Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC MP, joined the Hon. Justice Yonette Cummings, OR, CCH, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) and the Hon. Justice Roxane George SC, Chief Justice (ag) on Monday in turning the sod to commission the construction of a new Magistrates’ Court at Anna Regina, Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam).
This project, which runs at a cost of $178,232,102 is expected to be completed within 9 – 12 months. Also in attendance were the assigned Magistrates for Region Two, Ms. Esther Sam and Ms. Faith McGusty, the Regional Chairperson, Ms. Vilma De Silva, the Regional Vice Chairman, Mr. Humace Ooudit and the Mayor of Anna Regina, Mr. Devin Mohan along with staff of the Supreme Court of Judicature.
In brief remarks, Nandlall acknowledged the construction of the building will now see the magistrates having its own building. Prior to that the Magistrates’ Court at Anna Regina was accommodated at the Anna Regina Police Station.
Magistrates’ Courts were recently constructed in Suddie and Charity on the Essequibo Coast, as a building is being constructed in Suddie to house the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority and living quarters, and offices have already been constructed at Onderneeming to house prosecutors from the Director of Public Prosecutions Chambers who are prosecuting cases on the Essequibo Coast.
The Chancellor in her remarks said the added complements to the Magistracy could ensure speedy disposal of cases in the region. She also informed a Land Court Judge will soon be appointed for the Essequibo Coast.
