A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has cautioned that former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo may face significant hurdles in returning to the Supreme Court, despite having the constitutional right to do so. His comments follow Justice Torkonoo’s judicial review application challenging her removal from the bench, which coincided with her...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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Ablakwa Supports 2,207 Fresh SHS Students in North Tongu
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has provided free mattresses and chop boxes to all 2,207 first-year students entering Senior High Schools in the constituency. The gesture, which forms part of what the MP describes as the “North Tongu tradition,” is aimed at removing financial barriers that could prevent students from...
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Korle Bu Loses Nearly 300 Skilled Health Workers in Six Months; Officials Sound Alarm
Nearly 300 highly trained and specialised healthcare professionals have departed from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital between January and June 2025, seeking better prospects overseas — a trend hospital authorities describe as a worrying rate of attrition that poses a serious threat to healthcare delivery. Korle Bu’s Deputy Medical Director, Dr. Harry Akoto, disclosed the...
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Madina Market engulfed by flames, property lost but no casualties
Parts of the Madina Market in Accra caught fire in the early morning of Friday, September 19, 2025, destroying numerous shops and wooden stalls. Swift intervention by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the early hours of Friday averted what could have been a devastating inferno at the Madina Market. According to GNFS, a distress...
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Parliamentary Committee Calls for Dedicated Fund for Waste Management
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. John Oti Bless, has urged government to introduce legislation in Parliament to establish a dedicated funding source for waste management in the country. He made the call during a monitoring visit to Tamale in the Northern Region to assess sanitation challenges confronting...
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TTU Management Refutes Claims of Campus Unrest
Management of Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has firmly dismissed recent media reports suggesting unrest on campus involving students and personnel of the Ghana Police Service. In a press release signed by the Registrar, Dr. Moses Maclean Abnory, the university described the reports as misleading and unfounded, stressing that no such disturbances have occurred at TTU....
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Former Chief Justice Challenges Removal in High Court
Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has initiated legal action at the High Court, seeking to overturn her removal from office by President John Dramani Mahama. In a judicial review application filed through her lawyers, Justice Torkornoo contends that the President exceeded his constitutional authority when, on September 1, 2025, he issued a...
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Black Stars Climb in FIFA Rankings After World Cup Qualifier Success
Ghana’s senior national football team, the Black Stars, have inched up one spot in the latest FIFA world rankings, moving from 76th to 75th following their recent performances in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The rise comes on the back of the team’s September 2025 international window, during which Otto Addo’s men drew with Chad...
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GoldBod, GCX in Talks to Boost Gold Trading Through Innovative Models
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) have commenced discussions aimed at promoting gold trading on the GCX platform, in a move expected to deepen the country’s precious metals market and broaden investment opportunities. The collaboration will explore the introduction of innovative gold trading models, including gold ownership and investment through...
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Wodemaya, Dentaa, Rocky Dawuni, Anita Erskine, Ibrahim Mahama Receive Diplomatic Passports
The Government of Ghana has conferred one of its highest privileges on five distinguished citizens whose work continues to project the nation’s image on the global stage. At the launch of the 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced that, acting under the authority vested in...