By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS
Tribune Employees Reporter
lmunnings@tribunemedia.internet
THE authorities plans to interrupt floor on the brand new Supreme Courtroom Judicial Complicated earlier than the top of the 12 months, with a public unveiling scheduled for July throughout the Bahamas’ Independence celebrations.
Making his 2025/2026 funds contribution, Lawyer Common Ryan Pinder mentioned the brand new facility on Shirley Road will enhance public entry to justice and increase confidence within the nation’s judicial system.
“This state-of-the-art Supreme Courtroom advanced improves public entry to justice and enhances public belief. The brand new Supreme Courtroom Complicated will stand as an enduring image of justice, democracy, and nationwide progress,” Mr Pinder mentioned.
The advanced will include a refurbished construction at 50 Shirley Road, which shall be gutted and rebuilt internally, and a brand new seven-storey constructing to be constructed instantly behind it.
Collectively, the buildings will home 19 trendy courtrooms, eight civil, eight prison, and three listening to rooms, together with a mediation centre, Judges’ and Registrars’ chambers, and a multi-purpose conference and theatre suite with panoramic views.
Mr Pinder mentioned key preparatory work by Poinciana SPV Ltd has already been accomplished. This contains securing financing, deciding on a undertaking man- ager, refining architectural and engineering plans, and buying key properties for the event. The properties acquired embrace the Rodney Bain Constructing, 50 Shirley Road, 52 Shirley Road, and Gresham Home.
Extra options of the advanced will embrace a bail administration centre, jury rooms, a state-of-the-art exhibit room, and full administrative areas together with a probate and civil registry centre. A multi-layered parking storage, partially underground, can be deliberate.
Safety shall be a precedence, with good entry controls, CCTV, and the bodily separation of judges and inmates, supported by devoted holding areas and meal preparation services for these on remand in response to Mr Pinder.
The Division of Environmental Safety and Planning has permitted the environmental report for the location. A certificates of environmental clearance and a demolition allow from the Ministry of Works have each been issued for the Rodney Bain Constructing, with a public tender for demolition anticipated inside seven days.
A undertaking supervisor has already been appointed to supervise the demolition and development. As soon as demolition is accomplished, the federal government will finalise the development tender paperwork and expects to award the primary contract earlier than 12 months’s finish.
