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Suspended CJ Torkornoo files injunction against committee probing her removal

May 21, 2025

The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain a committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice is requesting an interlocutory injunction to halt...

Mahama Orders Halt on Gov’t Land Sales Amid Probe into Questionable Land Deals

May 21, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has detailed a pragmatic measures towards addressing the long-standing land grievances in the Greater Accra Region by ordering a halt on government land sales. Speaking at Dodowa as part of his “Thank-You” tour following his electoral victory, Mahama emphasized the need for unity and dialogue within traditional institutions. “We’re deeply concerned...

KGL Foundation U-17 Colts Championship Launched in Accra

May 21, 2025

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) launched the fifth edition of the KGL Foundation Inter-regional U-17 Colts Championship on Tuesday, May 20, at the Conference Room of KGL House in Labone, Accra. The event, attended by key stakeholders, including GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Executive Council Members, and top officials of the KGL Foundation, marked another...

Transport fares to drop by 15% from May 24 amid cedi gains, fuel price cuts

May 21, 2025

Commuters and transport operators should brace for the usual disputes over fares in the coming days, following the announcement of a 15% reduction in transport fares effective May 24. The fare cut follows successful negotiations between the Ministry of Transport and transport unions, including the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). The reduction reflects recent...

NIB detains Ex-Customs Boss, Isaac Crentsil over role in SML deal

May 21, 2025

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has detained Isaac Crentsil, former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in connection with ongoing investigations into the controversial contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). Sources familiar with the matter confirmed that Mr Crentsil was picked up earlier this week for questioning regarding his...

Good News For Ghana As President Mahama Makes Important Announcement On European Union Ties

May 20, 2025

Ghana President John Mahama, in a latest development, has announced the important ties between the European Union and Ghana on trade, which is targeted to boost the economy of the country. According to the video that was shared on the official YouTube channel of Joy News TV, the president, while addressing the men of the...

Real Madrid ‘Seriously Considering’ €100 Million ‘Galactico’ Signing

May 20, 2025

Real Madrid are reportedly contemplating a major signing this summer as part of their ambition to assemble a new generation of ‘Galacticos’. The club is undergoing significant changes, with manager Carlo Ancelotti set to depart for the Brazilian national team, and Xabi Alonso poised to take over as head coach. Alongside this managerial shift, several...

Bulldog: Black Sherif will win TGMA 2026 Artiste of the Year hands down

May 20, 2025

Renowned artiste manager, Bulldog, has confidently predicted that Black Sherif will be crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2026 edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). Speaking on UTV’s United Showbiz, Bulldog asserted that Black Sherif’s hard work and consistency over the year will make him an undisputed winner, leaving no room for...

Scrap Scholarship Secretariat – Effia MP tells govt

May 20, 2025

Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah Nyarko, has demanded the complete dissolution of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, arguing that the institution has outlived its relevance and no longer serves the best interests of scholarship beneficiaries. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Tuesday, May 20, the MP alleged that the Secretariat has...

Mahama petitioned to dissolve committee probing Chief Justice

May 20, 2025

A Ghanaian citizen, Alfred Ababio Kumi, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, requesting the immediate dissolution of the five-member committee constituted to investigate petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The petition alleges serious breaches of judicial conduct by members of the committee that, according to the petitioner, undermine the...