Ghana Politics

Former Chief Justice and current Council of State member, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has condemned the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, describing the process as unjust and a dangerous precedent for Ghana’s judiciary. Speaking in an interview on TV3 following the announcement of Justice Torkornoo’s dismissal by …

Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has emerged winner of the keenly contested Akwatia by-election, securing a decisive victory for the government. According to certified results released by the Electoral Commission (EC), Bediako polled 18,199 votes out of 33,819 valid ballots cast. His closest contender, Solomon …

Some residents of Akwatia in the Eastern Region have openly declared that they will only cast their votes if they receive money from political parties contesting in the ongoing by-election. At the Zongo-Vawaso Electoral Area, a number of constituents told Citi News on Tuesday, September 2, that they were dissatisfied …

At least 1,000 people have been confirmed dead after a massive landslide struck Tarasin village near the Marra mountains in Sudan’s Western Darfur region, flattening the entire community, according to the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM). The disaster occurred on Sunday, burying homes and residents under tons of earth. Reports indicate …

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has renewed calls for sweeping constitutional reforms to safeguard judicial independence, following the recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, September 1, Mr. Kpebu criticised Article 144 of the 1992 Constitution, which grants the President …

Voters in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region are heading to the polls today, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to elect a new Member of Parliament following the death of the incumbent, Ernest Kumi. More than 50,000 registered voters are expected to take part in what has become a hotly …

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has said that former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has the right to legally challenge her removal from office. Justice Torkornoo was removed on Monday, September 1, 2025, after President John Dramani Mahama acted on the recommendation of a constitutional committee established …

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has explained that the government cannot make public the specific reasons for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, citing constitutional restrictions. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Akwatia Watch programme on Monday, September 1, Mr. Ofosu said Article 146 …

President John Dramani Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office with immediate effect, following the recommendation of a Committee of Inquiry set up under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. The decision, announced on Monday, September 1, 2025, was based on the Committee’s findings after …

A damning audit report into the National Service Authority (NSA) has uncovered startling irregularities in the management of service personnel, revealing that individuals as old as 1,027 years and as young as a few months were fraudulently listed as beneficiaries and paid allowances. The report, exclusively accessed by The Fourth …