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Jan 31, 2013 News
Additional construction works to the newly renovated Georgetown Magistrates’ Court are said to be on schedule.
Works are slated to conclude by February month-end and the building could facilitate court proceedings on the first working day of March.
This is according to Evadney Mangar, Project Co-ordinator of the Justice Sector Modernization Programme under the Supreme Court.
Works restarted early this month and the main task at hand is construction of the Magistrates’ independent walkway.
Meanwhile, construction of the sanitary facility has been completed; tests are being conducted to ensure adequate water pressure; and the Guyana Power and Light has to certify electrical works of the building.
According to Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill, the additional works cost $20M and are being executed by PD Contracting Services.
These additional works stemmed from a request by Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh. They were not catered for in the initial plan to rehabilitate and construct the Court.
Justice Singh had requested works totalling about $170M but following negotiations with Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the loan provider, specific works totaling $20M were approved.
According to Mangar, the contractor has expanded the building to accommodate four additional courtrooms increasing the number to nine. Those works cost $69M. Moreover, the old building was rehabilitated at a cost of $19M.
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