GHANA DECLINED BY ONE POINT IN THE GLOBAL RULE OF LAW RANKING. CJROL CALLS ON GOVERNEMTN TO RESOURCE THE JUDICIARY TO SPEED UP LITIGATION

The Centre for Justice and Rule of law has noted with worry that Ghana fell from its position of 62nd to 63rd in the global rule of law ranking of countries. The Global ranking on rule of law is an observation of rule of law indexes in countries and measures, Justice, fairness, equality before the law, swift prosecution of high-ranking officials involved in crimes, independence of the judiciary amongst others. Ghana which is seen as a beacon of hope in African held the position of the 62nd globally during the 2024 global ranking. However, Ghana declined by a point to 63rd in the 2025 global ranking. The WJP Rule of Law Index puts people at its core. It looks at a country’s adherence to the rule of law from the perspective of ordinary individuals and their experiences with the rule of law in their societies. The Index examines practical, everyday situations, such as whether people can access public services and whether a dispute among neighbors can be resolved peacefully and cost-effectively by an independent adjudicator. The Index measures adherence to the rule of law by looking at policy outcomes, such as whether people have access to courts or whether crime is effectively controlled. This stands in contrast to efforts that focus on the written legal code, or the institutional means by which a society may seek to achieve these policy outcomes. While other indices cover particular aspects of the rule of law, such as absence of corruption or human rights, they do not yield a full picture of the state of the rule of law. The WJP Rule of Law Index is the only global instrument that looks at the rule of law comprehensively. The Centre for Justice and rule of law is calling on the President, Parliament, and the Judiciary as well as security agencies to adhere to known rule of law principles in managing the country. Whilst global ranking may be glamorous and just for the optics, the real effect of a lower adherence to rule of law will have direct impact on the people generally. Most Ghanaians have complained about the slow nature of our judiciary and this has led to a lower confidence in the court system to be able to resolve disputes often leading to instant attacks and lack of willingness to take matters to the court. We are calling on parliament, and the Executive to immediately make resources available in order to expand the rather chocked judicial system we have and resource it with Morden technology to aid in the speedy resolution of cases in Ghana. Signed Divine Nkrumah Director of Media Relations