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Akufo-Addo justifies appointment of 16 judges
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has strongly justified his decision to appoint 16 new Court of Appeal Judges,stating that the current times and circumstances...
Prof Gyampo reacts to appointment of new Supreme Court judges
Senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has expressed reservations about the appointment of three new judges to the...
Justice Atuguba wades into appointment of judges
Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has waded into the appointment of judges which became a controversial subject of debate a few...
It is dangerous to politicise appointment of judges to court – Afenyo-Markin
Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described as dangerous attempts by some political actors to politicise the appointment of judges to the...
Nomination of 7 Supreme Court judges is Mahama’s third-term agenda – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised President John Mahama’s nomination of seven Court of Appeal judges to the Supreme Court, describing it as a...
Former Chief Justice, several judges failed to declare assets – Domelevo
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has criticized the widespread non-compliance with asset declaration laws among public officials, singling out members of the judiciary for...
Appointments Committee is to vet nominees, not to probe matters of contempt – Dafeamekpor
South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the Appointments Committee to refer matters of contempt to the Privileges Committee.According to him,...
Zambian President sacks top judges who ruled in favour of his rival
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in...
Kenyan court blocks deputy President appointment
Kenyan President William Ruto chose Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday, but a court blocked his appointment until it hears...
Justice Atuguba raises concerns over superior court appointments
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice William Atuguba has expressed concerns regarding recent appointments to the Superior Court.According to him, senior judges are being overlooked...
Prof Oppong’s Supreme Court appointment doesn’t violate the law – Deputy A-G
The Deputy Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah says the nomination of a dual citizen as a Supreme Court judge does not...
Ayariga raises issues with President’s powers to nominate more than 10 Supreme Court judges
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has raised issues with the President's powers to nominate Supreme Court judges above the number...
Appointments Committee of Parliament suspends vetting of Supreme Court nominees
The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday failed to reach a consensus for the vetting of the two nominees of the President for appointment...
Vetting of Supreme Court Judges illegal – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has condemned the scheduled vetting of two Supreme Court Judges by the Appointments Committee as unlawful.Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin...
We need legislation on number of Supreme Court judges – Bagbin [Video]
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says there is a need to urgently legislate a cap on the size of the Supreme Court.The Constitution provides...
Akufo-Addo nominates 2 new judges to the Supreme Court
President Akufo-Addo has nominated two new judges to the Supreme Court bench following their approval by the Judicial Council.The two are Professor Richard Frimpong...
What’s so special about MPs and judges to get car sirens? – Nyaho Nyaho...
A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, is up in arms about why legislators want preferential treatment on Ghana's...
It’s a simple mistake – GBA on CJ’s procedure for requesting extra Supreme Court...
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has questioned the procedure used by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo in requesting for more judges to be appointed...
Full Statement: Majority justifies CJ’s nomination of new Supreme Court judges
The Majority in Parliament has defended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's proposal for an increase in the number of Supreme Court judges to twenty.The Majority...
‘I smell a rat’ – Arthur Kennedy on CJ’s request on new appointments to...
Physician, author, and politician, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has voiced his opposition to the Chief Justice's request for President Akufo-Addo to nominate five new...
Full text: Fifi Kwetey on Chief Justice’s recommendation to Akufo-Addo for new SC judges
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, thank you for honoring our invitation. Today, we gather not just as members of the media, but as...
Plaintiff in FDA versus celebrities case expresses disappointment in verdict
Mark Darlington Osae, the plaintiff in the case against the Food and Drugs Authority, which sought the annulment of the ban on the promotion...
Meet three newly-sworn in justices of Supreme Court judges
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has administered the oath of office to three newly appointed Supreme Court Judges.The three individuals taking the esteemed positions...
Parliament approves 3 Court of Appeal judges to Supreme Court
Parliament has unanimously approved the nomination of three Court of Appeal judges by President Akufo-Addo to join the Supreme Court.The approved judges are Justices...
Joe Osei-Owusu makes a case for more Supreme Court Judges
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has suggested that, in order to adequately decide on the number of judges required...
There are no political judges – Supreme Court nominee
Supreme Court justice nominee, Henry Anthony Kwofie, has dismissed claims politically-inclined judges exist in the judiciary.According to him, such narratives are dangerous to...
3 Supreme Court nominees face Appointments Committee today
Three judges nominated by President Akufo-Addo for the Supreme Court are scheduled to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, December 20.The...
I only disagree with Mahama on partisan balance of judiciary appointments – Atuguba
A retired justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has stated that former President John Dramani Mahama has every right to address the growing...
Judges not appointed based on political affiliations – GBA
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo is insisting that the appointment of judges to the bench is based on merits.According...
Akufo-Addo hits back at Mahama over ‘judiciary appointments’ comment
President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken on former President John Mahama for saying that he has packed the Judiciary with NPP-aligned judges.The President said...
Know all Supreme Court judges appointed since 1993
The Daily Graphic walks down memory lane to list the various appointments to the Supreme Court since the inception of the Fourth Republic in...
Mahama’s ‘balancing judiciary appointments’ comment fair and objective – Edudzi
The Director of Legal Affairs for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamakloe, has justified former President John Mahama’s assertion about how the...
Akufo-Addo swears in two High Court judges
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, August 28, inducted into office two new High Court Judges, charging them to apply the laws fairly, strictly, and...
Judges don’t receive ex-gratia – Chief Justice nominee
Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has revealed that judges don't receive ex-gratia as other public office holders.Speaking during her vetting...
Monies given out to influence judges don’t go to judges – Justice Torkornoo
Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, has advised the public against the practice of giving monies to certain individuals to be given...
Akufo-Addo swears in 21 new High Court judges
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday inducted into office 21 new High Court judges, reiterating his call on the Judiciary to apply the laws fairly,...
Appointments Committee approves 2 out of 4 Supreme Court Justice nominees
Parliament’s Appointments Committee has approved the nomination of two out of four Justices President Nana Akufo-Addo nominated to the Supreme Court.The approved nominees are...
Minority expresses worry over number of judges appointed to Supreme Court by Akufo-Addo
The Minority in Parliament has expressed worry over the number of judges appointed to the Supreme Court by President Nana Akufo-Addo.The caucus said the...
You are demigods so act as such – Ghana Bar Association to judges and...
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association, Saviour Kudze, has admonished judges to maintain high levels of integrity in the course of...
Akufo-Addo nominates 4 judges to Supreme Court
President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated four judges for elevation onto the Supreme Court Bench.They are three Court of Appeal justices and a Justice of...