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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has charged the newly sworn-in Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah to jealously guard the independence of the judiciary and bring honour to the institution. He expressed confidence in Justice Anin-Yeboah, stating he “will be an effective leader of the judiciary …and be a worthy successor to Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo”. Nana Akufo-Addo tasked him to ensure “decency, discipline, fairness, hard work, deep seated respect for the rule of law, and the continuing modernisation of judicial activities” become the hallmarks of his tenure. The choice of Mr. Justice Anin-Yeboah as the 14th Chief Justice, the President said…

The police have denied reports that the 77-year-old woman who was reported missing at Anaji Brigade, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region, was found dead with some body parts missing. Body of the woman, Theresa Otoo, was discovered Thursday, January 2, 2020, nine days after she was declared missing, with reports that some body parts were missing, a claim her family have since denied. A police source told Takoradi-based Connect FM that the body of the woman was retrieved intact, with no parts missing as was claimed by some eyewitnesses. The body of the retired telephonist was found…

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed four of its officials for engaging in registration offences and malpractices in the ongoing mass registration for Ghana Card in the Ashanti Region. The said officials and one other person have been arrested by the Police for the offences. According to the NIA, some aggrieved citizens who provided “incriminating evidence” against the five persons, assisted in identifying the said persons for their arrest between January 3 and 6, 2020. They are Kenneth Sarfo Boateng, Commissioner for Oaths; Ransford Omane Osei, Mobile Registration Workstation Operator; De-graft Osei Mensah, Supervising Registration Officer; Emmanuel Edusei Poku,…

Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani. More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad. It is unclear if there have been any casualties. The initial response from Washington has been muted. President Trump tweeted that all was well and said casualties and damage were being assessed. Two Iraqi bases housing US and coalition troops were targeted – one at Al Asad and one in Irbil at about 2:00am…

On 8 January 2010, the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola was just days away. I was in the province of Cabinda, preparing to cover Group B for the BBC World Service, and was also charged with handing over the BBC African Footballer of the Year trophy to the newly-crowned winner, Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba. As the day wore on, unconfirmed reports of a shooting, apparently involving the Togo national team, started coming through. The detail was sketchy, but it was clear that something serious had happened. Just how serious was spelled out when I encountered the squad, walking…

Two political parties –the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) — and a former independent presidential candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY), have backed the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters register. The PPP said the EC could not be denied the appropriate tools it genuinely needed to do a credible job, while the LPG said peace was priceless, hence the need for Ghanaians to rally behind the EC to compile a new biometric voters register. Mr Yeboah also called on all Ghanaians to support the acquisition of a biometric voter…

Ghana’ new Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has been sworn into office today, promising to jealously guard the integrity of the country’s judiciary which was tainted by some bribe-taking judges four years ago. The senior Supreme Court judge said he feels humbled by the opportunity given him to lead the country’s judiciary that has over the years managed to win back the confidence of the people despite the excesses. “I want to assure the people of Ghana that I will continue to jealously guard the integrity of the judiciary as my predecessors in office have done,” he promised at his swearing-in…

Former President John Mahama has cautioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to stay clear of violence and avoid being tempted to unleash violence to intimidate electorates during the December 2020 general elections. In a pre-recorded New Year message Tuesday, Mahama stated that the President has a duty to secure the safety of the people, particularly as the country readies to elect a president and members of parliament. He said the violence that characterised the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election in 2018 should not be repeated during election 2020. “As we go to the polls in 2020, President Akufo-Addo has a responsibility to secure…

An array of stars will hijack the airwaves of Accra-based 3FM 92.7 today to give the station’s listeners a memorable experience as they enjoy holiday in commemoration of Ghana’s constitution day. Actor-cum-politician John Dumelo, disc jockey Nii Ayi Tagoe and actress Juliet Ibrahim will join hands with others in the showbiz industry to host some of the big shows on 3FM. Nii Ayi Tagoe will be in the seat for show host of Urban Blend, Miriam Osei Agyemang, to keep the city locked down from 10:00 a.m. Later in the afternoon, actors Kalybos, James Gardiner, John Dumelo and Juliet Ibrahim…