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NPP’s Frank Davies urges caution, due process in Chief Justice removal debate
The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Frank Davies, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as the politicization...
Chief Justice directs registrars to prevent jurors from serving in multiple courts
Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has issued a firm directive to court registrars nationwide, instructing them not to assign any juror...
Let’s tread carefully to avoid politicising the removal of the Chief Justice – Lawyer
Lawyer and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for restraint in any attempt to remove the Chief Justice,...
Chief Justice launches reforms to boost jury system efficiency
Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has introduced significant reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of Ghana’s jury system as the 2025 criminal assizes...
Resist attempts to remove Chief Justice – Afenyo-Markin to Judiciary
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the judiciary to unite and resist what he described as a politically motivated attempt to remove Chief...
Chief Justice responds to removal petitions
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has submitted her preliminary response to President John Mahama following petitions seeking her removal from office.
This submission comes as the...
Mahama gives Chief Justice 10 days to respond to removal petitions
President John Mahama has given Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo ten days to submit a preliminary response to three petitions seeking her removal from office.
The...
The suit against Chief Justice removal process dead on arrival – Ansa-Asare
Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has described as “dead on arrival” the application filed at the Supreme Court challenging...
You don’t always need a response from Chief Justice over removal process – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that the President does not necessarily need a response from the Chief Justice before making a prima...
Supreme Court sets date to hear suit against Chief Justice removal process
The Supreme Court has scheduled April 2, 2025, to hear an injunction application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Old...
Chief Justice requests copies of petitions seeking her removal from Mahama
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has formally requested copies of the three petitions submitted to President John Mahama seeking her removal from office.
In a...
Chief Justice must be notified for comments before removal process begins – Fmr. Deputy...
Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has stressed that Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo must be notified and allowed to respond to petitions against her...
NPP MP files suit against AG over Chief Justice removal process
The immediate past Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo,...
Chief Justice would have to be suspended if… – Inusah Fuseini [Audio]
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has explained that the quest to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo must follow constitutional procedures.
According to him, if...
We won’t allow Mahama to remove Chief Justice – PNP declares
The People’s National Party (PNP) has strongly opposed President John Dramani Mahama’s alleged move to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office, describing it...
Chief Justice not above the law; my criticism was constructive – Sam George
The Minister-designate for Communications, Digitalization, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has defended his comments against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo over the delayed anti-LGBTQ Bill...
‘Merit over patronage’ – Sophia Akuffo calls for overhaul of Chief Justice selection process
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has called for the establishment of an independent appointment committee to oversee the selection of the Chief Justice, stressing...
Former Chief Justice challenges Akufo-Addo’s stance on constitution’s perfection
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo expressed her disagreement with former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s claim that Ghana’s 1992 Constitution is perfect and requires no review.
In...
It will be disastrous if Mahama removes Chief Justice – Prof. Adei
A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has expressed his opposition to calls for the...
Akufo-Addo petitioned to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo
President Akufo-Addo has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office over allegations of misconduct and incompetence.
The petition, filed...
Chief Justice issues directives on serving court processes to parliamentary officials
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes to key...
Bawku conflict: Chief Justice orders reopening of four courts in Upper East
The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has ordered the reopening of courts in the Upper East Region following the escalation of the Bawku conflict.
The courts...
Bolga Traditional Council appeals to Chief Justice to reopen courts
The Bolgatanga Traditional Council has appealed to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and the government to reconsider the recent closure of seven courts in the...
Chief Justice launches 5th Edition of Election Adjudication Manual [Photos]
In a significant milestone for Ghana's democratic journey, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, launched the 5th edition of the Manual on Election Adjudication...
Chief Justice shuts 7 courts over bawku killings
The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has ordered the closure of seven courts in the Bawku township and adjoining communities.
The closed courts include the...
Attempted suicide no longer an offense – Chief Justice to Judges
Judges and Magistrates nationwide have been officially informed that attempted suicide is no longer an offence.
In June 2023, Parliament amended the Criminal Offences Act...
Chief Justice should come to Parliament and enforce her judgement – Keta MP
Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey has reiterated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus' decision not to relinquish its newly claimed majority...
Chief Justice calls for urgent action against galamsey and sand winning
The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has made a clarion call for action against the unlawful activities degrading Ghana’s environment, particularly illegal mining, commonly...
Anti-LGBT Bill: Chief Justice has become an impediment in the wheels of justice –...
Co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, Sam George has called out Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for deliberately delaying the hearing...
Judicial staff exploiting land cases for bribes – Chief Justice Torkornoo reveals
Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has raised concerns about how land litigation cases are handled in the courts, citing exploitation by some...
Speaker, Chief Justice excluded from siren privileges in new Traffic Law
Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has raised concerns over the exclusion of the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice from the list of...
Sam George accuses Chief Justice of obstructing Anti-LGBTQ bill [Listen]
The lead advocate for the anti-LGBTQ bill, Samuel Nartey George, has accused the Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo for allegedly obstructing the...
Chief Justice opens 12 small credit and debt recovery courts
Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo has inaugurated 12 special courts dedicated to handling small claims and debt recovery cases.
Eight of these courts are located in...
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo celebrates Prof. Nana SKB Asante [Video]
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo has eulogised Professor Nana SKB Asante, Omanhene of Asante Asokore as one of the key figures in Ghana's civilization.
She said...
Gertrude Torkonoo must be removed as Chief Justice – Prof. Kwaku Asare
Democracy & Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, Prof. Kwaku Asare is demanding the removal of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo from office.
This comes after Madam Torkornoo,...
At the appropriate time, we would impeach the Chief Justice – Sammy Gyamfi
The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that the Chief Justice will be impeached at the appropriate time.
Sammy...
Chief Justice urges women leaders to make workplaces gender-friendly
Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has urged female leaders to transform workplaces to better accommodate the varying needs of both genders.
She emphasised that robust...
Chief Justice declares July 15 to 19 as ADR week
Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, the Chief Justice, has declared July 15 to 19, 2024, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week nationwide.
It will be the...
Chief Justice dismisses Martin Amidu’s petition for OSP’s removal
The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has dismissed the petition by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu that sought to remove his successor, Kissi Agyebeng...
Chief Justice justifies request for more Supreme Court judges
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has explained that, the huge number of cases at the Supreme Court has informed her request for additional judges.
She said...