New registries board appointed

From left to right: Private Sector Commission representative Major General (rtd) Norman McLean, Deputy Deeds Registrar Zanna Frank, representative of the Guyana Association of Legal Professionals Kumar Dorasami, Aretha Henry of the Ministry of Communities, Attorney General Basil Williams, Chairman of the Board Christine McGowan and Registrar of Commercial Registry (ag) Nicole Prince.

Several members of the Governing Board of the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority were yesterday given their certificates of appointment by Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams SC.

Chairman of the Board Christine McGowan stated that the board will oversee the operations of the Deeds Registry with the aim of improving its efficiency. “There is a duty to ensure that the registry is operating with the correct procedure… There are some procedures that are necessary for the efficient functioning of the registry and to ensure that the stakeholders’ concerns are addressed,” she said.