The suspended Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, has publicly addressed for the first time the circumstances surrounding her suspension, raising serious constitutional and procedural concerns about the process initiated to remove her from office. At a press conference held on Wednesday, Justice Torkornoo presented a detailed rebuttal of the events leading to her suspension, […]
Category: Politics
They have turned my lawyers into Nebuchadnezzar’s Magicians – CJ Torkornoo slams petition committee’s ‘strange’ processes
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has launched a blistering critique of the ongoing Article 146 proceedings aimed at her removal from office, likening the treatment of her legal team to that of biblical magicians asked to reveal and interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream he had yet to disclose. Delivering a national address on Wednesday, June 25, the […]
‘The entire EC leadership must go; they are not fit for purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership unfit for purpose and calling for their removal. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, June 25, the NDC Chairman did not mince words. “There has to be a change,” he […]
New Lawra MCE Alhaji Adams Muaza is dead
The new Municipal Chief Executive for Lawra in the Upper West Region, Alhaji Adams Muazu is dead. He died Tuesday morning, Graphic Online has been told. This is coming barely two weeks after the Lawra Municipality was hit with a tragedy with the drowning of seven students in the Black Volta at Dikpe. Since his […]
Fifi Kwetey urges full return of Rawlings family to NDC core
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has urged the full reintegration of the family of the party’s founder, the late President Jerry John Rawlings, into the party’s foundation. This, he indicated was essential to honour the late president’s legacy and continue the mission he began. He made the call […]
EC rules out immediate re-run of Ablekuma North parliamentary polls, says only 3 polling stations in dispute
The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out an immediate re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, clarifying that results from three outstanding polling stations are yet to be collated but remain valid. The collation of results has been delayed due to security concerns, with the Ghana Police Service currently awaiting advice […]
The 60 MPs believe Bawumia is NPP’s best bet for 2028 – Dominic Nitiwul
Former Defence Minister and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, has revealed that 60 New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs have declared their support for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the party into the 2028 general elections. According to Mr Nitiwul, the MPs personally invited Dr Bawumia to a meeting on Thursday, […]
Opoku-Agyemang engages NDC leadership
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday engaged with the Functional Executive Committee of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). A statement issued by the Office of the Vice President, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the Delegation led by Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the NDC and Mr Fiifi Fiavi […]
Forgive us – NPP begs Ghanaians
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has publicly acknowledged the party’s shortcomings during its tenure in government, offering an unreserved apology to the Ghanaian people. He assured the electorate that if granted another opportunity to lead, the NPP would not repeat the errors of its previous administration. In an […]
NPP to elect 2028 flagbearer on January 31, 2026
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially scheduled its presidential primaries for Saturday, 31st January 2026. The decision was taken at a crucial meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held on Tuesday, 17th June 2025. This announcement by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, sets the stage for a decisive contest to […]
Nowhere to run: Ghanaians trapped in Israel as war with Iran seals borders
A significant number of Ghanaian citizens find themselves in a precarious situation in Israel, unable to leave the country as Israeli authorities have declared a state of emergency and closed all borders amid escalating conflict with Iran. This critical update was provided by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa via a Twitter post on Monday, […]
I turned down Mahama’s NHIA Board Chair offer – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that he turned down an appointment by former President John Mahama to chair the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). His disclosure came as he expressed concern over the growing trend of Members of Parliament (MPs) accepting ministerial and executive roles, including board memberships in […]