The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has for the 5th time inducted into office ten Justices of the High Court.
The induction ceremony which took place at the the Jubilee House in Accra, was done on Monday, July 18, 2022.
According to the President Akufo-Addo, “I refer to Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei, Mrs. Cynthia Martinson, Dr. Bridget Kafui Antonio-Apedzi, Ms. Nabeela Naeema Wahab, His Honour Ebenezer Osei-Darko, His Honour Bernard Bentil, His Honour Alexander Graham, Mr. George Kwame Gyan-Kontoh, Mr. Richard Apietu and Mr. Eric Ansah Ankomah.
“They are eminently fit and qualified for the position of Justices of the High Court, and have the impartiality of mind and independence of spirit necessary to hold this high office,” he said while swearing them into office.
He therefore disclosed that the government, through the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund, is constructing one hundred (100) new courts and bungalows for Judges in all sixteen (16) regions of the country.
He added that 60% of these courts and bungalows have been completed, and will be commissioned before the start of the legal year in October.
According to Mr. President, they are all initiatives being undertaken by the government to strengthen the capacity of the Judiciary.
“These are all initiatives being undertaken by Government to strengthen the capacity of the Judiciary,” the president said.
Meanwhile, the modern Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, together with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse to serve as permanent residences for Court of Appeal Judges based in Kumasi, will be completed and commissioned in September.