Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has spoken out about a deliberate attempt to humiliate her in the ongoing impeachment proceedings “They want to break me,” she stated. In a supplementary affidavit filed in support of a motion for interlocutory injunction at the Supreme Court, Justice Torkornoo accused the committee probing her of violating her constitutional rights and subjecting her to what she calls inhuman and degrading treatment. No fair trial Emphasising that she was not being taken through a fair trial, the Chief Justice said, “What I am going through is not even meted out to persons accused of treason.”…
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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is set to hold Ghana’s inaugural Mining in Motion (MIM) 2025 summit in Accra from June 2 to June 4, 2025. A statement issued by the Ministry on Tuesday highlighted that the summit, organized under the theme “Sustainable Mining & Local Growth – Leveraging Resources for Global Impact,” seeks to enhance Ghana’s position as Africa’s premier minerals hub. The event is also supported by the Ashanti Green Initiative. Targets According to the statement, MIM seeks to promote responsible and innovative Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining…
Joy FM has confirmed former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s claim that the Mahama government has not increased Ghana’s gold reserves by even a tonne. The current government has been praising itself for the stability of the local currency, the Cedi, attributing this success to measures such as the gold purchase programme. Bawumia’s position However, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, disputes this. He stated that the NDC has not made any contributions to the domestic gold purchase programme. Speaking to NPP supporters in London over the weekend, Dr. Bawumia remarked, “They have been in office…
Eric Dumenu Akatsi, the man who has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate over GHc100 million allegedly channeled into two bank accounts of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) boss Sammy Gyamfi in the last four months, says his life in under threat. Since filing the petition on May 11, 2025, Akatsi says he has received multiple threatening calls from unidentified individuals. However, he insists these threats will not deter him. The petitioner said he has since reported the matter to the police for further action. More trouble The embattled Gyamfi, who is also the National…