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Supreme Court Dismisses Dame’s Request for Acting CJ to Step Aside in Key Case

May 6, 2025

The Supreme Court has rejected an objection aimed at disqualifying Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie from the panel adjudicating an injunction concerning the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. In a unanimous ruling, a five-member panel determined that the objection lacked substance. The request for recusal was submitted by former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah...

Joseph Ade Coker Denounces NPP’s Protest Against Chief Justice Suspension as ‘Immature’ and Ineffective

May 6, 2025

Joseph Ade Coker, the former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has lambasted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for their recent protest against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, labeling it an “immature” political maneuver. During an appearance on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, May 6, Coker defended...

Exquisite Showcase of Ghanaian Culture at 3rd Kaba & Slit Festival

May 6, 2025

Hundreds of Ghanaian fashion lovers and exhibitors, last Thursday, thronged the Legon City Mall in Accra for the third edition of the fast-growing Kaba and Slit Festival. Dubbed the Duku (Scarf) Edition, the event saw a rich display of the traditional kaba and slit outfit, accompanied with colourful scarfs amidst music, dance and fanfare. Organised...

Ghana Cedi Gains Ground:Strengthens to GH$13.89/$ Amid Growing Economic Optimism

May 6, 2025

The Ghana cedi has continued its impressive rally against the US dollar, with the interbank market now quoting the exchange rate at GH¢13.89 to US$1. This significant appreciation from recent weeks, when the cedi hovered around GH¢15.40 to GH¢15.90 per dollar, is a welcome boost to the country’s economic outlook. Market analysts attribute the cedi’s...

WWDC 2025: iOS 19 Revealed – New Design, Al Boost, and Enhanced Multitasking

May 6, 2025

Apple is set to reveal iOS 19 at WWDC 2025, with major design, AI, and multitasking changes that could reshape the iPhone experience. Here’s what to expect. Apple is set to reveal new updates at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025, which will begin on June 9. The tech giant is expected to introduce three...

Trump-Carney Showdown:Another ‘Zelensky Moment’Looms?

May 6, 2025

Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to lock horns later today in a potentially explosive showdown. The meeting is the first since the US president said its neighbour should become America’s 51st state. Recently-elected Carney, 60, retaliated by saying the US was a country “we can no longer trust”. The face-to-face...

Defence Minister Reassures Minority of President Mahama’s Fairness in Chief Justice Suspension Case

May 6, 2025

Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah has offered reassurance to members of the Minority who recently staged a protest advocating for the reinstatement of suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo. He emphasized that President John Dramani Mahama is dedicated to maintaining the rule of law and is not influenced by personal vendettas. In a Facebook update shared...

I Was Protesting Police Misconduct, Not Assaulting- Afenyo-Markin

May 6, 2025

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has slammed what he describes as an unprovoked act of violence against him by a uniformed police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” demonstration at Parliament House. Afenyo-Markin was captured in a widely circulated video appearing visibly agitated while attempting to hit an officer behind a barricade during the demonstration on...

Tinubu Bans Foreign Goods, Unveils New Industrialization Policy

May 6, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has directed a ban on importing foreign goods, prioritizing Nigerian-made products that can be locally produced. Tinubu has imposed strict conditions on foreign workers entering Nigeria, requiring special permission from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for projects that local contractors and artisans can handle. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed...

Gov’t Reassures Public: Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in Good Health

May 5, 2025

Government Spokesperson Felix Kwake Ofosu reassures Ghanaians that Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is in good health. This update follows growing public concern about her condition after she was flown to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. On April 24, President John Mahama had earlier reassured citizens that the Vice President was “recuperating well...