-president hopes for reduction in backlog of cases
Ten new puisne judges were sworn in by President Irfaan Ali yesterday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated yesterday.
The President spoke of the significance of the occasion, noting that eight out of the ten new judges are women, bringing the total representation of women in the judiciary to 70 per cent.
“Today is a moment of global positioning for the judiciary of Guyana. It is the largest ceremony to bring in our new batch of judges since our independence. Eight of the ten who took the oath today are women,” the president observed. He highlighted that the elevation of women in society and their role in the judiciary should be intentional, not merely statistical.