Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC, Chancellor of Judiciary (ag) Yonette Cummings and Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday turned the sod for the construction of a new Magistrate’s Court at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.
A release from the Ministry of Legal Affairs said that the $388.8m contract for the construction of the courthouse was awarded to Romano Builders Inc. by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) after a public tender.
The release said that 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. The project is expected to be completed by October, 2024.
