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Partial Shutdown for Courts

The decision was reached following the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country.

Registrar Ian Augerea issued 19 COVID-19 protocols for National and Supreme Courts throughout the country following a decision reached by the Acting Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi and the Secretary for Justice Dr. Eric Kwa.

The Waigani National and Supreme Court has gone into a partial lockdown as of Tuesday 30th of March until Tuesday April 13th.

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Court to go to one week shutdown

The lockdown comes after reports of a judge testing positive to COVID-19, surfaced.

In a statement released by the registrar Ian Augerea, the Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika has directed that only essential staff go to work.

Court rooms have also closed as of today, Thursday 4th.

They will open on Monday 8th for court hearings and the number of persons entering the court rooms will be restricted to only a few.

The Chief Justice says the measures in place is to avoid further infection to staff.