Sod turned for construction of $303M Magistrates’ Court at Timehri
The sod was turned for the construction of a Magistrates’ Court at Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD), at a simple ceremony on Friday.
It was attended by Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, SC; Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards; Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC, and Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus.
Also present at the sod-turning were staff of the Supreme Court of Judicature; the contractor, Benson Simon; and Puran Ram, a representative of the engineers for the project.
(L-R) Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs, Attorney General & Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, Chancellor Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Chief Justice Roxane George at the sod-turning ceremony for the new Timehri Magistrates’ Court
The $303,905,015 contract for the construction of the courthouse was awarded to Orion Engineering Incorporated by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) after a public tender.
The building will house a courtroom, Magistrate’s chambers, living quarters for a Magistrate and a clerk of court, washroom facilities, parking facilities, and a perimeter fence.
This court will deal with cases arising out of the lower East Bank area, all the way up to Silvertown.
The project is expected to be completed by September 2024.
In her remarks, the Chancellor of the Judiciary expressed deep gratitude to the Attorney General for assisting in securing the plot of land from the Government of Guyana and thanked the Government for financing the project.
“This is yet another demonstration of the Government’s commitment to the rule of law and to ensuring access to justice by the citizens,” she remarked.
Only on Wednesday, a brand-new Magistrates’ Court with living quarters for Magistrates and other modern amenities, costing $294M was opened at Vigilance on the East Coast of Demerara. (G1)
