{
  "id": 13339605,
  "title": "Ghana gets 1,568 new lawyers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ghana-gets-1-568-new-lawyers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:32:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/10/10/ghana-gets-1568-new-lawyers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana recently added 1,568 new lawyers to its ranks, marking the highest number ever recorded at the 63rd call to the Bar ceremony. This significant increase, up from 824 in the previous year, is a result of reforms aimed at decentralizing legal education and expanding access to professional training across the country.\n\nChief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie addressed the new lawyers during the ceremony in Accra, cautioning them against the dangers of conflating rapid information flow with sound judgment. He emphasized that the most valuable asset for a lawyer is integrity, rather than money or knowledge.\n\nAmong those called to the Bar were prominent figures such as Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, and Minister of Communication and Digital Technology, Samuel Nartey George. The new lawyers also included media personalities like Umaru Sanda Amadu of Citi TV, Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku of Media General, and veteran journalist, Ato Kwamena Dadzie.",
  "summary": "A total of 1,568 trained legal professionals were on Friday called to the Bar after completing their professional legal training. The post Ghana gets 1,568 new lawyers appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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}