Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, has raised concerns over the lack of financial support for the continuous training of judges in Ghana, describing it as a major impediment to judicial efficiency and reform.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Friday, June 20, 2025, he highlighted the urgent need for capacity building within the judiciary, especially through the Judicial Training Institute (JTI).
“I think it might not be much of a reform, but building the capacity of judges should be something that we think about,” he said. “Judges’ capacity should be built, and that means that we should be able to provide financial support timeously to the judiciary,”Justice Ackaah-Boafo said.
He disclosed that although the JTI has several important programmes, many of them remain unimplemented due to a lack of funding.
“The director has many programmes, but there is no money to train judges. So I think that must be done. The financial support ought to be given,” he stressed.
Justice Ackaah-Boafo also pointed to the broader issue of judicial delays, urging a review of certain civil procedure rules that may be contributing to the slow pace of justice delivery.
“We are talking about helping to avoid delays; we need to take a look at our rules. Some of the civil rules must be looked at,” he added.
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