{"id":1262196,"date":"2022-12-06T17:11:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/06\/biography-of-prof-justice-henrietta-mensa-bonsu-to-be-launched-in-accra\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T17:11:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:11:33","slug":"biography-of-prof-justice-henrietta-mensa-bonsu-to-be-launched-in-accra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/06\/biography-of-prof-justice-henrietta-mensa-bonsu-to-be-launched-in-accra\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of Prof. Justice Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu to be launched in Accra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mensah-Bonsu-Henrietta.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>A new book on the career, achievements and family life of Her Ladyship Justice Prof. Henrietta Joy Mensa-Bonsu, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, will be launched at the University of Ghana, Legon on Thursday December 8, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Titled Joy: A Biography of Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, the publication represents different spectrums in the illustrious public and international service of the former Law Professor of the University of Ghana who also served as the President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>From her interventions in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Committee to her membership of the National Reconciliation Committee and her tenure as the Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy, the 412-page biography provides anecdotes including behind-the-scene insights into topical developments of our country and time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R2PVz6T9vg\"><p>ECOWAS supports Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu for ICC Judge<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cECOWAS supports Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu for ICC Judge\u201d \u2014 MyJoyOnline.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/ecowas-supports-henrietta-mensa-bonsu-for-icc-judge\/embed\/#?secret=qXDrZ7yuah#?secret=R2PVz6T9vg\" data-secret=\"R2PVz6T9vg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A fascinating feature of the biography rotates around Henrietta\u2019s ability to balance her professional activities with the demands of her family life and her supportive relationship with her husband, Dr. Kwaku Mensa-Bonsu.<\/p>\n<p>For example, she actually abandoned a doctoral programme at Yale Law School because the family back home in Ghana needed her.<\/p>\n<p>In his foreword to the book, Nana Dr. SKB Asante, Omanhene of Asokore Traditional Area in Ashanti said that the stellar performance of Professor Mensa-Bonsu as a scholar provides sufficient justification for the publication of this biography. \u201cHowever, this book offers a lot more than a record of scholarly excellence. The biography recounts her national and international recognition through appointment to several bodies, such as Ghana\u2019s representative on the OAU Commission of Eminent Jurists on the Lockerbie case.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qRVDc6JeYO\"><p>Government rejecting portions of Ayawaso report does not question our competence \u2013 Prof Mensa-Bonsu<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cGovernment rejecting portions of Ayawaso report does not question our competence \u2013 Prof Mensa-Bonsu\u201d \u2014 MyJoyOnline.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/government-rejecting-portions-of-ayawaso-report-does-not-question-our-competence-prof-mensa-bonsu\/embed\/#?secret=w6V9KDRqjd#?secret=qRVDc6JeYO\" data-secret=\"qRVDc6JeYO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nana Dr. SKB Asante who also served as the President of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, stated that the riveting accounts of her tenure as a member of the National Reconciliation Commission and her position as Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General of UNMIL in Liberia \u201cpresent entirely different aspects of our heroine\u2019s life story; namely, hands-on exposure to the formidable challenges of nation building in the trenches, far removed from the cloister of an ivory tower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He recalled how Prof Mensa-Bonsu contributed to re-establishing the institutions of the rule of law, adding that she saw international service not from the charmed offices of international organisations located in Washington, New York or Geneva, but in unstable Liberia, where the environment was fraught with danger and chaos.<\/p>\n<p>The biographer of \u201cJoy,\u201d Kofi Akpabli pointed out that besides all her later achievements, Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu was one of the first two females to graduate with first class honours from the Legon Law Faculty, though she was married and expecting a baby at the time. Akpabli describes the heroine as a rare species of a Ghanaian whose sacrifices and achievements make a strong case for the re-positioning of the African woman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ixZNKYnGoY\"><p>President Akufo-Addo swears in Supreme Court Justices Mensa-Bonsu and Yoni Kulendi<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cPresident Akufo-Addo swears in Supreme Court Justices Mensa-Bonsu and Yoni Kulendi\u201d \u2014 MyJoyOnline.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/president-akufo-addo-swears-in-supreme-court-justices-mensa-bonsu-and-yoni-kulendi\/embed\/#?secret=Bq2oDNFh9j#?secret=ixZNKYnGoY\" data-secret=\"ixZNKYnGoY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Publishers of the book, Excellence Printing and Publishing (E.P.P) express delight at successfully undertaking the major publishing project.<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Events at EPP, Mrs. Emma P. Wurah said, \u201cWe recognise the significance of Auntie Henrietta\u2019s works and we consider the publication of \u2018Joy\u2019 as a landmark in our corporate journey at EPP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoy: A Biography of Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu\u201d will be launched at the ISSER Conference Hall by Prof Jonathan Narh Ayertey, Chairman of Council, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: Tuesday, 8th December, 2022.<br \/>Time: 5:30 pm<br \/>Venue: ISSER Conference Hall, University of Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new book on the career, achievements and family life of Her Ladyship Justice Prof. Henrietta Joy Mensa-Bonsu, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, will be launched at the University of Ghana, Legon on Thursday December 8, 2022. 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