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Minority walks out of Chief Justice vetting over ‘Irregular Process’
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Member of Parliament for Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, has explained that the Minority’s decision to walk out of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, was based on principle and concerns about due process.
Addressing the media after the Minority staged a walkout during the vetting, Mr. Anyimadu-Antwi said the caucus believed the process leading to the nomination and vetting of the new Chief Justice was not proper, given that the current Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, had not yet formally left office.
“On a matter of principle, we needed to lay the foundation because there was an existing Chief Justice. But for the irregularities, we would not be here to vet another Chief Justice,” he stated.
He explained that the Minority had earlier filed a motion on the floor of Parliament, seeking to delay the vetting until all pending legal and constitutional matters were resolved.
However, the Speaker of Parliament did not admit their motion, a decision the Minority described as unfair.
According to the MP, the Minority believes several legal issues surrounding the nomination are still before the courts and ECOWAS, and those cases should be concluded before a new Chief Justice is vetted.
Mr. Anyimadu-Antwi stressed that the walkout was not a personal attack on Justice Baffoe-Bonnie but rather a stance to protect democratic and constitutional principles.
“Nobody has anything against Justice Baffoe-Bonnie personally, but on a matter of principle, we needed to abstain from this. Since we were going to vote against the process anyway, we decided not to participate,” he said.
He expressed concern that the Majority side appeared unwilling to allow a fair and open discussion during the proceedings.
“It seemed they had made up their minds to object to everything we said. We cannot hold everyone to ransom, so we thought it was best to give peace a chance and leave the room,” he added.
Mr. Anyimadu-Antwi clarified that the Minority’s exit was not a complete boycott but a principled protest against what they viewed as an improper process.
The vetting of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie went ahead despite the Minority’s absence.
If approved, he will succeed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who is expected to retire soon.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
