The new judicial secretary left and the Chief Justice
The Chief Justice, Sophia A.B. Akuffo, has sworn in Ms. Cynthia Pamela Akotoaa Addo as the new Judicial Secretary.
Ms. Addo takes over from Justice Alex Berchie Poku-Acheampong, who will assume duty on the Court of Appeal Bench on October 8, 2018. Ms. Addo’s appointment takes immediate effect.
Ms. Cynthia Pamela Akotoaa Addo is a lawyer with 29 years of diverse post qualification experience. She is known for creativity, exceptional organizational ability, resourcefulness, innovation, proven financial management skills and timely completion of major projects and assignments.
She holds an LL.B (Hons) and a Masters Degree in Law (LL.M with merit) from the University of London. Ms. Addo is a member of the Ghana Bar Association, the Bar of England and Wales and the International Bar Association, having been called to the Bar of England in 1989 as a member of Lincoln Inn and the Ghana Bar in 1997.
She joins the Judicial Service from the Ghana Export Import Bank (Ghana EXIM Bank) where she was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance and Administration.
After swearing her in, the Chief Justice said “it is our expectation that Ms. Addo will be given all the cooperation and support by the people of Ghana that will enable her to carry out her functions as Judicial Secretary effectively and efficiently.”
By her appointment, Ms. Addo becomes the 16th Judicial Secretary since the First Republic according to a statement signed by Grace Tagoe, Director of Communications of the Judicial Service.