‘Judges should not be appointed by president’

Two High Court judges appointed
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has appointed two High Court judges to preside over the Court of Appeal with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications on Saturday, the two judges are Augustine ...

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), announced that it has hired Kay Madati as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. Madati, a Tanzanian citizen who has lived in Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, will lead BET’s teams responsible for all aspects of digital, social and mobile strategy and oversee operations, content creation, technology and product development across the suite of BET Network’s digital platforms

Madati, whose appointment...

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20 new judges sworn-in
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PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Friday swore-in 20 news judges to assist in tackling backlog of cases at the High Court. Speaking to journalists shortly after the swearing-in ceremony at the State House, Chief Justice Othman Chande said the appointment of ...

A panel of three judges has been assigned to hear a petition against the ongoing Constituent Assembly (CA) filed by journalist Saed Kubenea.

Ghana's judicial council is to start an inquiry into corruption after a two-year investigation by a top journalist allegedly revealed judges taking bribes.

A retired judge and other observers have defended President Jakaya Kikwete’s decision not to initiate investigations against two judges who are accused of receiving millions of shillings withdrawn from the Tegeta escrow account, saying the Head of State was procedurally and constitutionally right.

Over 40 judges to handle election disputes
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MORE than 40 judges serving in the appellate arm of the judiciary are being prepared through special training on how to handle post election cases in the country. Organised and funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) through its Democratic ...

27 judges shuffled in Judiciary shake-up
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THE Chief Justice, Mr Mohamed Chande Othman, has announced major changes in the Judiciary by transferring 27 judges from one station to another to improve efficiency, especially in timely determination of cases. According to a statement issued in Dar es ...

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Central Zone seriously short of judges
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THE Central Zone High Court in Dodoma faces a shortage of Judges – a situation that has led to a pile-up of cases. Until December, last year, there was a backlog of 1,364 pending trials with only two Judges available. The High Court Judge in charge of the ...