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President John Dramani Mahama has given Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkonoo 10 days to submit a preliminary response to three petitions calling for her removal from office. This follows a formal request by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo to President John Dramani Mahama for copies of the petitions filed against her seeking …

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Hon Vincent Ekow Assafuah has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking to stop President John Dramani Mahama from initiating the removal process of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The MP argues that the President’s actions violate constitutional …

President John Mahama has begun consultations with the Council of State following the submission of three petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. According to a statement from Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the three petitions have been forwarded to the Council of State, …

Sponsors of the Anti-LGBTQ bill have announced plans to demonstrate against Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, on August 21, 2024, over what they perceive as delays in the process of transmitting the bill to the President. The Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on the injunction application …

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has dismissed the petition allegedly forwarded by the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu that sought to remove his successor, Kissi Agyebeng from office. According to Joy News sources, the Chief Justice determined that the factual and legal foundation of the petition fall short of …

Based on the information gathered, the Chief Justice has received a petition from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo asking for the dismissal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng. The petition, dated April 30, 2024, was sent to the President by former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu and conveyed to Justice Gertrude Torkonoo …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has officially declared Monday, November 13, to Friday, November 17, 2023, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week for the current Legal Year Term. The objective behind ADR Week is to provide an opportunity for the ADR Directorate of the Judicial Service …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has noted that its request to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to have Justice Edward Twum recused and removed from all cases involving the OSP pending before him has been denied. The OSP made the announcement in a public notice shared on X on …

Greetings to you, Chief Justice. I hope you are enjoying your holiday. Please indulge me, for, as it were, rudely interrupting your vacation with yet another edition of my epistles on criminal justice reforms. Today’s version focuses on a vital aspect of the criminal justice system: sentencing. In my humble …

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has issued a stern warning to the public against succumbing to court officials who solicit money purportedly on behalf of judges in exchange for favorable judgments. She emphasized that such requests are often not initiated by judges and urged people not to fall victim to such …