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Otumfuo donates land for Ghana’s 2nd Law School
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Kumasi is set to receive a permanent campus of the Ghana School of Law, following the official hand over of a 1.12-acre parcel of land by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The land, situated in Adum behind the Ministries area, was formally handed over on July 28, 2025, to facilitate the construction of the country’s second law school campus.
The initiative marks a major milestone in the expansion of legal education in Ghana.
Although plans to allocate the land in Adum for this purpose dated back to 2003, the Kumasi campus currently operates from the premises of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) following its establishment in 2010 through the efforts of the Asantehene.
When completed, the new facility will boast of lecture halls, staff offices, a moot court, hostel accommodation, a banking facility, law firms, legal shops, a clinic, and other essential amenities to support professional legal training.
Speaking on behalf of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Nana Samgba Gyafla II, Paramount Chief of the Sampa Traditional Area, emphasised the Ashanti Region’s commitment to legal education and its significance in national development.
The Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, welcomed the development as a transformational step in legal education.
He noted that the Kumasi campus had long served as a branch of the Ghana School of Law at KNUST, but the new facility would mark a new era of access and practical training for aspiring lawyers.
The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Nana Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, highlighted the challenges faced by students who had to relocate to Accra for professional training after completing LLB programmes in Kumasi.
He noted that until recently, becoming a lawyer without passing through the Makola campus in Accra was unthinkable.
“Approval was secured in 2010 to begin the Kumasi campus, and this year marks the 15th anniversary of that important achievement,” he said, expressing optimism that the new facility will further decentralise legal education and promote equity in access across Ghana.
The new Kumasi campus is expected to become a hub for nurturing future legal professionals rooted in integrity, service, and leadership.
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
