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Justice Baffoe-Bonnie vows equal access to Justice if confirmed as Chief Justice
Nominee for Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has pledged to ensure that access to justice in Ghana will not depend on a person’s social status or political connections if Parliament confirms his appointment.
Speaking at his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said he was fully aware that his nomination comes at a crucial moment for Ghana’s democracy, when public trust in the judiciary is being tested.
“If confirmed, I will stand with every judge, court user, and citizen in the belief that access to justice should not depend on who you are or your connections,” he stated.
He assured the Committee that he would lead efforts to restore confidence in the judiciary through greater transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.
His proposed reforms, he explained, will be anchored on three key pillars, procedural clarity, efficiency and accountability, and open justice.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie noted that the judiciary must not only interpret laws but also reflect the nation’s conscience by ensuring that justice is not only delivered but also felt by citizens.
He stressed that the judiciary’s constitutional role is to serve as a guardian of rights, a check on abuses of power, and the final arbiter in upholding the rule of law, not as a political actor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
