Ghana's president has suspended the chief justice of the country's Supreme Court, days after an investigation was launched ...

On Tuesday, a statement from the presidency said the chief justice was asked to step aside so that the allegations against ...

In a case unprecedented since Ghana embarked on the multiparty democratic system in 1992, the President has suspended the Chief Justice of the country. The president by a warrant has suspended the ...

ACCRA, April 22 (Reuters) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation in response to three petitions ...

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.

Meanwhile, private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has suggested that a voluntary resignation by the Chief Justice, would be in the best interest of Ghana’s democracy, rather than subjecting ...

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. According ...

Law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has admonished Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo to accept her suspension by President John Mahama in good faith. The President ...

Stephen Kwabena Opuni, Seidu Agongo, Agricult Ghana Ltd), as a clear example of the Chief Justice abusing her administrative powers. He alleges that she reconstituted a Supreme Court panel already ...

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation following three petitions filed against her. This was ...