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Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from Council of State
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Published: June 14 2026
Published at : 3:30Pm
Story by Saibu Terry
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana’s Council of State, according to sources familiar with the matter, ending her tenure on the presidential advisory body.
Akuffo, who served as Chief Justice from 2017 to 2020, is understood to have tendered her resignation last year and has not attended any meetings of the Council of State since then.
Neither Akuffo nor the presidency immediately commented on the resignation, and the circumstances surrounding her decision were not publicly disclosed.
The Council of State is a constitutional advisory body mandated to counsel the president on matters of governance and national importance. Its members include both elected and appointed representatives drawn from across the country.
Akuffo, one of Ghana’s most distinguished jurists, served on the Supreme Court for more than two decades before becoming the country’s 13th Chief Justice.
She was the second woman to occupy the position after Georgina Theodora Wood.
Prior to her appointment as Chief Justice, she served as a judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and held several positions within Ghana’s judiciary.
Her tenure on the Council of State attracted public attention in 2023 when she joined pensioner groups protesting aspects of the government’s domestic debt exchange programme, arguing that retirees should not bear an unfair burden in economic recovery measures.
No official announcement has been made regarding a replacement.
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Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana’s Council of State, bringing an end to her service on the constitutional advisory body to the President.
Sources close to the matter indicate that Justice Akuffo submitted her resignation last year and has since been absent from meetings of the Council of State. However, neither she nor the Presidency has publicly commented on the development, and the reasons behind her decision remain unknown.
The Council of State plays a crucial advisory role in Ghana’s governance system, providing counsel to the President on issues of national importance. Its membership comprises elected and appointed representatives from across the country.
Justice Akuffo, Ghana’s 13th Chief Justice, served as head of the Judiciary from 2017 until her retirement in 2020. She is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most accomplished legal minds, having spent over two decades on the Supreme Court bench.
She made history as the second woman to serve as Chief Justice, following the tenure of Justice Georgina Theodora Wood. Before ascending to the country’s highest judicial office, she also served as a judge at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and held several key positions within Ghana’s judicial system.
Her membership of the Council of State drew significant public attention in 2023 when she joined pensioners protesting aspects of the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). At the time, she argued that retirees should not be made to shoulder an unfair share of the country’s economic recovery burden.
As of now, no official announcement has been made regarding who will replace her on the Council of State.
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Former Ghanaian Footballer Jafar Samed Issah Cheers on Friend Jaleen Smith as Croatia Thrash Latvia
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Published: August 29, 2026
Published at: 01:18Pm
By Saibu Terry
Former Ghanaian professional footballer Abdul Jafar Samed Issah was in attendance, alongside his spouse Khadija , to support his close friend Jaleen Devon Smith as Croatia secured a convincing 115–80 victory over Latvia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Issah, who enjoyed a professional football career with stints in Denmark, Latvia, Ethiopia and other European destinations, made time to cheer on Smith as Croatia bounced back strongly following their defeat to Germany.
Smith was instrumental in Croatia’s impressive performance, showcasing the form and quality that have made him an important figure for the national team. The result provided Croatia with a much-needed boost in their qualifying campaign.
Beyond the sporting arena, Smith and Issah have developed a close friendship over the past year. Their relationship has extended beyond football and basketball, with the pair sharing ideas about potential humanitarian and community-development projects in northern Ghana.
Smith, an American-born professional basketball player who has represented Croatia at international level, has developed a growing admiration for Ghana and is reportedly keen to contribute to initiatives that could positively impact communities in the northern part of the country.
The friendship between the two sports personalities has therefore evolved into more than a personal connection, with discussions around future projects creating excitement among Smith’s supporters and admirers in Ghana.
Smith recently signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he is set to compete in the Israeli Premier League and EuroCup. As he continues to make an impact on the basketball court, his growing connection with Ghana through his friendship with Jafar Samad Issah could open the door to meaningful humanitarian initiatives in the future.
For Issah, Thursday’s game was another opportunity to stand firmly behind his friend and celebrate Croatia’s emphatic victory over Latvia.
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Anta Scholarship Education Fund provides financial Assistance to 200 Tertiary Students
The Former Finance Minister and MP for Karaga, Hon. Dr. Amin Mohammed Adam Anta, has disbursed funds worth 330,000 Ghana Cedis to support the education of over 200 beneficiary tertiary students in the Constituency under the Amin Anta Education Scholarship Scheme.
The intervention forms part of the MP’s broader commitment to supporting the education of every student in the Constituency, especially those at the tertiary level, and to removing financial barriers that sometimes serve as obstacles to the education of needy but brilliant students.
The Anta Education Scholarship scheme covers beneficiaries pursuing education across Public Tertiary Institutions in the country, including education and health training Institutions.
This year’s beneficiaries stand at 200 students, bringing the total tally to 1,519 beneficiaries who have benefited from the scholarship fund since its inception in 2019 to date, running for seven consecutive years.
The Anta Education Fund is an annual financial aid initiative established by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (widely known as Dr. Amin Anta), the Member of Parliament for the Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana, to provide financial assistance, pay school fees, and support brilliant but financially needy students from basic school up to tertiary institutions (universities and colleges).
At a durbar at the Karaga Community Center on Friday, August 28th 2026, to disburse the funds to beneficiaries, the Chairman of the Scholarship Fund, Jankpihi Naa, thanked the MP for providing financial assistance to students in the area, describing his initiative as a game changer, opening educational doors and removing barriers for students.
On his part, the MP, Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, said he is committed to ensuring that every child in the Constituency gets the right education and climbs the ladder, suggesting that it is a critical means to success.
The MP also seized the occasion to admonish the students to take advantage of the scholarship opportunity and study hard to aspire to greater heights, as he did not have such an opportunity growing up.
The beneficiaries could not mince words but thanked the MP profusely for the intervention, describing his benevolence as ‘incredible and God-fearing’.
