Accra, April 3, GNA - The Judicial Service said on Thursday that all was set for some selected courts to commence sittings on Saturdays. Mr Addo Dankwa Kwapong, Director of Communications, Judicial Service, told the Ghana News Agency on Thursday that, Judges, Magistrates and other staff were ready to commence work on April 5. Court sittings on Saturdays was introduced during the colonial days but was phased out gradually.
The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood initiated the Weekend Courts to deal with specific cases such as domestic violence and revenue claims of state agencies, including the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).
Mr Kwapong said the Judicial Service had also served notice to all revenue agencies about the weekend sittings. He said the court would operate from the premises of the District and Juvenile Court, near the Ministries, from 0900 to 1400 hours. A press release issued by Mrs Regina A. Apotsi, Judicial Secretary said: "The Saturday courts will be extended to other areas in the country in due course." 3 April 08
