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The Minority Caucus in Parliament has requested for the details of the judgement on James Gyakye Quayson, former Assin North MP to be made available by June 7 before it can pass a vote on the president’s Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The Caucus refrained from passing a vote on the nominee after the […] The post Minority

The Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central constituency, Mahama Ayariga, has reiterated the Minority Caucus’s call for the release of the judgement regarding James Gyakye Quayson before a vote is cast to confirm Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Chief Justice. The Bawku Central lawmaker intimated that there is a need for the judgement to be […] The post We

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Authorities at the Kumasi Technical Institute in the Ashanti Region have sent over 500 students home due to their misconduct and violation of school rules. The students, who were all in the boarding house, reportedly caused damage to school properties during a rampage on May 17. School authorities failed to give further information on the […] The post Kumasi: Over 500 KTI

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has made a cannabis burst worth $127,000 at the cargo terminal of the Kotoka International Airport. The burst was made on May 23 and the consignment was destined for the United Kingdom. A statement signed by the Commission’s acting director announcing the burst also cautioned the public against engaging in […] The post NACOC

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has made it clear that Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, the Chief Justice Nominee, will not undergo a second vetting. This decision comes after a rigorous vetting session in Parliament on Friday, May 26, where Minority MPs demanded another chance to scrutinize the Supreme Court judgment that […] The post No

The Pan African movement, Africans Rising, organised a unity football match between Ghana and Togo on the boarder between the two countries on AU Day, May 25. The location of the match was strategic and formed part of the movement’s demand for a borderless Africa. Africans Rising on Monday, May 22 launched the African Liberation […] The post Africans

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Epiroc Equipment Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of the Epiroc Group, renovated and handed over a 4-unit kindergarten block to the authorities of Anyinam Methodist “B” School in Obuasi. The gesture was also to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the company’s operations in Ghana. Speaking at an event to […] The post Epiroc

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has reiterated the Supreme Court’s position that a birth certificate is not proof of citizenship but rather a record of one’s birth location. Explaining that the information on a birth certificate is not verifiable during her vetting on Friday, May 26, Justice Torkornoo stated that citizenship is determined […] The post Birth

Service delivery at the Savelugu Municipal Education Directorate in the Northern Region has been halted for the past seven months after electricity supply to the facility was disconnected by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) last year. The disconnection, Citi News understands, is due to a GH¢230,000 debt owed NEDCo. A visit to the directorate […] The post Service

Justice Gertrude Torkornoo faced the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Friday, May 26, 2023, for her vetting. She answered several questions in relation to the prestigious role she has been nominated for and other issues of public interest. The recent ruling of the Supreme Court on James Gyakey Quayson also featured in most of the […] The post Story file

The Government of Ghana today received $150 million in additional financing for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID) from the World Bank to improve flood risk management and solid waste management for over 2.5 million people in the Odaw River Basin of the Greater Accra Region. The Greater Accra Region accounts for […] The post World

Chief Justice nominee, Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, says her position is on the side of the law with regard to issues on LGBTQ+. The Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is currently before Parliament. The Bill considered by many as an anti-LGBTQ+ law seeks to criminalize homosexuality and related practices. Asked about her […] The post My

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo says ex-gratia is not applicable to judges in the country. She clarified that judges don’t receive any ex-gratia as other public office holders adding that they continue in office and don’t leave office until they retire. Speaking during her vetting by the Appointment’s Committee of Parliament, […] The post Ex-gratia

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released PIN Codes for 12,594 eligible final-year Ghanaian Nursing Trainees from 107 accredited Nursing Training Institutions to enable them to enrol for their national service for the 2023/2024 service year. All qualified trainees are entreated to log onto the scheme’s website www.nss.gov.gh and go through the […] The post NSS

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo says processes are ongoing to address the demands of striking members of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG). She said this on Friday, May 26, when she appeared before the Appointments Committee in Parliament for her vetting. Responding to matters relating to the strike at her vetting, […] The post Processes

Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, the Chief Justice nominee, has cautioned the public against offering money to certain individuals with the intention of influencing judges. She emphasized that such funds often end up in the pockets of those intermediaries rather than reaching the intended judges. During her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday, May […] The post Alleged