Gertrude Torkornoo

Gertrude Torkornoo

politician Ghana

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been in the news due to being served with three petitions calling for her removal from office, with President John Dramani Mahama condemning the unauthorized leakage of confidential documents related to the petitions.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
335,570
Power
724$
Sentiment
5.29
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ghana 7 5.29 0.98% +10% 31,072,945 335,570 $67,000 724$
Totals 7 31,072,945 335,570 $67,000 724$
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Recent Mentions

Ghana Ghana: Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s interlocutory injunction seeking to halt her removal proceedings was urged to be dismissed by the Attorney-General. 5

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: Attorney-General urges Supreme Court to dismiss Chief Justice’s injunction request

Ghana Ghana: The Chief Justice last week filed an application at the Supreme Court to challenge the participation of some judges in the disciplinary proceedings against her. 7

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: CJ’s case: Judges on committee may be called as witnesses – Former Deputy A-G Tuah-Yeboah

Ghana Ghana: Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is currently undergoing impeachment proceedings that have been criticized for undermining public trust in the judiciary. 5

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: Ghana’s in-camera justice system eroding transparency which should not be sacrificed for administrative convenience – Prof Appiagyei-Atua