Wood Appointed To Council of State
Outgoing Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has been appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo as a member of the Council of State. This is in accordance with Article 89(2)(a)(i) which...
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NDC Nearly Forced Me To Resign Under Mills
Ghana’s retired Chief Justice; Georgina Theodora Wood, has revealed how she endured heated calls on her to resign during the late President John Evans Atta Mills’ administration. Georgina Wood,...
Chief Justice Bows Out Today
Georgina Theodora Wood, Ghana’s first female Chief Justice, finally bows out of office today after 10 years in the saddle. Her retirement was preceded by a valedictory church service at the Holy...
Chief Justice Performed ‘creditably’ – Emile Short
A former boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has said the outgoing Chief Justice performed “creditably” in her 10-year role as head of...
Chief Justice Retires On 70th Birthday
The Chief Justice, Theodora Georgina Wood, has officially today, Thursday, June 8, 2017 retired as the fourth most powerful person in Ghana after the President, Vice President and the Speaker of...
The Full Story, Hidden Facts and Questions
On one blistering afternoon in December 2011, in a law office in Ampomah Estates near Oyibi, there was a meeting of two men both named Francis. The older Francis was an ex-convict who had been...
Justice Dotse Charges Security Agencies
A Supreme Court judge, Justice Jones Dotse, has charged security agencies to meticulous about investigations into the activities of persons arrested for their alleged involvement in ‘galamsey’...
Chief Justice ‘grateful For Support’ As She Spends Last Day In Office
A Praise and Thanksgiving Service has been held in honour of Chief Justice, Georgina Wood, on Tuesday evening as she leaves office Thursday. She retires from office after 47 years of public service,...
Georgina Wood Bows Out With Thanksgiving Service
Georgina Wood was the first the female Chief Justice of Ghana, and the longest-serving Chief Justice It was a solemn and colourful ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral as a thanksgiving service was...
Georgina Wood Bows Out With Thanksgiving Service [Photos]
It was a solemn and colourful ceremony at the Holy Trinity Cathedral as a thanksgiving service was observed in honour of Her Ladyship Georgina Theodora Wood, for a successful tenure as Ghana’s...
Trump Renews Feud With London Mayor Over Terror Attack
US President Donald Trump has again lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his assurances to Londoners following Saturday’s terror attack. He accused Mr Khan of offering a “pathetic excuse”...
Arundhati Roy Releases First Novel In 20 Years
Arundhati Roy's eagerly-awaited second novel goes on sale Tuesday, two decades after her prize-winning debut "The God of Small Things" propelled her to global fame and launched her career as an...
Don’t Bend the Laws – Justice Dotse Tells OneGhana Movement
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Jones Dotse, has blamed the problems of Ghana on the alarming rate at which most Ghanaians bend the laws of the country. According to him, while some people bend the...
Trump Seizes On London Attack To Push Domestic Crackdown
President Donald Trump on Monday seized on the London terror attack to demand the US ban on travelers from some Muslim countries be reinstated, sparking a diplomatic row with Britain and jeopardizing...
Trump Seeks ‘much Tougher’ Travel Ban, Expedited Hearing
US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for the measure before the Supreme Court. In a series of early morning tweets, the...
Don’t Cut Corners With the Law
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Jones Dotse, has blamed the problems of Ghana on the alarming rate at which most Ghanaians bend the laws of the country. According to him, while some people bend the...
Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional. Duterte...
Group Demands Justice, Compensation For June 3 Disaster Victims
A social action group, One Ghana Movement is advocating for justice for persons who were affected in the June 3 twin disaster which happened at the Goil filling station in Accra some two years ago....
Trump Offers Help As London Grapples With Violent Incidents
President Donald Trump offered US help Saturday to Britain in response to reports of three violent incidents including a vehicle mowing down pedestrians on London Bridge. "Whatever the United States...
India Cricket Captain Kohli Has ‘no Problems’ With Coach Kumble
India captain Virat Kohli was adamant he had "no problems" with coach Anil Kumble amid reports of a damaging rift on the eve of the team's Champions Trophy title defence. An extra layer of intrigue...