Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake

First African judge sworn to PNG bench

Today saw Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake become the first African judge to be sworn onto the Supreme & National Court benches of PNG.

Witnessed by the PNG Judiciary and Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae, Justice Dingake took his oath and made his declarations.

At the time of his appointment to the PNG Judiciary, Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake (pronounced -Oa-hile Bethuel Key Dina-ke) served for 15 years in the Botswana courts.