New Court Complex

Temporary court facilities ready for use

 National Judiciary Service Secretary Jack Kariko when giving an update of the construction said the administration block and early works is complete and they are now focusing on the temporary buildings.

 They are also now in the process of getting staff moved into the temporary administration block which will also accommodate the Alternate Dispute Resolution room and court rooms 6 and 7.

“At the beginning of the legal year, court rooms 6 and 7 will now be operating in the temporary area,” he said.

K427m for next phase of Waigani court complex

A contract of K427m has been signed between National Judiciary Service Secretary Jack Kariko and China Railway Construction Contract Director Peter Lee at the Government House.

This will pave way for the phase three of the K610 million court complex development that will be take place over the next four years for the National Judicial Services.

This will house the three high courts: National court, Supreme Court and the new court of appeals.