President John Dramani Mahama has reassured of his resolve to strengthening the justice administration system to ensure fairness and equality for all.

Doing this, President Mahama said would address the systemic inequalities that currently exist and guarantee citizens equal protection under the laws of the country.

Speaking at the 92nd Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana at Gomoa Pomadze in Winneba in the Central Region on Thursday, the President said his administration would pursue a fair justice system for all.

“I can assure you that this administration will work tirelessly to ensure that every Ghanaian, irrespective of status or background, is treated with dignity and accorded equal protection under the law,” he stated.

To achieve this objective of justice, he said the stalled constitutional review process would have to be revisited for the necessary amendments.

“I will soon establish a committee to begin the planning of a National Constitutional Review Validation Conference to achieve broad consensus on the way forward for the constitutional amendments that we have all proposed,” he said.

Justice and peace, he noted, were the bedrock of Ghana’s national aspirations and must be upheld as the Holy Quran teaches.

“Justice must always not only be done but must be seen to be done and must be felt by all. Justice is a moral compass that must guide our every decision, every law, and every interaction in our nation,” he emphasized.

Ghana, President Mahama said was facing challenges across sectors of the economy but his team would put its shoulder to the wheel to address the challenges.

The challenges, he enumerated cut across energy, education, health and the economy amongst others.

“We’ll transparently let you understand what those challenges are and we’ll take responsibility for solving them,” he assured.

According to President Mahama, good governance was the foundation upon which a nation’s progress rests and that he would be opened to Ghanaians on what the state of the country was at every point in time.

“In this light, transparency, accountability and ethical leadership will define this administration. We shall pass code of conduct for our office holders and they’ll strictly abide by it,” he stated.

A comprehensive audit of state-own enterprises, he said would be undertaken to establish their statuses and operationalise the recovery “all loots” and legally pursue persons who might have engaged in misappropriation of public property.

“We’ll strengthen the institutions of accountability in order to ensure that public trust is restored. The reset agenda is a call to action for every Ghanaian to join in building a nation where justice, peace and progress will flourish,” he rallied.

FROM JULIUS YAO PETETSI, GOMOA POMAD

 Yendi Municipal and its adjoining districts in the Northern Region is facing a fuel shortage as the residents buy fuel GH¢25 per litre on the roadside.

The actual price of a fuel price per litre on the pump in the munic­ipality is GH¢14.99 pesewas, while some of the fuel stations sells at GH¢15.95 pesewas per litre.

Yendi as the centre of supply of fuel to the neighboring districts in the eastern part of the Northern Region, had not received fuel for the past two weeks now.

Residents in Yendi and its envi­ros had no option than to park their cars and motorbikes, and resort to the use of bicycles.

The Yendi Municipality has 11 Fuel Stations and all the stations visited by the Ghanaian Times found them closed down due to lack of fuel in the area.

Manager of Naagmani Fuel Station on Yendi-Gusheigu Road, Mr Mubarik Abdul-Wahab, in an interview said it ws difficult for them to procure fuel from Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).

He said it was only his fuel station in the area that was having fuel and it also got finished some few days ago.

Mr Abdul-Wahab stated that apart from his fuel station, all the remaining 10 fuel stations in the area had run out of fuel some weeks ago.

He added that all the other districts in the eastern corridor en­claves depended largely on the Fuel Stations in Yendi for supply.

Mr Abdul- Wahab denied the rumour that they were hoarding the fuel, and said despite the shortage, they were still selling the fuel at the old price.

He, however, called on the residents to bear with them as they were working hard to ensure that they procure the commodity from their suppliers to serve them.

Mr Abdallah Fuzzy, a resident, told the Ghanaian Times that for the past two weeks, he had been buying fuel on the roadside at GH¢25 per litre and it was something that had been source of worry to him.

“Not me alone all other resi­dents are worried about the short­age of the fuel in the municipality,” he added

He then appealed to the fuel station owners in the area to, as matter of urgency, consider the plight of the residents to work in order to ensure that they secure fuel in no time to ameliorate their plight.

Nba Sule Dootiya Ahmed, a commercial driver, also told the reporter in an interview that he was disappointed with the conduct of the owners of the fuel stations for not being able to supply them with fuel for the past two week now.

He stated that he was forced to park his vehicle due to the shortage of fuel in the municipality.

Nba Ahmed, therefore, called on the government “to act swiftly” to support them get fuel in the area as the residents were purely farm­ers, and also the traditional seat of the king of Dagbon.

 The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has commended the general public for their cooper­ation during the ceremony held at the Black Star Square in Accra on Tuesday to swear in the then President-elect, Mr John Dramani Mahama, and his Vice, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.

Mr Mahama and Prof. Opoku-Agyemang took their oaths of office at the ceremony to affirm their designations as the respective President and Vice-President of the country.

It was the peacefulness of the ceremony which has caused the GPS to commend attendees and

 general public for comporting themselves on the occasion.

The commendation was con­tained in a press statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of GPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Grace Ansah-Ak­rofi, and copied the Ghanaian Times yesterday.

According to the statement, the service was particularly thankful to the motoring public for the understanding shown during the implementation of temporary road closures and traffic diversions in Accra.

“The police remain committed to maintaining peace, security, law and order across the country and urge the public for their continu­ous support,” it said.

The statement further reas­sured the public of the efforts

of the police to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for all in which law and order worked.

It also reiterated the service’s dedication to upholding the rule of law.

The GPS, before the Presi­dential Inauguration on Tuesday, announced various measures it had put in place to ensure that the cere­mony was smooth and successful.

Among the security measures were intermittent roadblocks, restrictions, and traffic diversions in various parts of Accra.

The ceremony was significant because it was the constitutional event for the incoming President and the Vice, on this occasion Mr Mahama and Prof. Opoku-Agyemang respectfully, to take their oaths of office to begin their four-year term.

President Mahama and Vice-President Opoku-Agyemang have assumed the reins of the country, following the victory of their party, the National Dem­ocratic Congress (NDC), in the December 7, 2024, elections.

Professor Opoku-Agyemang makes history as Ghana’s first female Vice President, and many have congratulated her on this achievement.

The event was attended by several African leaders, including Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and representatives from the international community.