GENERAL NEWS

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has made it clear that Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, the Chief Justice Nominee, will not undergo a second vetting. This decision comes after a rigorous vetting session in Parliament on Friday, May 26, where Minority MPs demanded another chance to scrutinize …

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has reiterated the Supreme Court’s position that a birth certificate is not proof of citizenship but rather a record of one’s birth location. Explaining that the information on a birth certificate is not verifiable during her vetting on Friday, May 26, Justice Torkornoo …

A contender for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has taken a significant step in his pursuit by collecting nomination forms for the party’s presidential primary. This development, occurring on Friday, May 26, 2023, officially confirms his intention to contest the primaries. As the former General …

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has cautioned the public against offering money to certain individuals with the intention of influencing judges. She emphasized that such funds often end up in the pockets of those intermediaries rather than reaching the intended judges. During her vetting by the Appointments Committee …

Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo , Chief Justice nominee,  says the judiciary does not enjoy ex-gratia payments. According to her, judges do not have term of office and work until retirement and for that matter, they are not entitled to ex-gratia.   Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on …

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, says her position is on the side of the law with regard to issues on LGBTQ+. The Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is currently before Parliament.   The Bill considered by many as an anti-LGBTQ+ law seeks to criminalize …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed a case seeking to disqualify Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima as the candidate for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in February’s general election. If the case had been carried forward it could have had far-reaching consequences for the candidacy and eventual victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu, …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for 12,594 Ghanaian nursing trainees who are required to undertake their one-year mandatory national service in the upcoming 2023/2024 service year.   These final-year nursing trainees, hailing from 107 accredited Nursing Training Institutions across the …

A group known as the ‘Bawumia Fun Club’ has picked up the presidential nomination forms for the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.   The group led by its founder, Ntim Jakari said Dr Bawumia deserves to be given the nod to lead the ruling New …

A high-powered government delegation from the Republic of Vanuatu, led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic, Hon Seoule Davidson Simeon and four other senior Ministers and Members of Parliament will visit Ghana from 3rd to 14th July 2023.   The visit which is at the invitation of …