The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has opened a new High Court complex for the Volta Region. The new edifice would help address infrastructural deficit at the existing Ho High Court with modern court rooms and administrative offices. It was constructed with the District Assembly Common Fund.
The Chief Justice said the lack of infrastructure affected delivery of justice and the new structure marked a new dawn with investment in infrastructure.
He said the culture of Rule of Law remained important to securing and maintaining democracy, and the Judiciary is resolve to provide the needed judicial services.
The Chief Justice, therefore, commended the President for the commitment of his government to improving court infrastructure and said the court environment must be kept sound and decent to reflect the profession and its authority.
He said it was the duty of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to provide access to the courts, and that they should sustain the responsibility of improving judicial access.