In light of the COVID-19 threats, the Essequibo High Court, Suddie and Anna Regina Magistrates’ Courts will be closed with immediate effect and will be reopened on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court
In a release to the media, the Office of the Chancellor of the Judiciary stated that the decision was taken due to the possible exposure of a staff member to the coronavirus.
“These Courts will be fumigated and the Supreme Court protocols in relation to continued sanitisation and the Court’s response to the virus will be followed scrupulously,” the release added.
It further stated that constant review and assessment of the situation will be undertaken and court users will be provided updates. The Supreme Court of Judicature regrets any inconvenience the closure will cause.
