Also known as: Mr Nsarkoh
Former Unilever executive who calls for judicial independence, prosecutorial reform, and addressing governance failures in Ghana.
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Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, warning that declining public confidence in the courts threatens their role as a key safeguard of democracy. …
We must ensure judiciary doesn’t succumb to partisan capture – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has warned that Ghana’s judiciary has become structurally vulnerable to partisan influence. …
Ghana’s judiciary has become vulnerable to partisan influence – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has argued that appointing more judges and establishing additional courts will not resolve Ghana’s judicial challenges unless the underlying causes of disputes in society are addressed. …
Problems of society are not resolved by appointing more judges – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has called for reforms to Ghana’s prosecutorial system. …
AG must not be seen as mouthpiece for political projects – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has questioned the judiciary’s use of contempt powers, arguing that the authority should not be used to discourage legitimate scrutiny of judicial decisions. …
Yaw Nsarkoh questions judiciary’s use of contempt powers, calls for independent prosecutorJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has questioned the state’s approach to alleged speech offences, arguing that the apparent urgency in pursuing people over social media posts contrasts with its continued struggle to contain illegal mining …
A state that can’t contain galamsey, now turning full aggression on ‘hate speech’? – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has called for improved resourcing and a comprehensive operational review of Ghana’s judicial system, arguing that adding more judges alone will not resolve the challenges affecting justice delivery. …
Judicial funding and operational reforms needed to speed up justice delivery – Yaw NsarkohJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has questioned the continued practice of carrying chiefs in palanquins, challenging Ghanaians to examine whether every cultural tradition remains beneficial in a changing society. …
Yaw Nsarkoh questions relevance of palanquin tradition, calls for cultural rethinkingJoy Online
The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has challenged Ghana’s professional class and media organisations to move beyond partisan disputes and focus more on the country’s development challenges, arguing that professional success must transl …
Yaw Nsarkoh urges professionals, media to shift focus from partisan fights to national developmentJoy Online
Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh has argued that Ghana must address the professional and career risks faced by judges who make decisions that displease powerful political interests, warning that expecting judicial officers to withstand su …
Protect judges from arbitrary transfers, stalled careers – Yaw NsarkohFormer Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, citing Afrobarometer data showing public trust in Ghana's courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022, and that 57 per cent of respondents believe judges are influenced by political leaders.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghanaians to protect the Judiciary from partisan capture, citing Afrobarometer data showing public trust in Ghana's courts fell from 61 per cent in 2002 to 38 per cent in 2022, and that 57 per cent of respondents believe judges are influenced by political leaders.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has warned that Ghana's judiciary has become structurally vulnerable to partisan influence, citing declining public trust and concerns over political appointments to the Supreme Court. Afrobarometer data shows trust in courts fell from 61% in 2002 to 38% in 2022, while 57% of respondents believed judges were influenced by political leaders.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh argues that Ghana's judicial challenges require addressing root causes—such as land disputes, funeral-related conflicts, and chieftaincy disputes—rather than simply increasing judges and courts. He says land reforms and attention to underlying governance problems are needed to reduce cases overwhelming the Judiciary.
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Yaw Nsarkoh, former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, called for reforms to Ghana's prosecutorial system, warning that the Attorney-General's membership in Cabinet and appointment by the President creates concerns about independence in politically sensitive cases. He proposed establishing an independent prosecutor at Cabinet-rank level to reduce political interference in criminal prosecutions.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has argued that judicial contempt authority should not discourage legitimate scrutiny of judicial decisions, stating that judicial power like any other form of power must be subject to critical examination and accountability. He also called for the establishment of an independent prosecutor at cabinet rank to strengthen accountability for wrongdoing involving senior political figures.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has criticized the government's approach to prosecuting alleged speech offences on social media while struggling to contain galamsey, arguing the state's priorities appear misplaced in addressing pressing governance challenges.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called for improved resourcing and a comprehensive operational review of Ghana's judicial system, arguing that adding more judges alone will not resolve justice delivery challenges. He says the country must examine case flow through courts, identify delays, and deploy technology and better planning, while suggesting that land administration reforms may help reduce the burden of land disputes clogging the courts.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has questioned whether the practice of carrying chiefs in palanquins remains beneficial in contemporary Ghana, using the tradition as an example of customs that should be critically examined rather than automatically defended.
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Former Unilever Ghana executive Yaw Nsarkoh has called on Ghana's professional class and media organisations to move beyond partisan disputes and focus on addressing the country's social and economic challenges, arguing that professional success must translate into improved living conditions for citizens.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has argued that Ghana must protect judges from arbitrary transfers and career stalling when their decisions displease powerful political interests, warning that judges face realistic threats to their livelihoods and families if they rule against such interests.
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Former Unilever executive Yaw Nsarkoh has criticised successive governments for failing to address illegal mining and recurring flooding, describing them as evidence of governance weaknesses. He cited the pollution of water bodies and poor land administration as ongoing threats to present and future generations.
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Yaw Nsarkoh has called for the establishment of an independent authority to oversee appointments to Ghana's superior courts, with the President excluded entirely from the nomination and appointment process. He argued that current arrangements expose the judiciary to political influence and create conditions that discourage judges from making decisions that might displease those in power.
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An opinion piece reflects on the passing of Ali Mazrui and other distinguished post-colonial African scholars, warning that without urgent digitisation efforts, much of their scholarship and African knowledge will be lost to future generations and become unavailable to AI systems that shape global discourse.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece challenges revisionist historical claims that portrays Aggrey as a minor addition to Achimota School's founding, arguing that chronological evidence shows he was central to the project from its inception, meeting with Fraser in England by January 1924 and sailing to the Gold Coast with the pioneer staff in October 1924.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that scholar Kwegyir Aggrey, listed as Achimota School's only African founder, has been reduced to a few slogans—mainly about piano keys and women's education—with none of his original texts taught at the school, raising questions about institutional logic and colonial gatekeeping.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece condemns violent attacks on Africans in South Africa as an affront to humanity, but argues that understanding the pressures of irregular migration and government responsibility is necessary alongside unqualified moral revulsion. The author criticizes extra-judicial violence, weak African Union response, and the South African government's insufficient action.
5 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
An opinion piece condemns violent attacks on Africans in South Africa as an affront to humanity while arguing that governments have a responsibility to secure their countries, but must never resort to extra-judicial violence regardless of migrants' legal status. The author calls for measured analysis rather than caricaturing populations as inherently xenophobic.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →