Central Region: Chief Justice inaugurates two district courts, circuit court

The Chief Justice, His Lordship Kwasi Anin-Yeboah on Thursday, inaugurated two district courts at Gomoa Central and Agona East and a circuit court at Assin South, the Central Region. 

The inauguration of the new court facilities forms part of the 100 courts project being executed by the government.

Speaking at both events, Justice Anin-Yeboah noted that delayed justice is a threat to justice delivery, while also urging judicial staff to hold a responsibility towards fairness and honesty - similar statements he shared on Tuesday, during the commissioning of a district court at Nyinahin, the Ashanti Region.

"I urge the staff of the Judicial Service, whose work will give meaning to the construction of this court to see themselves as ambassadors of the service and of the very concept of justice delivery.

This would impose on them a responsibility, to be honest, fair and transparent in all their dealings with the public who come to seek justice."

Efforts to ensure access to justice through court infrastructure in various districts stepped up since last year with the inauguration of newly built court edifices. Of the lot, these included a new High Court at Sowutuom, in the Ga-Central Municipality, a court facility at the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region, a High court with additional responsibility as a child-friendly gender-based violence Circuit court in Nalerigu, the regional capital of the North-East Region 

This year so far has seen the commissioning of a Circuit court at Dansoman in Accra, the Kasoa High Court, two courts at Juaso and Bompata, both in the Asante-Akim Municipality, a Circuit Court at Juaben in the Ashanti Region, a new district court at  Bonwire in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region, a circuit court at Kluma Dorfor, the North-Tongu district of the Volta Region, and others. 

The highlight of these perhaps was the inauguration of the new Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, together with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse to serve as permanent residence for Justices of the Court of Appeal serving the northern sector of the country. 

In March 2022, the government pledged to provide 100 courthouses and accompanying residences for judges and magistrates across the country.

“We have embarked on a project to provide one hundred (100) courthouses and accompanying residences for judges and magistrates around the country. Fifty of them are being built and are near completion, and should be handed over to the Judiciary soon,” President Nana Addo said during a State of the Nation’s Address at the time.