Judiciary sets up special High Courts for galamsey cases
Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Puamang has disclosed that the Judiciary has set aside three High Courts to deal solely with cases related to illegal mining, particularly those arising from the operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).
Justice Puamang made this known while addressing participants at the Annual Chief Justice’s Mentoring Programme on Wednesday, December 17.
The programme seeks to promote justice-centred values among Senior High School students, encourage interest in careers within the Judiciary, and prepare the next generation of custodians and interpreters of the law.
Delivering remarks on the theme “Advocating Greener, Sustainable Justice: The Environment and Justice,” Justice Puamang reiterated the Judiciary’s strong resolve to combat illegal mining. He indicated that the specialised courts are expected to commence operations early next year.
“The Chief Justice has already assigned High Court judges, who are being adequately resourced, to specifically handle cases referred by NAIMOS and other related matters, including efforts to recover state properties that have been lost,” he said.
