Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo has shutdown courts at Ada in the Greater Accra Region following general water crisis as a result of the Akosombo Dam Spillage.
The Chief Justice has said the spillage has affected the Circuit and the District Courts operations, hence should be closed until November 30.
“The attention of the Honourable Lady Chief Justice has been drawn to a general watercrises being faced by the residents of Ada as a result of the spillage of water from theAkosombo Dam and which has affected the operations of the Circuit and District Courts Ada.
“In view of the foregoing, the Honourable Lady Chief Justice has decided to close theCircuit and District Courts, Ada, until 30th November 2023,” the statement note.
19 communities at Ada in the Greater Accra region have been heavily impacted by the Akosombo Dam which was spilled about two months ago.
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