Next year a Magistrate’s Court will be constructed in the Westminster/Parfaite Harmonie housing scheme, West Bank of Demerara.
Yesterday, a team comprising of Anil Nandlall, SC, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs; Collin Croal, Minister of Housing and Water and a technical team from that Ministry; Yonette Cummings, Chancel-lor of the Judiciary (ag); Roxane George-Wiltshire, SC, Chief Justice (ag); Ann McLennan, Chief Magistrate; and a team from the Supreme Court visited a plot of land identified by the Government of Guyana for the construction of a modern court. A release from the Attorney General’s Chambers said that the plot of land is conveniently located adjacent to the Parfaite Harmonie Police Station. Construction is expected to begin early next year.
In a comment, Nandlall said that this is yet another example of constructive engagement and cooperation between the Executive and the Judiciary in their common pursuit to build a modern, competent and efficient justice system.
“The other two Magistrate’s Courts in close vicinity located at Wales and Vreed-en-Hoop, have been overburdened by the appreciable swell in population on the West Bank of Demerara due to new housing schemes established by the Government. This new Court house will significantly relieve the burden from the other two Courts”, he said.
Next year new Magistrate’s Courts are also expected to be built at Friendship and Timehri, East Bank Demerara, Region 4 and Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, Region 2, the release said.
