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CJ vows to change corruption tag on judiciary
Chief Justice (CJ) Getrude Sackey Torkornoo has vowed to change the tag of corruption, ineptitude and inefficiency that had become an albatross around the neck of the Judiciary and Judicial Service. In order to shake off these tags, she noted, training needed to be supplemented with consistent culture changing strategies to deepen ethical models of […]
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Bawumia Launches CJ’s LEADing Justice Initiatives
Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the ‘LEADing Justice Initiatives’ by the Chief Justice, with an assurance that government will
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LEADing Justice: Jurors will remain with courts on short-term basis – CJ
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has indicated that the judicial service will revert to the opening and closure of court sittings, which ensured that jurors remained with the courts for only a short season. She said the current situation, where jurors stay with the courts for a long time, is not the best for effective justice […]
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CJ calls on judiciary to close gap of ‘exploitation and rent-seeking behaviour’ court users face
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has called on the judicial service to work towards eradicating unethical conduct such as exploitation and rent-seeking attitudes that users of the courts face. She noted that such conduct attracts negative tags such as ‘corruption’, ‘ineptitude’, and ‘inefficiency’ to the activities of the courts. However, the Chief Justice also called on […]
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Court Of Appeal Resumes Nationwide Sitting
Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has announced the resumption of sitting by the Court of Appeal in all regions across the country. The move is
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Dafeamekpor suit: NDC alleges judicial bias in Supreme Court case scheduling
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns over what it describes as judicial bias in the scheduling of political cases by the Supreme Court. The party has taken issue with the Chief Justice’s decision to prioritise the hearing of a case filed by the MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, over an earlier […]
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Police prosecutors cannot prosecute cases exceeding GH¢500k – CJ notifies judges
The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has issued a directive to all judges regarding the handling of cases by police prosecutors. This directive is in response to a letter from the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, which stated that police prosecutors are now limited to prosecuting cases with a monetary value not exceeding GH¢500,000. The Attorney-General’s letter […]
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Be Competent, Independent – CJ To Judges
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has urged judges to always remember the ethical values with which they are supposed to conduct their work, including the need to work in truth,
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CJ still pushing for financial independence for the Judiciary
Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, has repeated her resolve of fighting for financial independence of the Judicial Service, as required by the Constitution. The push for the financial independence is to enable the Judicial Service to deal comprehensively with conditions of service of staff as well […]
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Chief Justice opens court complex at Atebubu
The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has opened a double courtroom complex to enhance justice delivery in the Atebubu-Amantin municipality in the Bono East region. The twin-court building, which will house both Circuit and High Courts comes with ancillary facilities like chambers for Judges, offices for registrars, recorders, cashiers and bailiffs […]
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Be Agents Of Stability – CJ
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo in a group photograph with members of the Judicial Press Corps and Judicial Service staff Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has entreated court reporters and journalists
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Justice Gertrude Torkornoo calls for collaborative efforts to combat data protection challenges
Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has called for collaborative efforts by the government and stakeholders to address the challenges confronting data protection in the country. This, according to her, will help ensure accountability under the Data Protection Act. In a speech read on her behalf by Appeal Court Judge Justice Jennifer Abena Dadzie […]
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Chief Justice, Others Eulogise Akoto Ampaw
Ghanaians from various parts of the country last Wednesday congregated at the National Theatre to eulogise the late Akoto Ampaw, who died on October 20, 2023. It was a
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CJ donates cheque for GH¢125k to Akosombo Dam Spillage Victims
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has presented a dummy cheque for GH¢125,000 to victims of the Akosombo Dam Spillage at a ceremony in Accra. The Chief Justice presented the cheque on behalf of the Judiciary and Staff of the Judicial Service of Ghana (JUSAG). Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Justice said the donation was […]
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