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Parliamentary privilege is not immunity from lawful inquiry – Bagbin to lawmakers

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has raised concerns about the increasing spate of official communications from law enforcement agencies for MPs to be invited for questioning over some allegations. In his opening remarks in Parliament on Tuesday, May 27 after the House had resume from recess, Alban Bagbin said there has been a noticeable increase […]

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JUSTICE GERTRUDE TORKORNOO FILES INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION AGAINST INQUIRY INTO PETITIONS FOR HER REMOVAL

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The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed an interlocutory injunction at the Supreme Court seeking to halt the work of the five-member committee established by President Mahama to inquire into the three petitions against her removal from office. In the suit filed on May 21, 2025, and sighted by 3News, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is praying the

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BRITISH NATIONAL, CUSTOMS OFFICER, AND AIRPORT PORTER ARRESTED AT KOTOKA FOR SMUGGLING 53.6KG OF CANNABIS

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NACOC arrests British national at Kotoka Airport with 53.6kg of cannabis. A customs officer and porter suspected of assisting him were also detained. A major drug bust was recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on Sunday, May 19, 2025, as officers from the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) arrested a British national attempting to smuggle

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COMMITTEE PROBING CHIEF JUSTICE PETITIONS TO BEGIN HEARINGS THURSDAY, MAY 15

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The five-member committee chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang will begin hearings tomorrow, May 15, 2025, into three petitions filed against the Chief Justice. The five-member committee established by President John Dramani Mahama to investigate three petitions filed against the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is set to commence its hearings tomorrow, Thursday, May

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GOVERNMENT APPOINTEES WHO HAVE FAILED TO DECLARE ASSETS BY MARCH 31 TO FORFEIT 3-MONTHS SALARY

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All government appointees who have failed to declare their assets by the March 31, 2025, deadline issued by President John Dramani Mahama are to forfeit three months of their salary, the President has directed. That money is to be donated to the MahamaCares fund [Ghana Medical Trust Fund], which was launched last week by President

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Next of Kin does not automatically inherit bank accounts – BoG

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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged the public to carefully select their next of kin, emphasising the importance of choosing someone who is not only legally of age but also capable of providing essential information about the account holder when required. This advisory comes in response to what the Central Bank describes as a

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Did You Know? The Remarkable Story of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s 2016 Robbery Ordeal

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Did you know that Ghana’s current Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo, was once the victim of a harrowing armed robbery? This little-known incident from 2016 not only sheds light on the personal experiences of one of Ghana’s most prominent legal figures but also offers a unique perspective on our justice system. Let’s delve into this extraordinary

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