Judges must declare assets periodically - Chief Justice

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USMAN 11 years ago

That judge who handled the Argentine Warship case must declare his asset first.

That judge who handled the Argentine Warship case must declare his asset first.
Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 11 years ago

Chief Justice Georgina Wood, May God bless you always !

For sure, if the Judiciary is able to curb itself of the perception of corruption and corruption itself, it will go a long way to rid the sub-region of the canker tha ...
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Chief Justice Georgina Wood, May God bless you always !

For sure, if the Judiciary is able to curb itself of the perception of corruption and corruption itself, it will go a long way to rid the sub-region of the canker that is retarding our progress.
GHANAVIA 11 years ago

Asseta declaration must start from the presidency in comformity with the constitution.

Why can't Drossmania Mahama declare his assets and urge members of government and politicians to do same? Kleptomaniacs!!!

Asseta declaration must start from the presidency in comformity with the constitution.

Why can't Drossmania Mahama declare his assets and urge members of government and politicians to do same? Kleptomaniacs!!!
krikri 11 years ago

Georgina Wood, you are good. When you assumed office you spoke intelligently and honestly. Regrettably you allowed the greedy thiefman JA Kuffour to taint you. I feel sad you allowed yourself to be pulled down the NPP kleptoc ...
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Georgina Wood, you are good. When you assumed office you spoke intelligently and honestly. Regrettably you allowed the greedy thiefman JA Kuffour to taint you. I feel sad you allowed yourself to be pulled down the NPP kleptocracy and LOOTING
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is ha ...
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The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is hanging on mother Ghana's Neck through the nearest Windows for Ghana to move forward.
OBURUMANKUMA 11 years ago

Let the chief justice and the nine sitting on the petition set the ball rolling...

Let the chief justice and the nine sitting on the petition set the ball rolling...
KOFI 11 years ago

Politicians must set the example first.

Politicians must set the example first.
Zombie Killer 11 years ago

That's true her LADYSHIP

That's true her LADYSHIP
AFARI GYAN - 27 ZERO;CREATED,LOOTED 7 11 years ago

John Mahama and all his ministers and political appointees MUST declare their assets as mandated by the law of the land.

John Mahama and all his ministers and political appointees MUST declare their assets as mandated by the law of the land.
Abeiku 11 years ago

To me, there is not difference between politicians and judges in Ghana. They are equally corrupt.

To me, there is not difference between politicians and judges in Ghana. They are equally corrupt.

GLI AGBEZEDOR 11 years ago

..... A WORD TO THE WISE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ABUGUTA!!!!!

..... A WORD TO THE WISE SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ABUGUTA!!!!!
Jack 11 years ago

Wasn't this woman who presided over the biggest cocaine-laden corruption in Ghana's history and got promoted to her current position?

Wasn't this woman who presided over the biggest cocaine-laden corruption in Ghana's history and got promoted to her current position?
Jack 11 years ago

After presiding over the most corrupt cocaine-laden investigation in Ghana, Georgina Wood was decorated with the Order of the Star of Ghana -- the nation's highest honor -- by the most corrupt president Ghana ever had, Kuour.

After presiding over the most corrupt cocaine-laden investigation in Ghana, Georgina Wood was decorated with the Order of the Star of Ghana -- the nation's highest honor -- by the most corrupt president Ghana ever had, Kuour.
Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah 11 years ago

When anybody abuses and talks about Ashantis they are also abusing and talking about Akans and "Ethnic Akans".

Akans and "Ethnic Akans" are the "native ethnic group" and "largest ethnic group" of South Ghana (as in North S ...
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When anybody abuses and talks about Ashantis they are also abusing and talking about Akans and "Ethnic Akans".

Akans and "Ethnic Akans" are the "native ethnic group" and "largest ethnic group" of South Ghana (as in North Sudan and South Sudan / North Ghana and South Ghana).

Akans generate all the wealth and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ghana. If Ashantis who majorly comprise the "Akan ethnic group" native to "South Ghana" decide to succeed from Ghana with their Oil (Petroleum), Gold and Cocoa, and then create their own country of "South Ghana", then Ghana will immediatly be no more and "fail to exist".

Then you very tibalistic uninformed "North Ghana" and "Ewes" of "Volta region-Togoland-Togo" can go join your "ethnic Ewe kinsmen and Ewe people in Togo" where the Ewe ethnic group belongs and then swim in mass poverty in "Volta region-Togoland-Togo" very tibalistic uninformed "Ewes" and "Volta region-Togoland-Republic of Togo".

There will not be any civil war in Ghana if "Nana Akuffo-Addo" is "Installed as President of Ghana" because the Akan people and "Ethnic Akans" who make up 99% of the population of "South Ghana" and over 70% of the population of Ghana never ever unwisely voted for NDC (National Democratic Congress) or for the Killer of John Atta Mills, illiterate, uneducated thief, corrupted vote rigger John Dramani Mahama.
ghanaba 11 years ago

Well said,her ladyship

Well said,her ladyship
AMPONSA KAKABO LONDON 11 years ago

Thank you your Ladyship, as far as I'm concerned it should start from our current panel on the Bench at our Supreme Court because there is a singing bird whether is a vulture, crow or canary on top of Supreme Court building ...
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Thank you your Ladyship, as far as I'm concerned it should start from our current panel on the Bench at our Supreme Court because there is a singing bird whether is a vulture, crow or canary on top of Supreme Court building Hallaluya colors about the intention of John Mahama to bribe our judges.
Kofi Abochie 11 years ago

When we win a competitive game we like everybody to know it. If we win the lottery, except for the selfish, we like to announce it. But if we steal we wish that nothing becomes transparent. It is a question of integrity which ...
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When we win a competitive game we like everybody to know it. If we win the lottery, except for the selfish, we like to announce it. But if we steal we wish that nothing becomes transparent. It is a question of integrity which our politicians and some members of the judiciary don't have. Africa surely have a long way to go. Giving a talk is not the solution. I for one don't know the solution.
YAA 11 years ago

THEN WE WILL KNOW THOSE MAHAMA HAS GIVEN THEM MONEY, ATUGUBA AND OTHERS

THEN WE WILL KNOW THOSE MAHAMA HAS GIVEN THEM MONEY, ATUGUBA AND OTHERS
ADWEN 11 years ago

I am surprised that all what a Chief Justice could propose or think of is a mere declaration of assets a means of fighting corruption.
This is just a negligible approach to fighting corruption. Corruption is thriving in Afri ...
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I am surprised that all what a Chief Justice could propose or think of is a mere declaration of assets a means of fighting corruption.
This is just a negligible approach to fighting corruption. Corruption is thriving in Africa and Ghana because of system failures hence you can't just firefight corruption like the Chief Justice is supposing.
We need an Anti-corruption Framework of systems and controls with legal consequences to fight corruption. Some of us can help to establish and manage that Framework.
The bottomline is that there are no Accountability Systems in Ghana and Africa hence corruption thrives.
Theo 11 years ago

There is too much rot and immoral practices there that will have to import the services of righteous practitioners from abroad.

There is too much rot and immoral practices there that will have to import the services of righteous practitioners from abroad.

benq 11 years ago

Please give Mr. Amidu the chance to fight corruption

Please give Mr. Amidu the chance to fight corruption
Concern Worker 11 years ago

Declaration of asset is good it should start from the Judicial service workers especially the HR dept were Nii Boye and co takes money and sleep with ladies and give them high ranks some of which came into the service with DB ...
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Declaration of asset is good it should start from the Judicial service workers especially the HR dept were Nii Boye and co takes money and sleep with ladies and give them high ranks some of which came into the service with DBS were given high Court and people with Degree were placed at the Circuit Court most Corupt service.
obroni 11 years ago

Corruption doesn't always involve money exchanged, some of them are so cheap an invitation to a nice restaurant buys their favoring judgments.
A corrupt judge is more dangerous then any other criminal, because is 99.99999999 ...
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Corruption doesn't always involve money exchanged, some of them are so cheap an invitation to a nice restaurant buys their favoring judgments.
A corrupt judge is more dangerous then any other criminal, because is 99.99999999% of the cases he gets away with it.
KOFI - USA 11 years ago

YOU ARE CORRUPT TOO. YOU INJECT YOURSELF INTO CASES AND APPOINT JUDGES WHO WILL LISTEN TO YOU TO SIT ON CASES OF INTEREST TO YOU. YOU CALL YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN BUT YOU ARE A DEVIL IN DISGUISE. ARE YOU GOING TO DISCLOSE YOUR ...
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YOU ARE CORRUPT TOO. YOU INJECT YOURSELF INTO CASES AND APPOINT JUDGES WHO WILL LISTEN TO YOU TO SIT ON CASES OF INTEREST TO YOU. YOU CALL YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN BUT YOU ARE A DEVIL IN DISGUISE. ARE YOU GOING TO DISCLOSE YOUR ASSETS ALSO. YOU SHOULD TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE. TO YOU CORRUPTION KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

While walking through a courthouse, a kid enters an empty courtroom. He sees a fine leather briefcase (the kind the lawyers carry) sitting on the table, picks it up and exits through the back door of the courtroom into the ju ...
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While walking through a courthouse, a kid enters an empty courtroom. He sees a fine leather briefcase (the kind the lawyers carry) sitting on the table, picks it up and exits through the back door of the courtroom into the judge's chambers. And who should be sitting there - the judge.

Judge: "Hey kid, are you familiar with the liquor store across the street from the courthouse?"

Kid: "Yeah?"

Judge: "Good, I want you to go across the street and steal me a bottle of booze." The kid runs across the street, enters the liquor store, and when the proprietor is not looking, slips a fifth into the briefcase and brings it back to the judge. The judge immediately opens the bottle and swigs half of it.

Judge: "Hey kid, I need you to run another errand. There's a contractor, Akwaba Construction, next to the liquor store. Go to them and tell them that the judge sent you. They'll give you a brown paper bag. Bring it back to me."

The kid runs to Akwaba Construction, tells them that the judge sent him, receives a brown paper bag filled with fifties and hundreds, puts it into the briefcase and takes it to the judge.

Judge: "Kid, you did great. Now unzip my fly."

Kid: "Hey wait a minute mister. I'm not a real attorney; I just found this briefcase in the courtroom."
Zerowayo 11 years ago

How to catch money laundering (AML).If Mr. J's salary per year is 5,0000 units and for 10 years the Mr. J then got 50,000 but Mr. J's total assets (properties including buildings, investment, cash, etc) at the 10 year period ...
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How to catch money laundering (AML).If Mr. J's salary per year is 5,0000 units and for 10 years the Mr. J then got 50,000 but Mr. J's total assets (properties including buildings, investment, cash, etc) at the 10 year period is 75,000 and more, then where did the 25,000 & more come from? The IRS will audit for AML.
Kofi Abochie 11 years ago

We are just making noise. We don't have the solution for corrupt Africa yet; not in this era. We tried a brutal uncivilized approach a couple of decades back but it provided a temporary solution. Corruption is everywhere but ...
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We are just making noise. We don't have the solution for corrupt Africa yet; not in this era. We tried a brutal uncivilized approach a couple of decades back but it provided a temporary solution. Corruption is everywhere but ours is grossly excessive and unacceptable. We have an enviable continent but don't have the mindset to solve our problems. We grow-up to create more problems; that is why countries we started up with like Singapore, Brazil, India, Malaysia ... have all left us way behind. I am part of it and it hurts.
Paa Kodwo 11 years ago

CHIEF JUSTICE THIS A GOOD SUGGESTION FR JUDGES TO DELADRE ASSTES PERIODICALLY.

BUT,MADAM ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT STOLEN FUNDS FROM THE STATE, DO ALWAYS END UO BEING GIVING TO THEIR RELATIVES AS THEIR OWN CAPITAL.

FOR THE ...
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CHIEF JUSTICE THIS A GOOD SUGGESTION FR JUDGES TO DELADRE ASSTES PERIODICALLY.

BUT,MADAM ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT STOLEN FUNDS FROM THE STATE, DO ALWAYS END UO BEING GIVING TO THEIR RELATIVES AS THEIR OWN CAPITAL.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO GET HOLD OF THE FICTITIOUS ASSETS OF THEIR RELATIVES, INVESTIGATIONS HAVE TO BE CONDUCTED, HOW THESE PEOPLE EARNED THEIR FORTUNE, WHAT THESE DID IN THEIR LIFETIME

WERE THEY BUSINESSMEN AND HOW LONG WERE THEY BUSINESS,DID THEY PAY TAX AND A CONTROL OF THEIR SAVINGS BANK BOOK AND CURRENT ACCOUNT.

THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL BEYOND THEIR ANCESTORS.

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