The outgoing National Secretary of the Ghana Bar Association(GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has been elected President of the Association. He beat his only contender, Efuah Ghartey, wife of former Railway Development Minister, who is a second timer in the presidency contest having contested the 2018 election. Mr Boafo will succeed Anthony Forson under whose administration he served as National Secretary. The election of National Executives is one of the highlights of this year’s Annual General Conference held in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. Over 700 registered members of the bar cast their votes manually and electronically. Boafo’s supporters took over the conference hall in a jubilant mood and were later joined by the newly elected president of the Bar. About the GBA President-elect Yaw Acheampong Boafo is the Partner in charge of the Kumasi office of S.K Boafo and Co. He joined the firm in 1995 after being called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994 and enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in 1995. Under his leadership, the firm has grown from a two-man firm to a firm of 24 lawyers in both Kumasi and Accra offices. He has 25 years of experience as a Lawyer and his area of specialization is commercial practice, civil litigation, land matters and administration of estates. He has a wealth of experience in handling diverse commercial cases having dealt extensively with a variety of commercial and corporate clients. He has served as the President of the Ashanti Region branch of the Ghana Bar Association and also a member of the General Legal Council from 2013 to 2016. Since January 2013 he has been a member of the Legal Service Board representing the Ghana Bar Association and was the Head of the Legal Department of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club. He is the National Secretary of the Ghana Bar Association and now the President-elect. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Consider pro bono services for the people of the region–UER Minister to GBA
The Upper East Regional Minister Stephen Yakubu has made a request to the Ghana Bar Association to consider ‘pro bono’ for the people of the Upper East Region. Mr. Yakubu made the interesting request on behalf of the region during the 2021 Bar Conference organized in Bolgatanga on Monday, September 13, at the Fountain Gate Chapel International. Meanwhile, the Minister’s pro bono request to the GBA was as a result of the difficulty majority of citizens in the region go through before procuring legal services at market rates. He believes such intervention by Ghana Bar Association will be a huge relief to his people. “As a stop-gap measure, the Ghana Bar Association could consider pro bono services for the people of the region. There are many citizens who are poor and unable to procure legal services at market rates. Owing to this, they are unable to assert their rights and privileges in many areas of litigation. The Legal Aid Commission does always come to the rescue. However, the number of lawyers at the Commission leaves much to be desired”. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
7,867 lawyers produced in Ghana from 1877 to May 2021
President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Anthony Forson, who will be leaving his position as the GBA President soon has revealed that Ghana has produced 7,867 lawyers from 1877 to May 2021 The ongoing GBA President made the revelation at Ghana Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Bolgatanga Municipal of the Upper East region. Mr. Forson added that out of a total number of 7,867 lawyers produced so far, about 4,882 are in some form of active service. He said, even though he is unable to capture them on his speech, all the names of the lawyers have been published on the association’s website. The conference is on the theme: “Ensuring an increase in revenue mobilization through taxation for the purpose of accelerated national development The role of the lawyer.” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Evading tax as lawyer is not only criminal, but borders on a gross violation of professional rules—Attorney General
Godfred Yeboah Dame, Ghana Attorney General has told to his colleagues at the 2021 Bar Conference to honor their fullest tax obligations. Addressing members at the 2021 Bar Conference in Bolgatanga, Mr Dame said, lawyers who decide to shy away from their tax obligations mean a gross violation of professional rules. According to Mr. Dame, the vigilance of lawyers throughout the years, which has ensured the protection of human rights and the welfare of society, is similarly required to guarantee the economic development of the country. However, he said in order to achieve that target, lawyers to desist from the practice of helping their clients to avoid or evade taxes and also take up the personal responsibility of leading by example. “The luxurious lifestyles of lawyers, riding in the most plush of vehicles and acquiring top-end properties, are hardly commensurate with the amount of taxes they pay. I entreat lawyers to honor the fullest of their tax obligations as, not doing so, is not only criminal but borders on a gross violation of professional rules,”. “Many lawyers are caught in the phenomenon of tax evasion as they unjustifiably avoid being caught in the tax net, either by understating their profits or concealing their true income. Mr. Dame said He further suggested to the Ghana Bar Association to make the fulfillment of annual tax obligations a requirement for lawyers to be in good standing. The 2021 Bar Conference, the highlight of activities of the Bar every year, is being held under the theme, “Ensuring an increase in revenue mobilization through taxation for the purpose of accelerated national development: The role of the Lawyer.” Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
UER: GBA set for Bar Conference in Bolga
Lawyers in the country will converge this weekend in Bolgatanaga of the Upper East Region for the 2021 Bar Conference. The Conference will serve as a forum to review activities of the Bar for the past three years and plan for the next three years. This year’s conference is on the theme, ‘Ensuring an increase in revenue mobilization through taxation for the purpose of accelerated national development: The role of the lawyer’. It was selected to emphasis the importance of efficient taxation to nation building. —Ghana Bar Association Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093









