“The Attorney General, Dominic Ayine is the most corrupt and stupid Attorney General Ghana has ever had since independence. He shouldn’t dare me” I will expose him”.

These are the exact words used by Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A – Plus to describe the current Attorney – General of Ghana, Dominic Ayine some 3 weeks ago on his official social media handles.

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By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Samuel Ofori Boateng

Kumasi April 30, GNA – Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, a leading member of the NPP, has with immediate effect, withdrawn from the ongoing national thank you tour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

His decision follows a confrontation between some youth members of the NPP at Bantama in Kumasi, which resulted in the stabbing of a Level 300 students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (KNUST), believed to be a supporter of Mr Agyepong.

The incident was said to have occurred after the members of the Thank You tour, led by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the NPP in Ghana’s general elections in 2024, met some constituency members and youth groups at the premises of the Bantama Pentecost Church.

The confrontation, according to eyewitnesses, stemmed from the sharing of money given to the participants for their transportation.

While sharing the money, a macho man attempted to snatch the money away and in the ensuing struggling, he fired several warning shots and one of the members was stabbed.

The victim was rushed to the Suntreso Government Hospital but was later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, for further treatment.

Mr Agyepong visited the victim at the KATH and later went to the Sofoline Police Station to file an official complaint.

Mr Agyepong later at a press conference in Kumasi, said he was withdrawing from the ongoing tour because of the violent attack on one of his supporters.

Meanwhile, Dr Bawumia and other members of the team is continuing the tour in some constituencies in the Ashanti region.

On Tuesday April 29, 2025, the team met delegates from the Atwima Mponua, Nwabiagya, Kwanwoma and others in the Atwima enclave at Abuakwa, to thank them for their support during the 2024 general elections.

The team will today, Wednesday April 30, tour some constituencies in the Adansi enclave to thank the people for their support.

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By Eric K. Amoh

Tamale, April 30, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially launch the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

The NAP is a flagship initiative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government aimed at tackling youth unemployment through technical and vocational skills development.

It forms a core part of the administration’s job creation and human capital development strategy.

The programme, as outlined in the NDC’s 2024 manifesto, offers free training in various trades and crafts, leading to formal certification.

Beneficiaries will be supported with start-up capital and equipment to establish their own businesses upon graduation.

A dedicated Business Growth Apprenticeship module will link TVET graduates with established industries for mentorship and enterprise development.

The government also plans to introduce reforms to the TVET system by incorporating digital skills, soft skills, and entrepreneurial training.

In support of the programme, the 2025 Budget Statement has allocated GH¢300 million, with a target to train and empower over 100,000 young people across the country.

The programme also includes the establishment of regional Centres of Excellence to provide hands-on training in simulated work environments.

The launch in Tamale is expected to draw stakeholders from the education, industry, and youth sectors, and marks the beginning of nationwide implementation of the initiative.

The Mahama-led administration has described the NAP as a critical pillar in its drive to create jobs and equip Ghana’s youth with employable skills for sustainable livelihoods.

On Monday, President Mahama launched one of the party’s flagship programmes, “Adwumawura” aimed at creating estimated 10,000 jobs annually for the youth and other people seeking jobs.

The addition of the skills training to be launched on Wednesday gives credence to the President fulfilling some key party manifesto promises.

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Kennedy Agyepong withdraws from NPP national Thank You

By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Samuel Ofori Boateng, GNA

Kumasi April 30, GNA – Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, a leading member of the NPP, has with immediate effect, withdrawn from the ongoing national thank you tour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

His decision follows a confrontation between some youth members of the NPP at Bantama in Kumasi, which resulted in the stabbing of a Level 300 students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (KNUST), believed to be a supporter of Mr Agyepong.

The incident was said to have occurred after the members of the Thank You tour, led by Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the NPP in Ghana’s general elections in 2024, met some constituency members and youth groups at the premises of the Bantama Pentecost Church.

The confrontation, according to eyewitnesses, stemmed from the sharing of money given to the participants for their transportation.

While sharing the money, a macho man attempted to snatch the money away and in the ensuing struggling, he fired several warning shots and one of the members was stabbed.

The victim was rushed to the Suntreso Government Hospital but was later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, for further treatment.

Mr Agyepong visited the victim at the KATH and later went to the Sofoline Police Station to file an official complaint.

Mr Agyepong later at a press conference in Kumasi, said he was withdrawing from the ongoing tour because of the violent attack on one of his supporters.

Meanwhile, Dr Bawumia and other members of the team is continuing the tour in some constituencies in the Ashanti region.

On Tuesday April 29, 2025, the team met delegates from the Atwima Mponua, Nwabiagya, Kwanwoma and others in the Atwima enclave at Abuakwa, to thank them for their support during the 2024 general elections.

The team will today, Wednesday April 30, tour some constituencies in the Adansi enclave to thank the people for their support.

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Former MP for Bekawi, Joseph Osei-Owusu

Former Bekwai MP Joseph Osei-Owusu has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party’s internal post-election report revealed a troubling trend — more than two million voters in the party’s strongholds chose not to participate in the last general election. According to him, their silence sent a message the party can no longer ignore.

“The report shows that a little over two million people around our strongholds did not go out to vote. They also told us a story,” he said on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News.

Osei-Owusu acknowledged that this disengagement reflected voter disappointment and served as a painful but necessary wake-up call.

“They made us look at what we did wrong… Things we said, things we overlooked, things we ought to have known, things we ought not to have done — but did,” he admitted.

He called on the party to move beyond a narrow focus on electoral victories and to connect meaningfully with its disillusioned base.

“It is appropriate that we go round to thank them. The thank-you tour is not only for those who have won,” he said, suggesting the party’s immediate focus should be on reconciliation and accountability rather than celebration.

Meanwhile, seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt has raised concerns about the transparency surrounding the very report Osei-Owusu referred to.

Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, Pratt questioned why access to the Mike Oquaye Committee’s final report has reportedly been limited — even to those who contributed to it.

“According to the party, it prepared only one copy of the report, not two, and that one copy of the report was presented to the National Council. It stands to reason that Mike Oquaye himself doesn’t have a copy of the report he wrote,” Pratt remarked.

(From left) Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare (Kwaku Azar) and GBA president Efua Ghartey

Renowned US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has called out the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) following the release of its official resolution demanding that President John Dramani Mahama revokes the suspension of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo.

In a statement shared on social media on April 29, 2025, Kwaku Asare refuted the assertion of the GBA that President John Dramani Mahama’s suspension of the Chief Justice was unconstitutional.

He asserted that the association’s claims that President Mahama erred in his decision to suspend Justice Torkornoo were unfounded because there is no laid down procedure for the president to carry out the powers given for the suspension.

He said that the suspension of Justice Torkornoo by President Mahama is constitutional, adding that the GBA’s statement is prejudicial.

“The GBA claims that the Chief Justice’s suspension is unconstitutional because no published regulation governs the President’s discretion under Article 296(c).

“The Chief Justice’s suspension remains constitutional. The GBA’s call for revocation lacks legal merit and risks politicising the judiciary itself,” he wrote.

He went on to list reasons the GBA’s call for revocation of the suspension is flawed, as follows:

1. Supreme Court already decided this:

In Ransford France vs Electoral Commission (2012), the Supreme Court unanimously held that not every discretionary act requires prior published regulations.

2. Literal reading rejected:

Justice Date-Bah warned that a literal interpretation of Article 296(c) would cause a “nuclear melt-down” of government—crippling normal administration.

3. Targeted scope of Article 296(c):

The Court ruled that Article 296(c) applies only to quasi-judicial situations, not to administrative acts like suspending an official pending investigation. By quasi-judicial, the Court clarified that it involves adjudication.

4. Living constitution approach:

Justice Atuguba emphasised that the constitution must be interpreted dynamically to promote governance, not obstruct it with technicalities.

5. Absence of regulations is not equal automatic unconstitutionality:

A missing regulation does not invalidate a discretionary act unless the act itself is arbitrary, biased, or violates due process (Articles 296(a) and (b)).

6. GBA offers no evidence of bias or unfairness:

The GBA merely points to the absence of regulations, without proving that the suspension was unfair, arbitrary, or prejudiced.

7. Ignoring precedent is dangerous:

The GBA’s position ignores the Ransford France precedent and risks spreading legal confusion rather than defending the rule of law.

8. Legal certainty matters:

If we follow the GBA’s logic, thousands of lawful discretionary acts since 1969 would collapse. That is not rule of law — it is chaos.

9. GOGO supports scrutiny — but it must be grounded in law:

Criticism of executive action must be rooted in binding precedent, not political expediency or selective readings of the Constitution.

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reinstated its Nandom Constituency Secretary, Martin Wuoyang, following a unanimous decision by the party’s Upper West Regional Executive Committee.

The resolution was reached during a regional meeting held on April 27, 2025, after Wuoyang issued a written apology and demonstrated willingness to continue serving the party.

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 Former flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has indicated his readiness to contest the flagbearerhip again if nominations are opened.

He indicated that his team is resolute despite alleged intimidation from persons belonging to other camps who have shown interest in the race.

Mr Agyapong was speaking after announcing his withdrawal from the party’s ‘Thank You Tour’ following a stabbing incident in Kumasi involving one of his supporters.

“I am taking this opportunity to inform all that I am going to contest; nobody can stop me from doing that. They should be ready. We were part of those who built the party and sacrificed for it,” he said.

He added that, “we will also regroup ourselves, in the appropriate time we will do whatever we have to do for the party, and anything that will improve our chances.”

The young supporter is alleged to have been stabbed for resisting attempts by some thugs to retrieve a gift of cash received from a friend of Kennedy Agyapong.

The tough-talking politician has refused to respond to allegations and alleged assaults, but insists on fighting for justice for the student.

The stabbing incident has already been reported to the police, with three spent bullet shells as evidence for the discharge of firearms by heavily built men.

“In my normal style, I would have retaliated easily because we know the guy,” Mr Agyapong indicated, referencing the individual who led the assault.

According to the NPP stalwart, persons showing up at various venues of the party’s ‘Thank You Tour’ have often been threatened.

Others are alleged to have regularly published fake stories to tarnish his image and negatively impact his potential candidature.

“From Berekum to Kumasi, all that has happened tells me that we are not needed. Let them do their own thing,” said Kennedy.

According to him, his security team indicated their inability to guarantee the safety of his entourage and others who will troop to the various venues for his sake.

“My team and I will have to pull out after what happened yesterday. Lives are threatened; I don’t think I can protect my team enough,” he announced.

“I admit Dr Bawumia was the flagbearer, so if he is going round and for the sake of unity, he invites us and it turns out to be something different, I have to stay away, so they do.”

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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia addressing party members

THE 2024 flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said dumsor is back again with President John Mahama despite his promise to provide efficient power supply.

“Dumsor has started again immediately they came into office. By 2028, all Ghanaians will see their lies,” he said to party faithful yesterday during his ‘Thank You Tour’ of Bono Region.

There are so many promises they made to Ghanaians but are now retreating; they are not able to stop galamsey, they promised to pay 7,000 cedis to cocoa farmers but are now saying they did not get the right information, they also promised to cancel licensure exams but now only interested in terminating appointments of people employed since 2017, Dr. Bawumia stated.

He disclosed that, the ‘Thank You Tour’ is unifying since all former flagbearer primary contenders are with him, stressing it is necessary to thank all party faithful including patriots, council of elders, communicators, polling station executives and constituency executives who worked hard towards the 2024 elections.

Dr. Bawumia firmly rejected claims that his religious background contributed to the NPP’s loss in the 2024 general election. He said the party worked hard and introduced several good policies, adding that the NPP shall win again but this time they would prioritise employment.

“It is not about religion. Sunyani East and Wenchi were won by Muslims (MPs). I got more votes than Ntim Fordjour in the Assin North Constituency. If it were religion, there are 236 Christian constituencies where their parliamentary candidates would have gotten more votes, but in many of these constituencies I got more votes than the parliamentary candidates,” he stated.

The former Vice President attributed the loss to apathy within party members who failed to vote in their strongholds, pointing out that, according to research, about 2.1m NPP voters did not turn up, and Mahama won by 1.7m votes, saying, “So if all our people voted for us, we would have won. The NDC did not appreciate in votes. It is not that NDC won but our people did not vote.”

FROM Daniel Y. Dayee, Sunyani

L-R: Thadeus Sory, Justice Srem-Sai, Franklin Cudjoe and Prof Ransford Gyampo

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is facing significant scrutiny and criticisms after submitting a list of demands to President John Dramani Mahama, urging him to reverse the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo.

According to the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), the suspension of the Chief Justice by the president is deemed unconstitutional.

The GBA contends that President Mahama, not being a judicial officer, lacks the legal authority to unilaterally exercise discretion in suspending the Chief Justice, as no existing laws confer such power upon him.

“The Ghana Bar Association calls for the immediate revocation of the suspension of the Chief Justice, as it considers the suspension to be unconstitutional, considering the fact that the President, who is not a judge or judicial officer, exercised his discretion to suspend the Chief Justice under Article 146(10) of the 1992 Constitution in the absence of a published Constitutional Instrument, Statutory Instrument, or Regulation(s) governing the exercise of his said discretion as required by Article 296 of the 1992 Constitution,” part of the resolution reads.

The Ghana Bar Association’s resolution has sparked public criticisms, particularly from legal experts, who are questioning the basis and justification for the Association’s demands — especially in light of an earlier statement from the GBA, which emphasised the need for the rule of law to prevail in the ongoing developments surrounding the Chief Justice’s suspension.

GhanaWeb takes a look at some notable personalities who have since criticised the GBA over its demands:

Thaddeus Sory

Thaddeus Sory, a private legal practitioner, weighing in on the Ghana Bar Association’s demands, calling for the complete revocation and suspension of the association itself, describing its demands as “legally flawed and disrespectful.”

Sharing his views, the legal practitioner stated that the president’s suspension of the Chief Justice, carried out in consultation with the Council of State in accordance with Article 146, did not breach or violate any laws.

He further criticised the GBA for attempting to interpret the law as though it were their exclusive domain, urging them to seek redress in the courts if they believe they have a legitimate case against the president regarding the Chief Justice’s suspension.

“If the Bar believes it has a case, let it go to court. But history is not on their side. Past attempts have yielded embarrassing defeats. Even outside of constitutional litigation, our respected colleague Ward Brew has repeatedly prevailed in court against the Bar. The law is not the sole preserve of the Bar’s interpretation. The law is not in the bosom of the Bar!” parts of his statement read.

Franklin Cudjoe

The Founding President of IMANI Africa, in his criticism of the Ghana Bar association, did not mince words, describing the association’s leadership as politically-biased.

He questioned the association’s sudden statement on the Chief Justice’s suspension, expressing concern over their apparent silence on the infringement of the voting rights of constituents in the SALL area, suggesting a selective approach to advocacy.

“The GBA claims it is REASSERTING itself! They did nothing for SALL. Politically bias leadership!!”, he posted on Facebook on April 29, 2025.

Srem-Sai

The Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has also criticised the Ghana Bar Association, accusing it of attempting to subvert the constitution through its demands for the prima facie case against the Chief Justice to be made public.

Speaking to TV3 on April 29, 2025, he said “If a group of lawyers meet at an event and decide that the best call they can make is that the president unmakes that which the constitution says should be private, be made public, what does that tell you? It tells you that it is a group who are trying to subvert the constitution.

“Do they need to go to law school to understand that when the constitution says something should be private, and a series of court decisions confirm that the process, including the petition, the conversation, and everything about it should be private?”

Prof Ransford Gyampo

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Ransford Gyampo, in a series of posts on Facebook, criticised the Ghana Bar Association, accusing them of raising their critical voices only when a particular political party or government is in power.

According to him, he questioned the seemingly hypocritical nature of the Ghana Bar Association, asserting that the association appeared to speak out only on certain issues, while remaining silent for a prolonged period prior to the inception of the current government.

“The sudden discovery of voice by the 43-Member GBA after their deafening 8-year silence is nauseating. Who formed this association? Was this hypocritical selective activism part of their enabling charter? Ghanaians must call them out!” he said.

He further mocked the Ghana Bar Association as being a legal body whose contentions contradict established laws, cautioning them to be mindful of their actions.

He warned that their behavior could lead to them becoming irrelevant in public opinion and erode the trust between the association and the public.

“A Ghana Bar Association that only speaks when one particular regime is in power; and a Ghana Bar Association whose position on a legal matter cannot be found in law, may soon be called a Ghana “Chop” Bar Association if it doesn’t repent,” he wrote.

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President Mahama’s appointees risk losing their positions after failing to declare assets by the extended deadline of March 31.

Several presidential appointees and staffers are facing potential removal from office after failing to comply with President John Mahama’s directive to declare their assets by the extended deadline of March 31, 2025.

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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that in the last general election, it was only in the North East Region that the party’s votes increased.

He said, “The number of votes the party had in 15 out of the 16 regions of Ghana declined in the 2024 elections as compared to what the party had in those regions in the 2020 general election.

“It was only in the North East Region that the party was able to increase its votes, and that is my home region.”

Addressing NPP supporters in Takoradi as part of his nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’, Dr. Bawumia noted that the number of votes President John Mahama had in 2024, was not all that different from what he got in 2020.

Dr. Bawumia stated that in the Greater Accra Region for instance, 529,000 people declined to vote. “In the Ashanti Region they were 430,000; Eastern, 258,000; Central, 251,000; Western, 164,000 and Bono Region, 100,000,” he added.

Dr. Bawumia urged party members to unite as they set their sights on winning the 2028 general election, saying unity is the key to strengthening the party and regaining power from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Dr. Bawumia, who was joined by his former competitor in the NPP flagbearer race, Ken Agyapong, stressed that it was important for the party to unite, adding, “If we are united, we are going to win 2028.”

He explained that from the time of the late Prof. Adu Boahen to former President Akufo-Addo, all the party’s presidential candidates had gone ahead with a ‘Thank You Tour’ irrespective of the outcome of general elections.

“We are doing it differently this time because I want unity,” he said.

Dr. Bawumia assured the supporters that the party has taken important lessons from the last elections and was determined to make the necessary corrections.

He also expressed deep appreciation to the party’s polling station executives and grassroots supporters, describing them as the NPP’s greatest assets.

From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi

Former Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 Election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed how the National Democratic Congress (NDC) peddled a false and malicious claim against him for electoral gain ahead of the December 7, 2024 general elections.

According to him, the then-opposition party spread lies, accusing him of supplying weapons to one faction involved in the Bawku conflict.

Addressing party supporters in the Ashanti Region during the NPP’s “Thank You” tour on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Dr. Bawumia vehemently denied any involvement in the Bawku conflict, describing the allegation as a baseless fabrication by the NDC aimed at influencing votes.

“You all heard about the Bawku problem — the conflict between the Kusasis and the Mamprusis. The then-opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) took the opportunity to tell a wicked lie against me, wrongfully accusing me of supplying weapons to the Mamprusis to kill Kusasis. You all heard that.

“It was a wicked lie the NDC peddled about me. We didn’t know how it was going to impact the votes. But at the end of the election, when you look at the Kusasi areas in Bawku — all six constituencies — our votes reduced by 39,000. That’s out of the 2.1 million party supporters who did not vote. The reason the number isn’t huge is that the majority of people in the area already voted for the NDC.”

He added: “But as I stand here today and speak to you, everyone in Bawku has come to realise that the NDC lied to them about the Bawku conflict. Today, the people of Bawku have found out the truth. As we speak, NDC MPs are not able to go to Bawku.”

Meanwhile, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, resumed the Otumfuo Mediation Process, a significant initiative aimed at resolving the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy conflict.

The mediation process is taking place at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

The initiative comes at a time when tensions in Bawku remain high due to ongoing violence and the protracted chieftaincy dispute.

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, reflecting on factors that contributed to the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections, stated that the NDC falsely accused him of supplying weapons to his tribesmen, the Mamprusis, to fuel the conflict in Bawku.

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