{"id":15739,"date":"2024-01-19T17:31:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15739"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:31:50","slug":"attorney-general-anil-nandlall-foresees-significant-boost-to-justice-sector-in-budget-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/attorney-general-anil-nandlall-foresees-significant-boost-to-justice-sector-in-budget-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General Anil Nandlall Foresees Significant Boost to Justice Sector in Budget 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has announced substantial improvements to the justice sector in 2024, supported by a budget allocation of $6.2 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment, aimed at preserving public trust and ensuring citizen safety, reflects the government&#8217;s dedication to enhancing the delivery of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a &#8216;Budget in Focus&#8217; program on NCN, Nandlall emphasized that the allocated funds will not only contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve justice delivery but will also advance Guyana&#8217;s legislative agenda, focusing on transparency and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Samuel-AG-Budget-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From a physical infrastructure perspective, the government plans to construct new courthouses across Guyana and undertake repairs and rehabilitation where necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative includes increasing the number of judges and implementing an e-litigation program for the judiciary, as announced by Chancellor Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Samuel-AG-Budget-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nandlall highlighted ongoing efforts, such as financing the e-litigation program and investing in technical capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he mentioned completed programs like the Prosecutorial Programme in 2022, which contribute to reducing the burden on the justice system and enhancing access nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comprehensive approach outlined by Attorney General Anil Nandlall indicates a commitment to significant advancements in the justice sector, aligning with broader goals of transparency, efficiency, and improved access to justice for all citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has announced substantial improvements to the justice sector in 2024, supported by a budget allocation of $6.2 billion. This commitment, aimed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15739"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15743,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15739\/revisions\/15743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}