Court infrastructure improvement result of pillars cooperation

TANZANIA : THE successful construction of Judiciary Square, the building housing Headquarters of Judiciary of Tanzania worth 129bn/- is a result of good cooperation that exists between the three pillars of the State.

This was revealed by Chief Court Administrator Prof Elisante Ole Gabriel on Wednesday when briefing the Principal Judge of the High Court of Uganda, Dr Flavian Zeija after touring the facility on the third day of his official visit of judiciary in the country.

Prof Ole Gabriel told his guest that the government has been providing funds for the development of various court infrastructures in order to have good environment for delivery of justice.

The Ugandan Principal Judge commended the great step that the Judiciary of Tanzania has reached, especially in the improvements of court infrastructure.

While at the Judiciary Headquarters building, Dr Zeije said that it has been a positive tour as he and his entourage learned a lot, which is beneficial to Ugandan Judicial as well.

He had an opportunity to see for himself various practical activities going on in that building and inspected some of the infrastructure and areas, including the Offices of judicial officers and other staff members.

After visiting the Judiciary’s Headquarters, the Principal Judge also went at Dodoma Integrated Justice Centre (IJC) and was received by Judge in Charge of the High Court of Tanzania, Dodoma Zone Dr Juliana Massabo.

While in the court building, Dr Zeija witnessed activities of some of the Court’s stakeholders and the designated special areas, including the Juvenile Court and the breastfeeding special room, among others.

He was briefed various issues, including the construction of the IJC Dodoma Building as well as other infrastructures in that building.

The Judge in Charge told her guest that within the IJC there are six different levels of courts from Primary Court, the District Court, the Juvenile Court, the Resident Magistrate’s Court, the High Court and the sub-registry of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania.

She said that the IJC has, apart from the offices of Judges and Magistrates, offices of various stakeholders including the Attorney General’s Office, the National Prosecution Office, the Tanganyika Law Society, the Social Welfare Office, among others.

Speaking after his brief visit, Dr Zeija expressed his satisfaction with the functions being conducted and said that it is a good example to follow.

“I am certainly impressed by the beauty of the infrastructure of this building, the way it has been built and arranged, indeed this is a very good thing. I have learned a lot through this visit,” said the principal judge.