Address low salaries of state lawyers-AG tasks newly inaugurated LSB
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Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Accra, Dr. Ayine stressed that poor remuneration continues to undermine efficiency and fuel high attrition within the justice sector.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine has tasked the newly inaugurated Legal Service Board to prioritize negotiations for improved salaries for legal staff at the Attorney General’s Department.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Accra, Dr. Ayine stressed that poor remuneration continues to undermine efficiency and fuel high attrition within the justice sector.
The Attorney General noted that many young lawyers view the ministry as a training ground before moving on to better-paying opportunities, a trend that threatens the ministry’s capacity.
“It is one thing to attract them, but another to retain them,” he warned.
Strengthening the Legal Service
Dr. Ayine, who also chairs the Legal Service Board, charged members to provide strategic direction, oversight, and leadership to build the capacity of officers and raise professionalism.
Composition of the Board
Chairman: Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, MP, Attorney General & Minister of Justice
Deputy Attorney General: Justice Srem Sai, Ph.D.
Solicitor General: Helen Akpene Awo Ziwu
Justice of the Supreme Court (nominated by the Chief Justice): Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson
Chairman, Public Services Commission: Michael Nana Yaw Aduhene Adu Darko
Representative, Ghana Bar Association: Kweku Gyau Baffour
Presidential appointees: Michael Damoah, Rosaline Awovi Kudzoadzi
The inauguration marks the beginning of a new mandate to strengthen the Legal Service, enhance working conditions, and implement the institutional reforms necessary to retain top legal talent in Ghana’s justice sector.
