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President John Dramami Mahama has once again been petitioned to remove another Justice of the Supreme Court, Gabriel Scott Pwamang.The petitioner, a Ghanaian citizen and member of the Tsie We Family of Teshie, Nii-Adjei Duah is seeking the removal of the senior judge from his position.The details of the petition are yet to be made public, asaaseradio.com reports.Dated March 17, 2025, the petition was addressed to the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo, and copied to the president.Other persons in copy are the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic, the Judicial Council, the Speaker of Parliament, and…

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has alleged that Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a Presidential Adviser and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, receives a monthly salary of GH¢ 95,000 at the Jubilee House.According to him, Joyce was denied a ministerial position and was instead offered a higher salary at the Jubilee House to keep her comfortable.Speaking in an interview on Net 2 TV on March 26, 2025, Abronye claimed, “She was called and advised not to go for any ministerial position to avoid unnecessary stress. Instead, she was…

A series of letters have revealed inconsistencies regarding Prof. Amin Alhassan’s reappointment as Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).This raises questions about the legitimacy of his continued tenure without confirmation from the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, and financial clearance from the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.Three letters originating from three key entities—the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, the National Media Commission (NMC), and GBC itself—are at the centre of the debacle.These letters reveal contrasting timelines for Prof. Alhassan’s renewed contract, raising concerns about the validity of his continued tenure.In a letter dated March 11, 2025,…

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, and Kwame Owusu Danso, the running mate to Movement for Change’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Alan Kyerematen, clashed on social media over the appointment of Maame Ama Pratt as the Press Secretary to Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.Ras Mubarak, in a social media post on March 26, 2025, took a swipe at veteran broadcaster Kwesi Pratt Jnr., the father of Ama Pratt, following his frustrations with politically motivated appointments under the current government.Sharing his opinion, Mubarak criticized Pratt for complaining about the appointment of NDC members while his daughter,…

Claims from Accra-based Asaase Radio that the 44-year-old embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, was involved in extensive business dealings with COCOBOD during Dr Stephen Opuni’s tenure as Chief Executive, have been proven to be an outright lie.Documents available to The Herald reveal that Asaase Radio attempted to link the former COCOBOD boss to Adu-Boahene’s financial dealings to shift focus from the latter’s controversial transactions at NSB and whitewash his reputation.According to official records, the first time Adu-Boahene’s fertiliser company, Glofert Limited, secured a contract with COCOBOD was in 2024 — long after Dr Opuni…

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, sparked controversy on March 27, 2025, with a cryptic social media post amidst the ongoing process to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo from office.Her post coincided with Chief Justice Torkornoo’s formal request for copies of three petitions submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, seeking her removal.Charlotte Osei posted a GIF of a woman sipping something, accompanied by the caption, “Sip sip …”The post quickly gained attention on social media, with users drawing parallels between her previous dismissal and the current proceedings against the Chief Justice.Many users suggested…

The country’s business environment is under renewed scrutiny following release of the World Bank’s Business Ready Report, which highlights significant inefficiencies in property transfer and construction permitting processes. The report revealed that obtaining a building permit in Ghana takes an average of 253 days, with costs reaching 731 percent of gross national income (GNI) per capita – one of the region’s highest. These findings have raised concerns among business leaders and policymakers, who warn that bureaucratic inefficiencies and excessive costs are discouraging investment, slowing urban development and restricting business expansion. “These numbers represent more than statistics- they represent lost opportunities,…

Investors in Treasury Bills (T-Bill s) are facing negative real returns as short-term government securities yield significantly lower rates than the prevailing inflation. The 91-day T-bill rate fell to 15.86 percent as of March 17, 2025, from 28.19 percent in January, a decline of 1,233 basis points. The 182-day and 364-day rates also dropped by 1,199 and 1,118 basis points, respectively, even as inflation remained high at 23.1 percent in February. The sharp decline in yields has sparked concerns among investors, who fear that returns on T-bills may not keep pace with inflation, eroding the real value of their funds.…

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a ruling on April 30 regarding an injunction application filed by Ernest Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, following his swearing-in. The Court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, will also rule on a contempt application filed against Mr. Kumi on the same day. The swearing-in of Mr. Kumi has been challenged by Henry Boakye Yiadom, a member of the National Democratic Congress, who argues that the election petition should not have been heard by the High Court. In response, Mr. Kumi filed a motion for certiorari and a prohibition order against…

A 27-year-old herdsman, Musa Yusif, was brutally attacked and severely injured by unknown men at his residence in Xevitoe, a community near Mafi-Aflavenu in the Central Tongu district. The incident occurred on March 23 at 0005 hours while Yusif, his wife, and their two-year-old daughter were asleep. According to Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Hogo, a cousin of the victim, Yusif was attacked by armed men, who also demanded the keys to his motorbike. Narrating the incident, Mr. Hogo stated that Yusif was shot at and severely wounded with a machete, resulting in grave injuries to his head and right hand as…