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GBA Refutes Claims Over President Mahama’s Invitation to 2025 Annual Conference

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GBA Refutes Claims Over President Mahama’s Invitation to 2025 Annual Conference

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has dismissed reports suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama was not invited to its upcoming 2025 Annual Conference, describing the claims as false, misleading and a misconception of facts. In a statement issued by the Association, the GBA clarified that President Mahama has, in fact, been duly invited as the Guest of Honour for the conference scheduled to take place in Wa, Upper West Region. According to the GBA, the President has also formally accepted the invitation. The Association explained that its Bar Council extended an informal invitation to the President as far back as March 2025, followed by a formal letter dated 21st July 2025, which was acknowledged by the Presidency on 29th July 2025. An official acceptance letter from the Presiden...

Ghana Bar Association Mourns Victims of August 6 Helicopter Crash

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has joined the nation in mourning the eight Ghanaians who tragically lost their lives in the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash while en route to Obuasi for a national assignment. In a statement dated August 7, 2025, and signed by National President Mrs. Efua Ghartey and National Secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour, the GBA expressed “profound sorrow” over the incident, describing the deceased as “patriotic Ghanaians” who died in the line of duty. The association extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Ghana, noting the nation’s deep loss. “May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, comfort the bereaved families. Our prayers are with th...

Ghana Bar Association President, Efua Ghartey, raises possibility for Public Hearing in hearing on Petition to Remove Chief Justice

The President of the Ghana Bar Association, Mrs Efua Ghartey has raised the possibility for a public hearing in the hearing of the Petition to Remove the Chief Justice. She said this at the Mid Year Review Conference of the Ghana Bar Association at Accra on April 26th 2025. Efua Ghartey said that in spite of the constitutional provisions that said the proceedings should be held in camera, the current circumstances where the petition and all matters related to it were in the public domain, it may serve the country better if the matter was held in public. Efua Ghartey commented also on the sidelines of the Conference that the purpose for the constitutional provisions for the in camera hearing had been defeated in this social media era and justice would not only be done but manifestly be s...