AG denies obstructing Deputy Registrar’s work

Attorney-General (AG) Basil Williams has sought to distance himself from any direct interference in preventing Deputy Registrar of the Deeds Registry Zanna Frank from performing her duties, while contending that she has presented no evidence to support her claims against him in a recent lawsuit.

Frank moved to the High Court to challenge what she described as Williams’s directives that have prevented her from performing her duties as well as the appointment of Assistant Registrar Penelope Whyte as acting Deputy Registrar.

Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh proceeded on leave on August 2 and Assistant Registrar Whyte was appointed to perform her duties instead of Frank.

According to Frank, she has been reporting to work since June 20, 2016 and has not