A Kumasi High Court has ruled that both Akosua Serwaa and Odo Broni are legally recognized surviving spouses of the late highlife icon Daddy Lumba, after determining that the plaintiff failed to meet the required burden of proof in her claim to be the sole widow.
Browsing: Legal & Governance
Explore Ghana’s Article 146 and its role in judicial accountability. Learn how the Constitution guides the removal of judges, including Chief Justices, and what this means for judicial independence and governance in Ghana.
President John Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo after an Article 146 probe confirmed stated misbehaviour. The historic decision reshapes Ghana’s judiciary and raises key questions about judicial independence and constitutional accountability.
Founder and presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as a dangerous and illegal attempt by a Nigerian national to establish a private kingdom on Ghanaian soil.
President John Dramani Mahama has named Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has engaged market traders, including head porters, popularly known as kayayei, at Makola Market to discuss their concerns and expectations ahead of the 2025 Budget presentation on Tuesday, March 11.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent power disconnection at Kejetia Market, following a report by Ghanaian Watch titled ‘Dumsor’ Strikes Kejetia Market for Days, Wreaks Havoc – Traders Face Business Collapse, Drivers Lose Passengers.
Frequent power outages, commonly known as dumsor, are crippling business activities at Kumasi’s Kejetia Market, leaving traders and transport operators counting their losses.
Prologue: The Paper That Stole a Future
Inside a cramped room in Kumasi, 24-year-old Emmanuel Osei grips a crumpled pink receipt. The print reads: “Ghana Police Recruitment Form – GH¢200.” For Emmanuel, that piece of paper cost more than cash. To pay for it, he sold his late father’s funeral beads.
“They said this would change my life,” he murmurs. “Now I’m worse off than before.”
He is not alone. In 2023, 182,000 Ghanaians purchased police forms. Only 4,500 made it into the service – a meagre 2.5% acceptance rate, slimmer than Oxford University’s. Behind these figures is a shadow industry that thrives on desperation, preys on the poor, and leaves broken dreams in its wake.
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