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The Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has officially granted approval for members of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to refrain from appearing in court on Monday, June 30, 2025, as part of activities marking this year’s Martyrs’ Day.In a circular dated Tuesday, June 17, 2025, addressed to judges and magistrates nationwide, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie emphasized that the directive aligns with a longstanding tradition that allows legal professionals to fully participate in commemorative events honouring slain judges.“In conformity with tradition, approval has been granted for members of the Ghana Bar Association to withdraw their services from court appearances on Monday, 30th…

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Mr. Samuel Nartey George, has stated the government’s commitment to expanding its fiber optic network nationwide.Speaking at the Ghana-China Business Summit themed ‘THE BIG PUSH’ on Friday in Accra, he called for a new era of strategic partnership between Ghana and China, highlighting four critical areas for collaboration.The Minister outlined fiber optics, cloud computing, satellite broadband, and cybersecurity as essential pillars for future cooperation and expressed readiness to partner with Chinese firms capable of delivering large-scale, affordable infrastructure.“We will collaborate with strategic partners who can roll out fiber cables across the country,…

play videoMaxwell Kofi Jumah is a former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of Maxwell Kofi Jumah, the former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited.Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, stated that Kofi Jumah was arrested in connection with an investigation into vehicles belonging to the company that he had previously reported stolen.“Mr Maxwell Kofi Jumah was arrested based on a complaint or a petition that was submitted…

Theophilus Kwadzo Doh, the 2nd Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Afadzato South Constituency of the Volta Region, has officially severed ties with Team Ken, the campaign group that supported Kennedy Ohene Agyapong in the NPP’s 2023 presidential primaries.Mr. Doh, who also served as a Volta Regional Communicator and the Constituency Coordinator for Team Ken, announced his decision in a formal notice of disassociation.In his statement, he expressed appreciation to the team for the opportunity to serve and collaborate with them during the presidential primaries. He cited personal reasons as the basis for his resignation, despite…

Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has underscored the need to safeguard academic freedom and shield university governance from political interference, while reaffirming national commitment to sustainable research funding through the Ghana National Research Fund. Delivering an address at KNUST’s 58th Congregation in Kumasi, Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang emphasized that academic freedom is not just a cherished principle but a functional necessity for Ghana’s tertiary education system. “Academic freedom is fundamental to the efficient running of our universities and the integrity of their governing structures,” she said, reiterating the importance of empowering university councils and management to carry…

Incumbent president Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour[right] and Seasoned media trainer and business consultant, Charles Yao MawusiThe Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) is set to go polls to elect its Regional and National Executives to chair the affairs to the Association for the next three years. The highly anticipated elections is expected to be held-across all the 16 Regions of the country, the elections committee of the association have vetted and approved 62 candidates with 13 candidates vying for National positions, 49 candidates also contesting for the respective Regional positions.Over 800 media professionals across the country are expected to cast their ballots…

Eric Johnson was stabbed to death by unknown assailants at his home on February 11, 2024 Serious doubts are clouding the credibility of police investigations into the gruesome murder of Eric Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Cosy Hotel Limited, popularly known as Jirapa Dubai, following revelations about questionable forensic practices by the police.Central to the controversy is the decision by the prosecution to rely on forensic analysis conducted outside the official Police Forensic Laboratory.Instead, the analysis was carried out by a retired police officer, Superintendent Isaac Okrah, under a privately unknown entity, “Forensic Yard.” This move has sparked…

Is the role of leaders in the attainment of successful outcomes by teams often overstated? Not if you go by Prof Stephen Adei’s well-publicised dictum. Leadership is cause, after all. Everything else is effect, he says. Ideally, the leader casts the overarching vision, serves as its key driver, selects a high-functioning team, and shapes the team’s dynamics and work, ultimately leading them to high performance. So maybe all the accolades are well deserved. Or maybe not. My recent delivery of the 9th John Evans Atta Mills Leadership Lecture at the University of Health & Allied Sciences brought the above issues…

The suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo in April 2025 has provoked intense constitutional debate, eliciting polarised reactions across political, legal, and civil society spheres. However, from a public case standpoint—where institutional trust, constitutional compliance, and democratic resilience are essential—the decision to suspend the Chief Justice was not only justifiable but also necessary.The two sides of democratic governance rest on judicial independence and accountability. As E. M. Forster aptly argued in the twentieth century on his theory of Democracy, Forster opined that “the two cheers for Democracy are, one, it admits variety and two, it permits…

His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will today, Monday, June 30, 2025, hold a pivotal meeting with the Kusang Traditional Council as part of a determined intervention to bring lasting peace to the long-troubled Bawku enclave in the Upper East Region.The Manhyia Palace, in a press release dated June 29, announced that the meeting is one of several high-level engagements led by the revered monarch, aimed at diffusing tensions and laying the groundwork for sustainable peace in the conflict-hit area.The statement, signed by the Office of the Chief of Staff at Manhyia, called on all parties to cooperate fully…