Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

The five-member committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo is scheduled to begin its hearings today, Thursday, 15th May 2025. In a statement signed by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felic Kwakye Ofosu, it was announced that the committee will convene three times a week. Upon completion of its work, the committee is expected to present its findings to the President. The committee was constituted in line with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, following consultation with the Council of State. It is chaired…

Samuel Atta Kyea, Lawyer for the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has called on the Attorney General, Dominic Ayine to clarify that his client’s re-arrest is not a personal vendetta. He insisted that Adu-Boahene deserves the same legal rights as others, noting that even murder suspects are sometimes granted bail. He cautioned that the criminal legal system should not be manipulated or applied inconsistently to target his client. “So I believe that we should come clean that this is not a personal vendetta. This is a man that you believe to have some criminal case…

Investigative Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has claimed that some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are angered by the conduct of Goldbod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, not because of principle but because he gave the money in question to an outsider instead of them. Manasseh sharply rebuked an X user who questioned why he had not commented on the ongoing dollar gift saga, which has sparked widespread political discussion. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) even held a press conference demanding accountability. In response, Manasseh asserted his editorial independence and made it clear that he is not obligated to comment…

The Supreme Court in Essex County, New Jersey, has significantly reduced the $18 million in damages initially awarded by a jury in the Essex County Superior Court to just $500, ruling that Anas Aremeyaw Anas failed to prove actual damages. Tiger Eye P.I. investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas confirmed and responded to the ruling, stating that he is satisfied the court upheld the defamation claim. He emphasized that his pursuit is not about monetary gain but about truth and justice, vowing to continue his mission to “name, shame, and jail.” According to the lawyers representing former Assin Central MP Kennedy…

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that starting next month, June, first-year students enrolled in public tertiary institutions for the 2024/2025 academic year will be reimbursed for the academic user fees they paid. This initiative is in line with the government’s 2024 campaign promise, under the slogan “No Fees Stress”, which is designed to cover academic user fees for first-year students pursuing accredited diploma and degree programs in public tertiary institutions only. In a press statement, the SLTF outlined the procedure applicants must follow to receive reimbursement for the fees they paid to secure admission and complete their…

The Vatican News has confirmed that the Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV. This was confirmed in an X Post by the media outlet of the Vatican stating that “Habemus Papam!” meaning “We have a Pope!” This unofficial announcement follows the White smoke that emanated from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel signaling to the world that a new leader of the Catholic Church had been chosen. He received majority of votes of the cardinals presented in the Sistine Chapel according to…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has submitted Ghana’s Legacy Governance Report to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) for a thorough evaluation. He made this presentation on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, at the high-level APRM Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he presented the report to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. Hon. Ablakwa emphasized the Mahama administration’s commitment to transparency and openness to critical external assessment. “President Mahama wishes to subject every aspect of his government to external review and scrutiny. He has absolutely nothing to hide,” he stated.…

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is set to launch the Graduates in Corporate Support (GRICS) programme, aimed at deploying young unemployed graduates to corporate firms and industries to support the implementation of the 24-hour economy. Under the GRICS initiative, 20,000 graduates will be recruited nationwide to provide administrative and operational support to businesses. This is an addition to the YEA’s broader commitment to creating 23,000 job opportunities for the youth through partnership with security agencies to provide support services to firms operating a 24-hour service. The announcement was made during the President’s “120 Days Social Contract” update yesterday, where he…

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians to outlaw mining in forest reserves by making an ammendment tothe Minerals and Mining Act, 2003 (Act 703), He made this statement in his speech on the progress of his first 120 days in office, where he assured his dedication to ending mining activities in forest reserves following public distaste over the government’s intent to amend L.I 2462 rather than repeal it. He announced that an amendment will be made to the Minerals and Mining Act, 2003 (Act 703), to permanently ban mining in forest reserves. According to President Mahama, a comprehensive approach,…

Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Atuguba, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s assertion that the reconstitution of the panel that tried the Vincent Assafuah case led to the 3-2 decision against him, describing it as pretentious and blatantly unacceptable. He chided the party’s misconstrued perception of the Judiciary, which causes them to label a majority-dissenting panel as mischievous while praising unanimous decisions in their favour. The Supreme Court, in a 3-2 majority decision, dismissed the Old Tafo MP’s suit challenging the suspension of the Chief Justice by the President. The suit had called for a reinstatement, arguing that…