Chief Justice Cuts Sod for Ultramodern Court Complex in Cape Coast to Mark Supreme Court’s 150th Anniversary
The Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has cut the sod for the construction of an ultramodern court complex in Cape Coast to mark the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary celebration.
Speaking at a short ceremony to unveil the project, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie eulogised the pioneering efforts of the forebears of the judicial system, notably Jacob Sey and John Mensah Sarbah, who both hail from Cape Coast.
He noted that due to their contributions, and the enormous role played by the judiciary over the last one hundred and fifty years, it is gratifying to put up an edifice in Cape Coast to commemorate the celebrations.
He observed that the judiciary, since its inception, has made tremendous impact on Ghana’s evolving socio-political discourse, and noted that the modern court complex will further build a more robust institution in the country.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie expressed his profound gratitude to the Omanhene of the Oguaa Traditional Area and his chiefs for donating a parcel of land towards the construction of the project.
The Chairman of the Supreme Court at 150 Planning Committee, Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, said the court complex will be built in phases and completed within a five-year period. He therefore called on corporate bodies and agencies to support the project to fruition.
The West Africa Court Complex, built in Cape Coast during the colonial era, will be transformed into a tourism museum, as part of the Supreme Court at 150 anniversary celebrations, themed “Honouring Our Past, Celebrating the Present and Defining the Future.”
Story by GBC’s Kofi Sakyiama Pobi.
