Judges

Akufo-Addo appoints 3 Justices to Supreme Court

Akufo-Addo appoints 3 Justices to Supreme Court

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed three Court of Appeal Justices to address the vacancies on the Supreme Court bench. The newly appointed Justices are; Justice Henry Anthony Cofie, Justice Yaw Asare Darko, and Justice Richard Agyei Frimpong. This move comes in response to the mandatory retirement of three Justices from the apex court earlier this year, necessitating the need to fill these important positions. In the wake of these appointments, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has referred the matter to the Appointments Committee of Parliament. The Committee will now undertake a thorough consideration of the…
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Akufo-Addo Swears In 21 New High Court Judges

Akufo-Addo Swears In 21 New High Court Judges

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inducted into office 21 new High Court judges, reiterating his call on the Judiciary to apply the laws fairly, strictly and without fear, favour or ill-will. The Judiciary, the President pointed out, was a vital part of the institutional bulwark of the nation, and the growth of the country demanded that it commanded the respect of the people by the quality of its delivery of justice and by the comportment of judges. The new high court judges included Kwame Polley, William Appiah Twumasi, Baah Forson Agyapong, Marian Affoh, Nana Brew, Abena Anponsah Buansi, Ellen Lordina Serwaa…
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‘Impugning The Motives Of Judges Is Actually Undermining Integrity Of Judiciary’ – Judges And Magistrates Association

‘Impugning The Motives Of Judges Is Actually Undermining Integrity Of Judiciary’ – Judges And Magistrates Association

Judges and Magistrates have lamented what they say are unnecessary and unjustified attacks against their persons and the Judiciary. Former President, John Mahama speaking at a gathering at the NDC’s Lawyers’ Conference on August 28 criticised the Judiciary and described it as a “broken image”. There have been raging criticisms from other personalities of the opposition parties against the Judiciary with perceptions that the institution is a ‘Unanimous FC’; a coined term which connotes the collectiveness of thoughts in recent rulings of the apex Court. However, speaking at the annual conference for Judges and Magistrates in Accra, President of the…
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Re-examine Your Party: No Judge Hates You- Awal Mohammed Tells John Mahama

Re-examine Your Party: No Judge Hates You- Awal Mohammed Tells John Mahama

A communications member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has advised John Mahama to review the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party rather than going about saying judges detest him. Former President John Dramini recently said the judiciary has a ‘broken image’ and has lost public confidence, recommending the need for a new Chief Justice. Speaking to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning Show, Awal Mohammed said that ‘’there is no single NDC lawyer who can meet the standard of lawyer Godfred Dame. He has won ten cases against the  National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawyers, even against Tsatsu…
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