North re-run violent disturbances.

The Circuit Court ordered the eight men to pay a fine of 500 penalty units (GH¢6,000) or, in default, serve a 2-year prison term.

On Friday, August 29, 2025, the eight men all pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against them.

They include Mohammed Abubakari, Tijani Mahmudu, Prince Dzakpasu, Anas Mohammed, Mohammed Hamda, Darko Otibu Samuel, Musah Muntari, and Ali Saeed (alias Bomba).

The Prosecutors narrated to the court that the accused person launched an unprovoked attack on Hawa Mavis Koomson, former Minister of State and former MP for Awutu Senya East; Majeed Mohammed Saana, a trader, and Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei, Deputy Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) while they were monitoring proceedings during the Ablekuma North re-run.

The case was presided over by his Honour Isaac Addo, began on Monday, August 26 and was fast-tracked after all the accused admitted their roles in the violence.

The eight people have been charged with conspiracy to commit assault and three counts of assault, with the trial concluding with their conviction and sentencing today.

Background

Chaos erupted at the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.

A group of unidentified men stormed the Methodist church polling centre, disrupting the process and creating chaos.

The machomen stormed the polling station in a coordinated manner, causing panic among voters and electoral officials.

The former lawmaker, Hawa Koomson, was assaulted.

In a viral video of the chaotic scene, Hawa Koomson was kicked in the groin and fell to the ground with the thugs kicking her on the ground until the police intervened.

Despite the number of police officers at the scene, they were unable to prevent the chaos.

In a different place, NPP’s Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah was also assaulted.

Banahene Agyekum, a journalist with GH One Television, was also slapped during the re-run of the parliamentary elections in Ablekuma North.

Meanwhile, Ewurabena Aubynn was sworn in on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, despite the minority staging a walkout.

The Ablekuma MP secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who acquired 33,881 votes.

Alban Bagbin, after the swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn, advised her to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.

He further urged her to be punctual, ever present in Parliament, calm, listen and learn from your colleagues.

Speaker Bagbin on the floor of parliament, urged Ewurabena Aubynn to be diligent and humble, as four years is just a day.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 22, Speaker Bagbin stated, “I will take this opportunity to congratulate you and also urge you to be punctual, ever present in Parliament, be calm, listen more, learn from your colleagues, but please read everything, and not only the Constitution and the Standing Orders”.

“You are now the hope of the people in the constituency. They are looking up to you to do something to improve their lives. It is a trust, and this I pray you don’t abuse,” he said.

He added,  “Four years is just a day. You will go back to them, and they will assess you this time based on your performance. So please don’t be misled by other people.”

However, Sammi Awuku, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapim North, has said the newly sworn-in Ablekuma North MP Ewurabena Aubynn is a product of a violent election.

According to Sammi Awuku, the Ablekuma North MP’s victory left people maimed, traumatised, and severely beaten.

Sammi Awuku stated, “We clearly believe that she is a product of a violent election that left people maimed, that left people traumatised, and also that left people severely beaten”.

“The noisy silence of the law enforcement agencies gives us the impression that these operatives and those who acted in that manner give us an impression that they had the tacit endorsement of the government. Why? Because it is very strange that not a single act of condemnation had come from the quarters of the presidency”, he added.

“Ghanaians realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white” – Napo

Makay
-
0
“Ghanaians realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white” – Napo

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as Napo, the 2024 running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has claimed the people of Ghana are now realising they sold their colored TV for a black and white.

Napo boldly claimed that the NDC has failed in everything they promised Ghanaians.

According to Napo, he has never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months.

He asserted that the people of Akwatia must reaffirm their confidence in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by voting for the party in the upcoming by-election.

Speaking in a viral video, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh stated, “The people of Akwatia are voting at a time when Ghanaians are realising that they have sold their colored TV for a black and white. Every single thing the NDC promised, they have failed.

I have never encountered any government that failed on all its promises within just eight months. The first of its kind is the NDC. They have nothing to offer, so the people of Akwatia should reaffirm their confidence in the NPP”, he added.

Meanwhile, Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has confidently stated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the upcoming Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Mussa Dankwa, he is 99 per cent sure that the NDC will win the Akwatia by-election.

Mussa Dankwa confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election”.

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

Also, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.

The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.

Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.

Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”

“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.

The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.

Watch the video below:

“Ato Forson will defeat Dr Bawumia if he contests” – Prof Enoch Opoku Antwi

Makay
-
0
“Ato Forson will defeat Dr Bawumia if he contests” – Prof Enoch Opoku Antwi

Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, a governance expert and policy analyst, has said it will be difficult for the opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP) to win the 2028 election.

According to Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, the finance minister, Dr Ato Forson, if he contests the 2028 general election, will win the NPP’s Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

He noted that Ato Forson’s economy is far better than the economy Dr Bawumia, as the leader of the economic management team under former president Akufo-Addo delivered.

Speaking on the TV3 New Day show on August 29, 2025, Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi stated, “Bawumia, it is going to be difficult for him to win. I believe that even Ato Forson, when he contests Bawumia, we win because if you compare Ato Forson’s economy now to when Bawumia was the leader of the economic management team and what happened there and the cedi and the dollar inflation rate, definitely on that level of economics, even Ato Forson will beat Bawumia.

So, the NPP has a lot of work to do; they will do everything to bring Bawumia, but I am not buying into the fact that he will win in 2028 and that will sway into the NDC to the candidate they will bring”.

He added, “I pray that the NDC will have a succession plan to get somebody to be groomed so that person will take over. I have also seen a lot of dynamics being played here.

I like the words of the Chairman General who says that anybody who bring their head that they are going to run will be a destruction, let all support, so that is collective success which is more important the group success is more important than individual success, and that is the approach that the NDC has taken.  

If John Mahama is successful, anybody that the NDC bring will be easy for that person, and that is a good strategy”, Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi added.

However, Kofi Bentil, the vice president of IMANI Africa, has said Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will be the strongest candidate in the 2028 election.

The IMANI vice president noted that Dr Bawumia, despite the deep anger and disaffection from all sides, managed to secure 41% of the votes cast in the 2024 election.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil wrote, “It’s actually interesting to realise that despite the deep anger and disaffection from all sides, including NPP members not voting, DMB got 41%. I have no doubt he will be the strongest candidate in the next election. #Bawumia2028“.

Meanwhile,  Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated that whoever succeeds President John Dramani Mahama as NDC flagbearer will ride on the achievements of the current government.

Asiedu Nketia called for calm and urged persons interested in contesting for the NDC flagbearer to be very careful about the way they express their ambitions.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, August 26, Asiedu Nketia detailed, “The party has not declared anything,” he noted. “I keep repeating my caution that we have to be very careful about the way we express our ambitions. Whoever succeeds President Mahama will ride on the achievements of the current government.”

He added, “If you conduct yourself in ways that will disrupt the activities of this government in ways that will make the government less successful, then you have a bigger problem,” he said. “President Mahama is only about eight months in office now, and you want to struggle to decide who will replace him—you know what it can cause.”

“If all of us decide today that, ‘Well, people say I can be president, so let me start organising,’ then everybody will be going across the country appointing campaign coordinators. How do you think that President Mahama can focus on achieving anything?”

Watch the video below:

“Arrest Asiedu Nketiah’s attackers, or you may have incidents to deal with” – NDC tells Police

Makay
-
0
“Arrest Asiedu Nketiah’s attackers, or you may have incidents to deal with” – NDC tells Police

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Ghana Police Service to act swiftly to arrest and prosecute individuals who allegedly attacked Asiedu Nketia, Bernard Bediako, and other NDC executives.

On Friday, August 29, the solemn observance of the late Ernest Kumi almost turned violent when Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and his entourage entered the Wenchi Durbar grounds.

Some angry women and some NPP supporters attempted to physically assault the NDC chairman and his entourage.

In a statement signed by Godwin Ako Gunn, the deputy Communication Officer of the NDC, the party issued an ultimatum to the Ghana Police to take action by Monday, September 1, 2025.

According to the NDC, failure of the police to apprehend the suspect will force them to take action themselves to apprehend the perpetrators.

The NDC added that the attackers, numbering about 20, were visibly captured in circulating videos, stopping their candidate from entering the funeral grounds.

The chaotic incident left the widow of the late Ernest Kumi in tears after witnessing what the NDC described as “a distasteful act”,

The NDC statement read, “The police cannot be seen to act swiftly against the NDC in some cases, only to drag their feet when it involves the NPP.

We demand swift action, else we may have incidents to deal with on or before the day of the election.”

The NDC further warned, “Anything less than this will see us helping them in their duties on Monday and Tuesday”.

In related news on the Akwatia by-election, the Director General of Operations, COP Vance Baba Gariba, has revealed the military will be on standby during the upcoming by-election.

COP Vance Baba Gariba detailed that the military will only be deployed if the condition makes it necessary.

Speaking to the media, COP Vance Baba Gariba stated, “The military will be only on standby. As and when we need them, then we will deploy them, but if we don’t need the military, then we will not request for the deployment of the military. They are only going to be on standby”.

He further appealed to the people of Akwatia to come out in their numbers to vote, as they will be protected throughout the process.

“I want to reassure all the good people of Akwatia that they should come out in their numbers and exercise their franchise. The GPS will continue to reassure of their safety and security during this period”, COP Vance Baba Gariba added.

Also, Richard Kumadoe, a security consultant, has said the Ghana Police alone cannot guarantee peace in the upcoming Akwatia by-election.

Speaking on CITI Eyewitness News on Friday, August 29, Mr Kumadoe detailed, “The police, just like the military, have gone to do what we call reccy, and I believe they have gone to do security mapping. It is also the reason why the IGP met with the political parties to address their concerns. He mentioned that he is going into Akwatia with 5,000 men. Even if every polling station has 30 personnel, he will still have some men at his disposal”.

“For the election to be successful, there are three people who must act correctly. The Electoral Commission must discharge its statutory duty. If we get to Akwatia and the machines don’t come or they come and are not working, that is not the job of the police. If there is voter displacement or discrepancies during collation, it is not the fault of the police,” he stressed.

He warned that the lapses in EC logistics could trigger tension, adding, “For the election to be successful, there are three people who must act correctly. The Electoral Commission must discharge its statutory duty.

If we get to Akwatia and the machines don’t come or they come and are not working, that is not the job of the police. If there is voter displacement or discrepancies during collation, it is not the fault of the police,” he warned.

Mr Kumadoe further observed, “It has always been the case that the politician, who is the third person in the bracket, will not do their work, bastardise the whole process, create all manner of problems, and then blame everybody”.

He concluded by praising the police for demonstrating preparedness. “The police and the IGP have shown readiness to deal with anybody who wants to flout our laws. It is a shared responsibility”.

“I am 99% sure that the NDC will win Akwatia by-election” – Mussa Dankwa

Makay
-
0
“I am 99% sure that the NDC will win Akwatia by-election” – Mussa Dankwa

Mussa Dankwa, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has confidently stated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the upcoming Akwatia by-election on September 2, 2025.

According to Mussa Dankwa, he is 99 per cent sure that the NDC will win the Akwatia by-election.

Mussa Dankwa confidently stood by his latest poll, which projected a victory for the NDC.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, August 30, Mussa Dankwa stated, “I am 99% sure that the NDC will win the by-election”.

Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, has revealed that the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election has overtaken the NPP’s candidate three days to the election.

According to the new polls by the Global Info Analytics Bernard B. Baidoo, the NDC candidate’s lead has been propelled by voters who want development and also by senior high school and tertiary students voters who prefer the NDC candidate.

In the poll, Bernard B. Baidoo secured the NDC candidate’s lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%.

Mussa Dankwah, in a post on X on Friday, August 29, wrote, “NDC’s Baidoo overtakes NPP’s Asumadu 3 days before the crucial polls for the main opposition in Akwatia. Baidoo’s lead is propelled by voters who want development and SHS, and tertiary voters who preferred Baidoo by larger margin.

Using the committed model, which is likely to be minimum vote for Baidoo, the NDC candidates lead with 53% and Asumadu of the NPP 47%”.

However, Haruna Mohammed, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Deputy General Secretary, has said the NPP will win the Akwatia by-election hands down.

According to Haruna Mohammned, the NPP are going to prove the Global Info Analytics poll wrong this time.

He revealed the NPP is not sacrosanct, but it remains confident of victory.

The NPP Deputy General Secretary noted that political polls are useful but are not absolute indicators of electoral outcomes.

Speaking on Citi Eyewitness News on Friday, August 29, Haruna Mohammed stated, “The keyword here is predict. And the summary of any prediction is based on if. What if the if doesn’t if?”

“We are not sacrosanct, and we’re not saying research should not be done. But the reality on the ground will be different. We will prove them wrong this time because the NPP is winning this seat hands down,” he insisted.

Haruna Mohammed added that the NPP is confident of surpassing the 52% margin earned by the late Ernest Kumi in the 2024 elections.

Also, Kwame Owiredu, the NPP spokesperson for the party’s campaign team in the constituency, has expressed confidence in retaining the Akwatia parliamentary seat.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Akwatia on Thursday, August 28, Owiredu stated, “It is vibrating for the NPP. The NPP is poised to retain the Akwatia seat. Even though we are mourning our late MP Hon Ernest Kumi, we are still poised and determined to keep the seat and the grounds bear witness to this assertion”.

“Almost everybody is saying we are retaining the seat in Akwatia, and it is very important because this particular vote is a vote to vindicate and honour the name of Ernest Yaw Kumi,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is shameless for contesting the Akwatia by-election.

The minority leader confidently stated that the NDC as a party has no shame; if they did, they would not contest the Akwatia by-election after the NPP decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election because of the tragic demise of the MP in a helicopter crash.

Afenyo-Markin urged NPP supporters not to be intimidated and to stand firm, even if their opponents come with guns during the by-election.

Speaking at the 40-day observation of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, Afenyo-Markin stated, “If the NDC brings guns, face them squarely with confidence and prayers.”

“Do not let anyone instil fear in you. The things going on in parliament are painful. Go out in your numbers and vote.

The NDC has no shame as a party. If the NDC had shame when we (NPP) decided not to contest the Tamale Central by-election, they should have done the same at Akwatia”, he added.

I have no doubt Bawumia will be the strongest candidate in the 2028 election – Kofi Bentil

Makay
-
0
I have no doubt Bawumia will be the strongest candidate in the 2028 election – Kofi Bentil

Kofi Bentil, the vice president of IMANI Africa, has said Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will be the strongest candidate in the 2028 election.

The IMANI vice president noted that Dr Bawumia, despite the deep anger and disaffection from all sides, managed to secure 41% of the votes cast in the 2024 election.

In a Facebook post, Kofi Bentil wrote, “It’s actually interesting to realise that despite the deep anger and disaffection from all sides, including NPP members not voting, DMB got 41%. I have no doubt he will be the strongest candidate in the next election. #Bawumia2028“.

Also, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi, has confidently stated that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the most prepared and most marketable candidate to lead the NPP to victory in the 2028 election.

Speaking on Thursday, August 28, ahead of Dr. Bawumia’s filing, Oppong Nkrumah stated, “The whole essence of a political party is to mobilise numbers to win power so that you can inculcate your ideas into government. Today, there is one person who has come so clean.

“Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the most prepared candidate, most marketed across the country and most prepared in terms of his track record and pedigree to ensure that we can win 2028 and govern in 2029.

“He also embodies the character values that this conservative party looks out for, his humility, emotional intelligence and ability to bring people together,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Dr Bawumia has urged the NPP delegates to vote for him to build on the 42% of valid votes in the 2024 elections and not start from zero with another candidate.

Speaking to thousands of NPP supporters after submitting his nomination forms for the NPP’s presidential primaries on August 28, 2025, Dr Bawumia stated, “I owe this party a duty, that if we are to win 2028, we ought not to start afresh from zero. Instead, we ought to build on the nearly 42% of valid votes and work to cross the 50% mark in the next election”.

“I’ve also had the privilege of serving as Vice President and supporting the President and government in our last administration with ideas that have significantly impacted the lives of millions of our people”.

He added, “The NPP and Ghana are demanding a leader who embodies deep intellect, humility, respect for all persons, unity, courage, foresight, and resilience. As the NPP seeks a leader who represents the character of this party’s tradition and the values of our forebears, I, Mahamudu Bawumia, offer myself to lead the party into the 2028 elections”.

He further added, “I am offering myself to be elected as flagbearer because I believe I owe a duty to this party to give her a choice to put forward the most prepared candidate for the 2028 election and the most prepared person to be President in Jan 2029”.

“In the last 16 years, I have had the privilege of joining each and every constituency at least five times, to work hard on the ground, campaign and work for the NPP. Just like the thousands of you who may not have had all the money in the world to throw at the party, all my sweat, my reputation, my knowledge and my person have been dedicated to working with you for the success of this party. As a result of this, there is no village or hamlet, no city or town where Mahamudu Bawumia’s face and name are not known”.

“I’ve also had the privilege of serving as Vice President and supporting the President and government in our last administration with ideas that have significantly impacted the lives of millions of our people”, Dr Bawumia said.

Additionally, a new poll released by Global Info Analytics on August 21, 2025, shows the former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate for the 2024 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the leading candidate ahead of the party’s primaries in January 2026.

 The Global Info Analytics shows Dr Mahamudu Bawumia running away with a commanding 52% lead, with his closest contender, Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central MP, with 17%.

Dr Bryan Acheampong polled 3%, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the former Education Minister, polled 1%.

Kwabena Agyapong, former General Secretary, Boakye Agyarko, and Addai Nimo all polling less than 1%.

Ridge Hospital nurse can still pursue her ₵7m lawsuit in court – Lawyer

Makay
-
0
Ridge Hospital nurse can still pursue her ₵7m lawsuit in court – Lawyer

Kofi Bekai, a private legal, has said Rejoice Tsotsoo Bortei, the Ridge Hospital nurse who filed a lawsuit against Ralph Saint Williams over allegations of assault and defamation, can still pursue her case in court.

Rejoice Tsotsoo Bortei filed a lawsuit against Ralph Saint Williams over allegations of assault and defamation.

Rejoice Tsotsoo Bortei, in her suit, also accused Ralph Saint Williams of publishing damaging remarks about her on social media.

In the nurse’s writ filed at the High Court, she is demanding GH₵7 million in damages — GH₵5 million for battery and GH₵2 million for defamation.

In the wake of the committee set up by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, a shocking revelation was made that the Ridge Hospital nurse suffered no fracture or shoulder dislocation. 

According to the committee, there was no medical evidence to support the claims that nurse Rejoice Tsotso Bortei claims.

Dr. Lawrence Ofori-Boadu, the Chairman of the Committee, added that the alleged victim reported her injuries on August 18, but there were no signs of a fracture in her left wrist or a dislocation in her right shoulder joint.

The committee added that the nurse was treated and given pain relief medication.

Presenting its report to the Health Minister, Dr Lawrence Ofori-Boadu stated, “Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, who is a rotation nurse, reported her injury to the hospital a day after the incident on the 18th of August and was further treated. There was no evidence of fracture on her left wrist or dislocation of her right shoulder joint as documented by the medical records.

“She has, however, been treated and given pain relief, recommended for bed rest, and received psychological support care,” the committee stated.

The committee’s findings directly contradict claims by the nurse that she was assaulted and left with a dislocation.

However, the lawyer has stated that a competent court has the power to overturn the investigative report on the Ridge Hospital incident.

According to the lawyer, although the committee found no evidence of a fracture or dislocation, that does not rule out the possibility that an assault occurred.

Reacting to the findings, Kofi Bekai, a private legal, explained, “The only place where a matter can be adjudicated is a court of law”.

 “The investigative committee may have conducted a probe and reached a conclusion, but the court can set it aside. The nurse can still pursue her case in court, and the medical examiner who treated her will likely be called to testify”, he added.

The lawyer clarified the legal definition of assault under the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

According to him, assault under the Criminal Offences Act is defined as the intentional and unlawful act of forcibly touching another person without their consent, with the intent to cause harm or pain.

Adding that battery occurs when physical contact is made without consent, and the accused may be charged with both assault and battery, with the severity of punishment determined by the court if it results in injuries.

Meanwhile, Jefferson Asare, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has insisted the Ridge Hospital nurse was diagnosed with polycontusion.

The GRNMA Accra Regional Chairman disputed aspects of the ministerial committee’s report on the Ridge Hospital assault.

According to Jefferson Asare, the committee failed to speak to the doctor who initially assessed the injured nurse.

Speaking on Channel One TV in reaction to the committee’s final report, Jefferson Asare stated, “I can say on record that the doctor who saw the lady was not even interviewed during the committee sitting. I know that for a fact because the names that were provided for people that were interviewed are here, and the medical report that was written and stamped—I have it. The doctor’s name is here. That doctor was not interviewed”.

“The dislocation was not said by any nurse or any other person than the medical director of Ridge Hospital when we met the medical director,” he explained. “It wasn’t the nurse who diagnosed the dislocation. It was a senior medical officer who saw the lady on Monday morning.”

He further questioned the committee’s rationale behind the committee’s choice of interviewees.

He added, “You go and interview the HOD of that department. What account will the HOD give you? You will need to interview the person who had first sight of the lady in question. Did they interview that doctor? No.”

“The diagnosis of the lady at the time was polycontusion. When we say polycontusion, what do we mean? It simply means that there is redness, there is swelling, and pain at the site of the hit. That is when you diagnose somebody with polycontusion,” he explained.

He further queried,  “So do they want to tell us that the doctor who did the diagnosis doesn’t know what he or she is doing? Is that what the committee wants to tell us?”.

However, the Ministry of Health has dismissed allegations that the committee investigating the alleged assault failed to interview the doctor who assessed the injured nurse.

1...757677...86Page 76 of 86
© Newspaper WordPress Theme by TagDiv