Former President John Dramani Mahama has announced major reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s judiciary as part of his Reset Agenda. He made the announcement during the swearing-in of 21 new Court of Appeal judges at the Jubilee House.
Mahama explained that rebuilding Ghana goes beyond infrastructure and economic recovery. He said restoring confidence in democratic institutions requires a fair, transparent and efficient judiciary.
The reforms include the digitization of court processes to reduce delays and adjournments, the creation of specialized divisions within the High Court and Court of Appeal to handle land, labour and commercial disputes, and the introduction of time-bound case management systems to prevent long trial delays.
Other measures are the expansion of legal aid to ensure access to justice for the underprivileged and the strengthening of judicial ethics and accountability to tackle corruption.
Mahama stressed that these reforms are practical measures to improve justice delivery and not campaign promises. He added that economic growth cannot be achieved if disputes remain unresolved for years and contracts are not respected.
