President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as “impressive” reforms taken by his government to strengthen the country’s judiciary.
According to him, his administration has also enhanced both “capacity and accessibility,” in a historic years period of the service.
In his final message on the State of the Nation on the dissolution of the 8th Parliament as President of Ghana following the end of his second term, he said more courthouses have been constructed, the highest under any administration.
“Key achievements include addressing court infrastructure challenges, with the construction of one hundred (100) courthouses, ninety (90) of which have been completed and are operational, making it the biggest single infrastructural intervention for the Judiciary in our nation’s history.
“The establishment of the Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, along with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse for justices in the northern sector, now enables appeals from eleven (11) regions to be handled locally, reducing delays in justice delivery.
“Additionally, the implementation of the e-justice system has digitised case management and streamlined processes, solidifying the judiciary’s role as a bulwark of Ghana’s democracy and development.
“Moreover, the Law House, a modern facility for the Office of the Attorney General, has been completed,” the President said.
