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President Akufo-Addo Petitioned To Remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo

President Akufo-Addo has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office over allegations of misconduct and incompetence. The December 17 petition, filed by a Ghanaian national accuses Justice Torkonoo of constitutional and administrative breaches. The petitioner argued that these alleged actions undermine the credibility and …

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Public Sector Salaries At Risk As Finance Minister Fails To Present Mini-Budget

The salaries of public sector workers for the first three months of 2025 are at risk, as the government faces a potential shutdown following the Finance Minister’s failure to present the mini-budget. Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam was expected to present the document on Monday, but he did not …

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Sad News Hits Former Minority Leader

Hajia Mariama, the mother of Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, has passed away. The sad news was shared by Dr. Seidu Fiter, a close family friend and respected Ghanaian doctor, through an emotional post on Facebook. Dr. Fiter wrote, “Inna lillahi …

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VIDEO: Kwashieman Cluster Of Schools Which Housed Ablekuma North Ballot Boxes Burnt

A fire outbreak at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the early hours of today has raised alarm, as the facility housed ballot boxes from the Ablekuma North constituency.         The blaze, which started around 1:40 a.m., originated in the school’s library, where the ballot boxes were …

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Regional Breakdown: The Gains And Losses For NDC, NPP In The 2024 Elections

The 2024 Ghanaian presidential elections have revealed a shifting political landscape as the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) engaged in a fierce contest. The results show significant regional gains and losses for both parties compared to the 2020 elections. While the NPP faced major …

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NDC Files Suit To Block EC From Re-collating Parliamentary Results In Five Constituencies

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a lawsuit to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring the parliamentary results for the Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Obuasi East constituencies. The NDC argues that the EC no longer has the authority to conduct these processes. …

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Ghana Decides 2024: Two Reasons Constitutional Rule May Be Under Threat Again

On March 6, 1957, Ghana gained its independence from its British colonial masters, and on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the country marked its 67th anniversary of independence. However, it is worth noting that, for the entire 67 years, stricto sensu, Ghana has not been a republic–a state in which supreme …

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Chaos At EC Office As NDC Supporters Demand Declaration Of Weija Gbawe Result In Their Favour

There was chaos at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) today. Supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Weija Gbawe constituency besieged the premises. In the just-ended election, the NPP’s Jerry Ahmed Shahid was declared winner but the NDC members would have none …

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Damage Detected On President Akufo-Addo’s Statue In Sekondi-Takoradi

Some residents of Takoradi had previously vowed to bring down President Nana Akufo-Addo’s statue located in front of the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital in Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region. This promise appears to have partially materialised, as a portion of the statue has been found damaged.       On the morning of Monday, …

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