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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously dismissed an application filed by former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo seeking to challenge her removal from office as Chief Justice and Justice of Ghana’s Supreme Court. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, marks a significant legal setback for Justice Torkonoo, who had …

The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has formally opened the process to elect a new Executive Board for the 2026–2030 term, setting Saturday, July 18, as the date for an Elective General Assembly that will determine the leadership of the sport for the next four years. In a notice dated June 22 and addressed to all Executive Board members and the …

On Olympic Day 2026, the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has sent a strong message of support to the Black Stars ahead of their crucial Group L World Cup clash against England at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The GOC urged the team to play with confidence, determination, and unity, drawing inspiration from the Olympic Day theme. The Committee said the match …

Former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is receiving medical treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra after reportedly sustaining gunshot injuries during a shooting incident, her Special Assistant, Dr. Emmanuel Y. Boakye, has disclosed. The incident is said to have occurred at the residence of her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, where a violent confrontation reportedly …

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed the immediate cessation of all hawking, trading and other unauthorised activities beneath the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, warning that violators will face arrest and prosecution. The directive was issued on Tuesday, June 16, during a working visit to the Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District, where the Mayor led a team from the Accra …

The Judicial Service of Ghana has clarified the circumstances surrounding Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s recent visit to the Black Stars camp in Canada, following public discussion sparked by photographs of the visit. In a statement issued on Friday, June 19, 2026, the Judicial Service’s Communications Department explained that the Chief Justice is currently on official vacation and travelled to Canada …

French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned against reducing reparations for slavery to mere financial compensation, stressing that justice for historical wrongs must also include truth-telling, education, memorialization and restitution. Speaking at the High-Level Consultative Conference on “Next Steps” under the United Nations Resolution on enslaved Africans in Accra on Thursday, June 18, 2026, Macron said reparative justice should not be …

President John Dramani Mahama has stressed that reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade cannot be fully achieved without acknowledging the unique suffering endured by enslaved women and girls. Speaking at the Heads of State Session of the Next Steps High-Level Consultative Conference in Accra on Thursday, June 18, 2026, President Mahama said women experienced forms of exploitation that extended …

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned final-year students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) against engaging in violence, vandalism, or any unlawful acts after completing their final paper on Friday, June 19, 2026. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Police warned that students who participate in violence, arson, assault, vandalism, or any other …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has undertaken a major restructuring of his personal office, appointing former Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and veteran politician Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as Chief of Staff. The appointment places Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu at the heart of Dr. Bawumia’s political operations and effectively makes him the second-most influential figure within the former Vice …