In a recent Golf tournament held in honour of Justice Emile Francis Short, first and former CHRAJ boss of the Republic of Ghana, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, the highest honour of being an Honorary Golf member was conferred on him by the Celebrity Golf Club situated in Sakumono.
This event held on Saturday, March 18 was highly patronised by Golfers from celebrities and various clubs, family, friends, and some legal practitioners. After several hours of play, the tournament came to an end with participants settling down to late lunch, some drinks, and the ever-vibrant Lipstick Band, the only female music band in Ghana treating them to some live relaxing tunes. Trophies which were fully sponsored by Old Mutual Ghana were then awarded to the most outstanding players for the day's tournament. Other partners including Rabito Clinic among other golfers took turns in wishing the celebrant well and talking about their brands. MTN Ghana, 3RIGHTS Consult, and Voltic Water also supported in making the event epic. The event was climaxed with a Suprise birthday cake presented to the celebrant and the Honorary Title being conferred on him. The celebrant who was short of words could hardly express himself because of the fulfillment he experienced and kept beaming with smiles. Justice Emile Francis Short celebrated his 80th birthday on February 06, 2023, and activities lined up to commemorate the occasion were a Thanksgiving Service held at the Action Chapel and the launch of his memoirs at the College of Arts and Sciences. Families and friends from all walks of life thronged to celebrate the remarkable legal luminary throughout the celebration period. Justice Emile Short has been an avid Golfer for the past 20 years. He was appointed the first Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in Ghana at the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1993 by the late President Jerry John Rawlings. In November 2004, Northwestern University in Illinois, USA conferred on Emile an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. In 2004, he took an indefinite leave from his position at CHRAJ to be the ad litem Judge with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda at Arusha in Tanzania after he had been elected to that position by the United Nations General Assembly. This was during the prosecution of war crimes in Rwanda. He returned to his position at CHRAJ in August 2009. He retired from active service in December 2010. The renowned Justice also advised on International Law, Human Rights, and Administrative Justice on various occasions.
