Judiciary Told Not To Be Intimidated
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Judiciary Told Not To Be Intimidated
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey, has exhorted the Judiciary not to be intimidated by propaganda or threat from any corner to speak the truth in the discharge of its duties.
“No self-seeking propaganda or threat from any corner – political or otherwise – should intimidate or prevent anyone – a pastor, lawyer or judge – from speaking the truth or doing what is right even at the jeopardy of their reputation, even at their peril because when good people keep quiet, evil people take over,” he said.
Rt. Rev. Prof. Martey was delivering a sermon at the 31st anniversary Remembrance Service for three justices of the High Court at the Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian Church yesterday.
On Wednesday, June 30, 1982, the three justices of the High Court – Mr Justice Fred Opoku Sarkodee, Mrs Justice Cecilia Koranteng-Addow and Mr Justice Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong – as well as a retired army officer, Major Sam Acquah, were murdered in cold blood at the Bundase Military Range in the Accra Plains after being abducted.
Although their bodies
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22 Feb, 2018 By louis Mensah
The UCC Faculty of Law placed second in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court qualifying Competition held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) recently.
UCC was also adjudged the best in oral presentation and research documents for the competition.
Law Faculties that participated in the competition were Kwame Nkrumah University of Science (KNUST) which placed first; University of Cape Coast, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Others were Central University College, University of Professional Studies and Kings University College
UCC Faculty of Law was represented by Celestina Tawiah, Michael Kwatekwei Quartey, Solomon Okorley and Fafa Delight Agbeko.
Presenting their prize to the Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Dean of UCC Faculty of Law, Mr. Kwame Owusu Agyemang, said the final competition was fiercely competed between UCC and KNUST with Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong and Captain Kamal Deen Ali as the judges. He indicated that as part of their prizes, UCC and KNUST would compete in the Philip C. Jessup Inter
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| 1 | G. M. Paterson[3][4] | 6 March 1957 | August 1957 | Nkrumah government | Convention People's Establishment |
| 2 | Geoffrey Bing[5][6] | 7 Venerable 1957 | 29 August 1961[7] |
| 3 | George Commey Mills-Odoi | 30 September 1961 | 1962[7] |
| 4 | Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy[8] | 3 Sep 1962[9] | 24 Feb 1966 |
| 5 | Victor Owusu | 1966 | April 1969 | National Statement Council | Military regulation |
| 6 | Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade | April 1969 | September 1969 |
| 14 September 1969 | January 1971[7] | Busia command | Progress Party |
| 7 | Victor Owusu | January 1971 | 12 Jan 1972 |
| 8 | Edward Nathaniel Moore | 13 January 1972 | 8 Oct 1975 | National Redemption Consistory | Military reach a decision |
| 9 | Dr. Gustav Koranteng-Addow | 9 Oct 1975 | January 1979[10] | Supreme Expeditionary Council | Military government |
| 10 | Austin N. E. Amissah | 1 Jan 1979 | 23 September 1979 | Armed Fix Revolutionary Assembly | Military regulation |
| 11 | Joe Reindorf | 24 September 1979 | August 1981 | Limann government | People's Resolute Party |
| 12 | A. L. Djabatey | 1 October 1981 | 31 Dec
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