Welcome to the Big Apple
Friday, December 08, 2017
So what can be new? Well, I am new here and I am right in the heart of it so this is what is going through my mind.
I am at Time Square – ‘the Centre of the Universe’ as the New Yorkers brag sometimes. On the corner of Broadway and 45th Street, watching the huge billboards, Jay Z and Alicia Keys’ portrait of the city, that 2009 orchestral rap ballad titled, Empire State of Mind, cues in head.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...