Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to "pack the courts" with justices who are sympathetic to the ...

Last Tuesday, May 6, the Supreme Court of Ghana in a 3-2 majority dismissed an application by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, a member ...

ACCRA, Ghana — The president of Ghana has suspended the chief justice of the country's Supreme Court, the government said, days after an investigation was launched against her. The surprise move ...

The republic of Ghana stands at a crossroads. The outcome of the investigation of Chief Justice Torkornoo will be more than a question of her fate; it will shape the future of the country's democracy.

Law students at the University of Cape Coast Faculty of Law are reporting on legal developments in Ghana for JURIST. The late April suspension of the chief justice of Ghana, Getrude Sackey Torkornoo, ...

Ms Torkornoo is Ghana's third female chief justice and was nominated in 2023 by former President Nana Akufo-Addo. It is her responsibility to oversee the administration of justice in Ghana.

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The president of Ghana has suspended the chief justice of the country’s Supreme Court, the government said, days after an investigation was launched against her.