Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been sworn in as the next Chief Justice of Ghana. Her swearing-in took place at the Jubilee House on Monday, June 12, 2023.
Justice Gertrude Torkornoo assumes the role of Chief Justice following the retirement of Justice Kwesi Anin Yeboah in May.
Her appointment was approved by Parliament on Wednesday, June 7.
Justice Torkornoo during her inaugural address after her swearing-in ceremony made a commitment to leverage technology to improve the efficiency of the Judiciary.
“Two decades since tackling the issue of automation, only 62 per cent of courts use computers as part of their work. Computerization is only the first process of the automation of court processes. After acquiring electronic devices to capture records of court processes, the registry, and offices of stakeholders must be networked in other to allow for the next level of automation.
“This is a national burden and we are slowed by any sluggishness in the nation’s digitalization drive. Currently, our records show that only 26 per cent of courts are networked and only 12 per cent of courts have been brought into the bracket of full automation in the operation through the digitalization of their processes,” Justice Torkornoo said.