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Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Celebrates Becoming A Lawyer After Call To The Bar
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Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Celebrates Becoming A Lawyer After Call To The Bar

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has been called to the Ghana Bar
  • The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry congratulated Botchwey on becoming a lawyer
  • Botchwey was among the 1,092 newly qualified lawyers called to the Bar on October 20, 2023

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Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, is celebrating a call to the Ghana Bar on October 20, 2023.

Botchwey was among the 1,092 newly qualified lawyers called to the Bar by the General Legal Council.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey called to the bar
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey was all smiles as she was called to the Bar. Source: Twitter/@GhanaMFA
Source: Twitter

In a post on Twitter, she said she was “Grateful and thankful”.

The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry also congratulated her on becoming a lawyer.

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The annual call to the Bar event at the International Conference Centre will enrol the new lawyers as members of the Ghana Bar Association.

This number of lawyers called to the Bar in 2023 is an improvement of 1,075 from 2022.

Ayorkor Botchwey laments corruption

The foreign affairs minister recently lamented the continued corruption at the passport office in Accra.

The minister has decided to relieve all staff seconded to the office as part of attempts to clean up the system.

Botchwey has also said there will be an investigation into personnel conduct at the passport office in Accra.

Extra payments at the passport office

YEN.com.gh reported such issues at the passport office when a man recounted that he was allowed to wait in a queue or pay a token of GH¢ 85 to be served instantly.

A lady came out to explain that this service may not be as bad as it sounds because it is normal for people to pay for convenience. The man declined the offer made to him by the woman.

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Bar association criticises President Akufo-Addo

In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Bar Association criticised President Akufo-Addo for using its platform to campaign against the NDC.

President Akufo-Addo made political comments against former President John Mahama during the GBA conference.

The GBA’s Public Relations Officer, Saviour Kudze, described the president’s comments as unacceptable.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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