The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, has highlighted concerns regarding the working conditions of the Judiciary.
Accompanied by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, the Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law, Prof. Raymond Atuguba, and the Judicial Secretary, the Chief Justice paid a courtesy call on the Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, today, Wednesday Janury 21.
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, was also present.
The Chief Justice indicated that the visit was to express appreciation for the Ministry of Finance’s support to the Judiciary.
He underscored congestion in the courts as a major constraint to effective justice delivery and outlined a range of solutions currently in the pipeline to address this challenge.
“He also highlighted concerns regarding the working conditions of the Judiciary,” the Finance Minister wrote on his X page.
He assured of his commitment to working closely with the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to tackle these challenges.
“As part of the measures under consideration, I am examining the possibility of allowing the Judiciary to utilise 100 per cent of its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to address pressing operational needs,” Dr Ato Forson said.
