The Ministry of Legal Affairs opened a Paralegal Centre at the Bina Hill Institute in Region Nine on Thursday.
Thirty-five toshaos and senior members of Amerindian village councils and other leaders from 13 villages in the region were trained over three days to provide these services to several communities. Residents from Katoka, Toka, Massara, Kwaimatta, Yakarinta, Fairview, Aranaputa, Annai, Rupertee, Surama, Rock View and Kwatamang Landing are expected to benefit from the programme, a press release said.
The training which was done from November 13-15 focused on the Constitution, Amerindian Act, how the government functions, domestic violence and other topics. Each participant was provided with a package consisting of manuals for paralegals, and on the