President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, October 23, officially swore in 37 new High Court judges at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra. The President charged the appointees to steadfastly maintain justice, integrity, and fairness while executing their roles.
Addressing the new judges, President Mahama stressed the critical importance of the judiciary in sustaining Ghana’s democracy and economic stability, urging them to be impartial and apply the law without fear or favour to safeguard the rights of every citizen.
President Mahama also took the occasion to commend the Ghanaian judiciary, specifically noting its significant strides in gender representation. He described the judiciary as a leading example of affirmative action that the Executive branch should strive to emulate. “Even though I am the appointing authority, I want to commend the judiciary when it comes to affirmative action and gender. You are doing far better than the executive,” the President stated.
He pointed out that recent appointments to the Court of Appeal also saw a substantial number of women, and he observed that the current batch of High Court judges similarly showed strong female representation, congratulating them and encouraging the executive officials present to follow suit.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
