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Signpost of Moyo magistrates’ court By Anyidi Emmanuel Moyo The renovation of the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Moyo is progressing well in preparation for a High Court Circuit status. According to the Chief Magistrate of Moyo, if all goes according to plan, the
Signpost of Moyo magistrates’ court
By Anyidi Emmanuel
Moyo
The renovation of the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Moyo is progressing well in preparation for a High Court Circuit status.
According to the Chief Magistrate of Moyo, if all goes according to plan, the district is expected to receive official communication from the Judiciary before the end of the year, confirming the posting of a resident High Court judge.
The Chief Magistrate says the move is being supported through the Judiciary Consolidated Fund and is intended to improve access to justice in the region.
He notes that Moyo is among the districts classified as hard-to-reach areas, where judicial officers continue to face challenges, particularly in accessing suitable accommodation.
“Judiciary has constructed the residences for the staff but limited it’s only for Grade one and chief magistrates with time may be the rollout will cover other junior support staff,” he said.
However, the Magistrate stated that there is an ongoing process of titling land for the High Court, although there has been a small setback.
He said the district leadership had offered land and engaged the district staff surveyor to survey it specifically for the construction of the High Court to begin.
“Along the way I got communication that certain steps were not followed when that land was allocated to judiciary, district leadership came in they told us to re-apply for the land, so we have gone back to reapply for the land,” he revealed.
He said they have notified the Permanent Secretary of the Judiciary, who would write a fresh request for land to the current administration, because there are terms and certain key procedures to be followed to acquire the land.
He added that these procedures were not considered by the previous leadership, which might delay the processing, titling and construction of the High Court.