$447.8M contract signed for Deeds and Commercial Registries HQ in Essequibo
The Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA) on Friday signed a multi-million contract for the construction of a building to house its office on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Currently, the agency is housed at the Supreme Court Building in Suddie, Essequibo Coast.
Officials at Friday’s contract signing for the $447.8 million Deeds and Commercial Registries building in Essequibo, Region Two
JAICAM Constructions and Services Inc was awarded the contract to the tune of G$447,862,666, which will see the construction of a new four-storey building next door to the Supreme Court building at Suddie.
In attendance at the signing were the Region Two Chairperson, Vilma De Silva; Regional Vice Chairman, Humace Oudit; Regional Executive Officer, Sussane Saywack; Chairman of DCRA Board, Ramesh Seebarran; Board Member, Hemwant Persaud; Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh; Registrar of Commerce, Reza Manraj; Deputy Registrar of Commerce, Anessa Chow; Assistant Registrar, Andrew Muridall, and staff of the Deeds Sub-Registry, Essequibo.
In 2001, the Government of Guyana took the decision to expand the services provided by these agencies in Region Two, therefore making it easier for citizens to access information regarding ownership of their lands; process the transfer of properties held under transport, register powers of attorney, deed polls and other miscellaneous deeds; mortgage their properties and register their businesses.
Over the years, it was recognised that due to the growing number of transactions and the need to expand commercial services there was need for a permanent location with adequate space.
Back in January 2021, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, had announced that the Deeds and Commercial Registry in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region would soon have its own building. The Deeds and Commercial Registry is established to efficiently and expeditiously administer the laws enacted by Parliament affecting land, whether by way of transport, leases, mortgages or any other alienation thereof. The entity also deals with laws relating to trademarks, patents and designs, geographical indications, copyrights, trade unions, companies, partnership, business names, powers of attorney, bills of sale contracts, and other deeds.
