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Cap Supreme Court Judges at 9 – Kwabena Agyepong
A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has called for a cap on the number of Judges at the Supreme Court.
According to him, the number of Supreme Court judges in Ghana should not exceed 9.
In an interview with Francis Abban on State of Affairs on GHOne TV, Mr. Agyepong said Ghana could consider the American model in limiting the number of judges at the Apex court.
“On issues like the amount of Supreme Court judges we have in the country, I don’t know what the law says but a country like Ghana shouldn’t have more than 9. I think there should be a cap on it and even maybe we should adopt the American model because with law you get better with age and if you are physically okay maybe they should wait till you pass out and then you are replaced.”
He further argued that the retirement age of 70 years for Supreme Court Judges is too low and therefore must be changed.
He is also calling for the enforcement of the constitutional provision of 19 ministers of the cabinet.
He is also proposing that the ministerial composition of the council of state to be bi-partisan since it is the advisory body of the president.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Edem Kojo
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
