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Judiciary must be seen as a pillar of democracy, not an extension of the...
A former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, who presided over the 2012 presidential election petition, Justice William Atuguba has identified the excessive...
Be cautious and thoughtful in criticising judiciary, other institutions – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged Ghanaians to exercise caution and moderation when criticising the Supreme Court and other key state institutions.He stressed...
There’s a perception that Judiciary is acting in NPP’s favour – Tsatsu Tsikata
Renowned legal practitioner Tsatsu Tsikata is worried about what he describes as a worrying decline in public confidence in Ghana’s judiciary.According to him, this...
I believe in the supremacy of the Constitution, not the Judiciary or Supreme Court...
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has asserted his belief in the supremacy of the Constitution over that of the judiciary or the Supreme...
Bagbin accuses Judiciary, Executive of undermining parliament’s authority
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has voiced strong concerns over what he perceives as a coordinated attempt by Ghana's Judiciary and Executive to undermine...
UN envoy urges opposition to openly engage with EC and Judiciary
UN Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão shared his observations regarding Ghana’s political landscape, urging the opposition to engage constructively with both the Electoral Commission...
We’ve made significant strides in judiciary – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says his government has made significant improvements to the country’s judicial sector since he assumed office in 2017.Speaking at the Public Sector...
Elders must intervene to prevent deepening crisis between parliament and judiciary – Prof. Gyampo
A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has voiced concerns over an escalating standoff between Ghana’s Parliament and the...
Ghana is now a poor model of democracy; our judiciary is not independent –...
The Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has stated that the country has become a poor model of democracy.Speaking on...
Judiciary prepared to handle any threats to peace – Justice Cynthia Wiredu
The Judiciary says it is well prepared to handle cases that are likely to jeopardise the peace of the nation.It said training programmes had...
2024 polls: Judiciary affirms rediness to handle election related cases
The judiciary has reaffirmed its commitment to promptly resolve election-related cases before, during, and after the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.This assurance was given...
Judiciary vigorously pursuing digitalisation to tackle land disputes – Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo says the judiciary is vigorously pursuing the digitization of its operations to address and ultimately end the widespread issue of...
Lack of faith in Ghana’s judiciary troubling for electoral integrity – Kan Dapaah
National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah has expressed concern about the lack of trust in the country's judiciary among politicians.Speaking at a forum in...
The judiciary must be free from political interference – Ansa-Asare
A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare has said there is a need for Ghana's judiciary to regain public trust...
National Peace Council warns against politicizing judiciary and state institutions
The National Peace Council has warned against involving the judiciary and state institutions in politically charged discussions.The Council believes such involvement compromises the integrity...
Anti-LGBTQ+ hearing: Judiciary opens high court doors for live coverage today
The Judiciary will open the High Court today for live media coverage of the anti-LGBT+ bill proceedings.Previously, the Chief Justice allowed media houses to...
My achievements in providing infrastructure for judiciary unprecedented – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo praised his administration's strides in bolstering judicial infrastructure, deeming them unparalleled.He made the comment during his address at the...
Review the way court processes are served – Martin Kpebu to judiciary
Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu says that the process for serving legal documents in Ghana needs to be reviewed.Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, the lawyer...
Parliamentary election petitions: Judiciary proposes statutory amendment
The judiciary has recommended that the time limit for submitting parliamentary election petitions be reduced to seven days to allow for faster adjudication of...
Demand action from police, judiciary over assault on journalists – Oppong Nkrumah to GJA
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to increase pressure on the Ghana Police Service and the Judiciary...
I didn’t attack judiciary – Special Prosecutor
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has dismissed claims of attacking the judiciary following the judgment on the Labianca case.Mr Agyebeng has said he...
OSP-Judiciary joint declaration indicate an intense commitment to corruption fight – GBA
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has stated that the joint declaration by the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Judicial Service indicates an...
Judiciary, OSP unite to combat corruption
The Judicial Service of Ghana and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) have jointly declared their unwavering commitment to combat and eradicate corruption...
Supreme Court justice nominee speaks on corruption tag against judiciary
A nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Yaw Asare Darko is of the view that corruption tag on the judiciary is more of perception...
Judge advocates for strong PR unit for Judiciary
A Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anthony Henry Kwofie, is advocating for the creation of a strong public relations department for the judiciary.The department, according to him through...
Judiciary working to catch up with A.I., other tech trends – Justice Anthony Kwofie
An Appeals Court judge, Henry Anthony Kwofie, has expressed the judiciary's preparedness to tackle challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence (A.I).The judge made this statement...
Special Prosecutor’s lamentation does not augur well for judiciary’s image – Domelevo
Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, says the Special Prosecutor’s recent lamentation about the attitude of the judiciary towards his office does not reflect positively...
Attacks on journalists: Police, judiciary responsible for lack of action – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says Parliament and the public must hold the Judiciary and the police accountable particularly in the wake...
Impose stiffer punishment for attacks on media personnel – Minister to judiciary
The Ministry of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has appealed to the judiciary to consider stiffer punishment for persons who attack media houses and journalists...
Justice Atuguba reveals cause of public mistrust in judiciary
A former justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has attributed the increasing decline in the public’s trust in the judiciary to a constitutional...
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...
Stop being mouthpiece of judiciary – Amaliba jabs GBA
The Director of Conflict Resolution of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has criticized the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) for chiding partisan lawyers.President...
Stop denigrating judiciary – GBA blasts partisan lawyers
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has chided partisan lawyers who try to denigrate the judiciary at the least opportunity they get.The judiciary has been...
CJ advocates financial independence of judiciary
The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has bemoaned the lack of financial independence of the judiciary, saying it was negatively affecting the work...
Don’t impede work of EC, Judiciary – Politicians told
A constitutional expert and Paramount Chief of Asokore Asante, Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante, has called on Ghanaians, especially politicians, to allow the Judiciary and...
Sophia Akuffo takes on Mahama over judiciary comment
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has criticised former President John Mahama over his assertion that, courts are being packed with New Patriotic Party (NPP)-inclined...
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...
Stop running down judiciary, it’s a dangerous precedent – Mahama told
Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has lashed out at former President John Dramani Mahama, cautioning him to...
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...
GBA condemns Mahama’s judiciary comments
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) says comments by John Mahama that the judiciary has been packed with NPP-aligned judges is unfortunate and must be...