Author: SAMUEL

Ghana has secured stable freight rates for the 2025/26 cocoa crop season, shielding exporters from the volatility affecting global shipping markets. This follows high-level negotiations in Rouen, France, where the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), and 20 international shipping lines reached a consensus to maintain predictable rates. Under the new agreement, shipping cocoa to the UK will cost £32 per tonne; northern Europe, €56.72; Brazil, US$122.05; Japan, US$111.39; and Mediterranean Europe, €63.67. These rates include bunker adjustment factors and will be paid in US dollars, based on Reuters exchange rates at the time of shipment. The annual…

The Office of the President on Monday, September 1, 2025, announced the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Dramani Mahama. The decision came just hours after the President received the report of a five-member committee he had set up, in accordance with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, to probe three petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal. Even before the committee began its work, leading figures of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), including Mustapha Gbande, Deputy Director of Operations at the Office of the President, had publicly declared that Justice Torkornoo’s fate was already sealed. Gbande had…

Tariq Lamptey has ended his six-year stay at Brighton & Hove Albion, completing a permanent move to Serie A side Fiorentina. The 24-year-old right-back, who joined the Seagulls from Chelsea in 2020, has signed a four-year contract with La Viola in a deal reportedly worth £6 million. He will wear the number 48 jersey at his new club. Lamptey took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt farewell message to the Brighton family, expressing gratitude to the club, teammates, staff, and fans. “Where do I start, what a journey it’s been, Brighton. I hoped it could have ended with me being…

President John Dramani Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo from office with immediate effect, following the recommendations of a committee set up under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. A statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed the decision, stressing that it was carried out in strict adherence to the law. “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement read. The removal stemmed from a petition…

Award-winning investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has weighed in on the unfolding judicial shake-up, following President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo from office. Manasseh raised questions about the political undertones in handling petitions against the judiciary. He remarked in a post on Facebook thus; “One president receives a petition of alleged misconduct against a chief justice he appointed, and the petition is dismissed. “It doesn’t go through the hearing process. Another president receives petitions against the same chief justice for alleged misconduct and allows the petition to travel its full length, as…

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has warned the public against paying money to individuals or groups who claim they can secure cannabis licences on their behalf. In a statement, the Commission stressed that it has not authorised or accredited “any individual, group, or association to facilitate, broker, or secure the acquisition or issuance of cannabis licences.” “Licensing processes will be conducted only by the Commission, not through third parties,” NACOC cautioned. “All prospective applicants are advised not to pay money to anyone purporting to act as an agent, intermediary, or consultant for cannabis licensing.” The Commission also assured the public…

Muntaka Mubarak says Ghana must remain vigilant in addressing the growing drug menace threatening the future of young people in Zongo communities. Speaking on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at this year’s World Hausa Day celebration in Accra, Muntaka led a high-powered government delegation to honor the rich cultural heritage of the Hausa people and acknowledge their contributions to Ghana’s development. “I acknowledged the immense contributions of the Zongo and Hausa communities to Ghana’s development,” The Member of Parliament for the Asawase Constituency and Interior Minister said. “I emphasised the importance of unity and peaceful coexistence, stressing that only…

President John Dramani Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo from office with immediate effect. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidency explained that the decision was made in line with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the President to act upon the recommendations of a committee set up under Article 146. “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(9) of the 1992 Constitution, removed the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, from office with immediate effect,” the statement read. The…

The probe of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has hit another chapter with President John Dramani Mahama receiving the first report from the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry this morning. The committee is investigating three separate petitions seeking the Chief Justice’s removal from office. At a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the committee’s chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, presented the report and clarified key aspects of the inquiry process. He stressed that the panel conducted its proceedings in camera, in accordance with Article 146(7) and (8) of the Constitution, explaining that this did not mean the process was shrouded…

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has come to the defense of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, stressing that the NPP presidential hopeful is unfairly attacked over matters beyond his control. Assafuah questioned the basis of the criticisms directed at Dr. Bawumia. “What is his crime? He is being attacked left, right, and center for something he had no control over. “I am an Akan, but above all, I vote for a Ghanaian who is competent,” he shared in a Facebook post, sighted by Lovinghananews.com His comment adds to the growing debate within the New Patriotic Party…