Deeds & Commercial Registries Authority opens office in Lethem for 1st time
A Deeds & Commercial Registries Authority Office was on Friday launched at Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) which would provide several crucial legal services to the township as well as surrounding communities.
The facility was commissioned by Attorney General Anil Nandlall as part of a three-day outreach in the region.
During the commissioning, Nandlall underscored that the Registries authority performs several critical functions, acting as a vital component in the country’s legal system.
“It is part of the vision of our President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who decided that we must establish a branch of the deeds and commercial registry authority in all the administrative regions of our country, particularly in our towns.”
In addition to legal services, the Ministry introduced a restorative justice officer, Orin Boston, to the region.
AG Anil Nandlall addressing concerns of residents at the opening
Restorative justice, a mechanism for addressing harm through communication and accountability, is now a permanent feature of Guyana’s criminal justice system.
Restorative justice units will be implemented within the Human Services and Social Security Ministry’s probation centres nationwide to address rising crime rates and promote successful reintegration.
“We will use the probation department here, and put in that department, a restorative justice officer, because…we believe that if we put the two services together, we will save time and money, and we will have an additional service available for the people in the region,” AG Nandlall said.
Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock welcomed this initiative as another commitment fulfilled by the government. Similar outreaches have already taken place in Mabaruma and Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini).
