Kumasi: Akufo-Addo cuts sod for 20 residential facilities for Court of Appeal judges

A ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 20 residential facilities in Kumasi for Court of Appeal judges was Tuesday held in Kumasi.

Supported by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod to signify the beginning of construction works for the accommodation facilities.

This will serve as permanent residences for Court of Appeal Judges based in Kumasi and mandated to handle cases in the northern part of Ghana.

There is a Court of Appeal complex already in Kumasi but since there are no permanent residential accommodation for the judges, they normally commute Accra and Kumasi to handle cases.

Once completed, it will mean that appeals from Upper West, Upper East, Savannah, North East, Northern, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Western North and Ashanti Regions will be conveniently heard within a much shorter period.