The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has denied allegations that political affiliation is considered when appointing judges to the bench. Speaking at the Ghana Bar Conference in Cape Coast, Mr Boafo said that the allegations were untrue and that judges are appointed based on merit alone. “It is instructive to […]
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged the government to establish an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) centre in Accra that can potentially become the forum of choice for the settlement of commercial disputes in Africa. With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat located in Ghana, a renowned ADR centre, the GBA said, was […]
Lawyers in the country will converge this weekend in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region for the 2021 Ghana Bar Conference. The conference will serve as a forum to review activities of the Bar for the past three years and plan for the next three years. This year’s conference is on the theme, ‘Ensuring an increase […]
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Anthony Forson has said it is imperative for all national stakeholders to work in concert towards addressing every source of tension as the country approaches the 2020 General Election. “We call upon all the actors, especially those in the political space, to conduct their activities with the view […]
Clearing agent tag baseless-All corruption allegations probed or being probed – President President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his commitment to fight corruption remains unfazed, but it was not within his power to exonerate people accused of graft. In an apparent response to critics who accused him of clearing appointees accused of corruption, […]
BestNewsGH.com brings you the full speech of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the 2019 edition of the Ghana Bar Conference held in Takoradi, the Western Regional Capital. Read the speech below: SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, AT THE 2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE GHANA BAR ASSOCIATION, AT […]
“It is not my job to clear or convict any person accused of wrongdoing, or of engaging in acts of corruption. My job is to act on allegations of corruption by referring the issue or issues to the proper investigative agencies for the relevant enquiry and necessary action. That is exactly what has been done […]
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has described the conduct of those who perpetrated the violence at the La Bawaleshie Park during the recently held Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election as a threat to the rule of law in the country. According to the GBA, the actions of the perpetrators are unacceptable and have no place […]
