The Judiciary of Sierra Leone Monday 18thMarch 2013 launched the new Local Court at the Kenema New District Council hall Nyandeyama Road, Kenema under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Justice, Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh.  (Photo: Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh and team)

In his opening remarks the Chairman of the program who also doubles as the Provincial Secretary East, George Banya said that local court came into existence since 1896 and it was established to maintain the deterioration of Paramount Chiefs, adding that the local court was under the Local Government Ministry but because it is a court even though it is local, the Chief Justice thought it fit to take it away from the local government and have it under the judiciary of which the staff will now receive salary under the judiciary of Sierra Leone.

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone Monday 18thMarch 2013 launched the new Local Court at the Kenema New District Council hall Nyandeyama Road, Kenema under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Justice, Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh.  (Photo: Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh and team)

In his opening remarks the Chairman of the program who also doubles as the Provincial Secretary East, George Banya said that local court came into existence since 1896 and it was established to maintain the deterioration of Paramount Chiefs, adding that the local court was under the Local Government Ministry but because it is a court even though it is local, the Chief Justice thought it fit to take it away from the local government and have it under the judiciary of which the staff will now receive salary under the judiciary of Sierra Leone.

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone Monday 18thMarch 2013 launched the new Local Court at the Kenema New District Council hall Nyandeyama Road, Kenema under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Justice, Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh.  (Photo: Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh and team)

In his opening remarks the Chairman of the program who also doubles as the Provincial Secretary East, George Banya said that local court came into existence since 1896 and it was established to maintain the deterioration of Paramount Chiefs, adding that the local court was under the Local Government Ministry but because it is a court even though it is local, the Chief Justice thought it fit to take it away from the local government and have it under the judiciary of which the staff will now receive salary under the judiciary of Sierra Leone.

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone Monday 18thMarch 2013 launched the new Local Court at the Kenema New District Council hall Nyandeyama Road, Kenema under the auspices of the Honourable Chief Justice, Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh.  (Photo: Chief Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh and team)

In his opening remarks the Chairman of the program who also doubles as the Provincial Secretary East, George Banya said that local court came into existence since 1896 and it was established to maintain the deterioration of Paramount Chiefs, adding that the local court was under the Local Government Ministry but because it is a court even though it is local, the Chief Justice thought it fit to take it away from the local government and have it under the judiciary of which the staff will now receive salary under the judiciary of Sierra Leone.

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