Residential complex for Court of Appeal justices: Chief Justice hints at similar project at Adenta
The new Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, together with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse will serve as permanent residence for Justices of the Court of Appeal, serving the northern sector of the country .
The Chief Justice, His Lordship Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has mentioned that residential facilities would be constructed for judges who have to travel from Accra to areas in Ho and Koforidua to work.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 20-unit residential complex for Justices of the Court of Appeal at Kumasi, the Ashanti Region, Justice Anin-Yeboah indicated that land has been acquired at Adenta for that project.
“We also applaud the justices who have to shuttle between Accra and Cape Coast or Ho to Koforidua to serve the justice needs of our compatriots. I am confident that residential accommodation will be provided to enable you work in a more conducive environment. For your information, land has been acquired at Adenta for a similar facility of this nature,” he said.
The new Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, together with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse will serve as permanent residence for Justices of the Court of Appeal, serving the northern sector of the country — Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah, North East, Upper East, Northern and Upper West regions.
The project, which also includes two apartment blocks made up of six three-bedroom residential units for other staff of the judicial service was fully-funded by the government through the District Assemblies Common Fund.
Additionally, Justice Anin-Yeboah stated that the new facility would require human resource, signaling that the Ministry of Finance should grant financial clearance for the recruitment of 2,500 judicial staff.
“May I humbly use this occasion to draw attention to the human resource needs of the judicial service which is largely driven by the number of administrative offices as well as the turnover rate. This facility we are inaugurating today will require the engagement of a number of staff for its efficient management and maintenance.
I surmise that the service will require a total of 2500 staff, including 117 Magistrates for the courts of Appeal Residential facilities and the new courts. In view of this, it is imperative for the Ministry of Finance to grant financial clearance for the commencement of the recruitment processes.”
