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No coming back for Land Registry boss

Aug 16, 2015 News

…new head to be sworn in shortly

More than a month after the Head of the Land Registry Juliet Sattaur was sent on leave, it has been revealed that a new head is expected to be sworn in shortly.
The new head has been identified as Rosalie Robertson, an employee of the Land Registry’s office, who has been working in a senior position. Sources say that Robertson has already begun official duties at the government agency as of last week and is simply waiting to be sworn in.
However, the swearing-in process is being complicated for reasons unknown, a source said. Nonetheless Robertson is expected to be sworn in by as soon as tomorrow.
Last month, Sattaur was sent on leave amidst complaints over sluggishness in the processing of transactions at the Land Registry. Her leave was effective from July 1 and, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon, was necessary to facilitate a probe at the agency.
With several new housing schemes springing up in recent years, the Land Registry has been overwhelmed with the processing of titles and other transfers.
However, accusations of non-performance did not go down well with Sattaur. The former Registry boss has insisted that she was doing her job as required by regulations and has defended her operations at the Land Registry through letters and conversations with reporters.
Nonetheless, members of the former opposition, now government, had repeatedly called for Sattaur’s removal.
Additionally, Sattaur’s position at the Land Registry had caused great unease amongst the legal fraternity. Adding to the slew of complaints, Former Head of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) Ronald Burch-Smith, following the installation of the new government, had expressed concern over the Registry’s slothful operations. He said too that the GBA was eagerly awaiting her replacement.
More recently, Minister Harmon paid a visit to the Registry and deemed the conditions there as “deplorable” and “unacceptable”.
Harmon had said that he was appalled at the operations and the conditions in which the staff at the Registry are forced to function. He said too that the filing and storing system left much to be desired.
New offices, to be situated on the Avenue of the Republic, have also been proposed to house the Land Registry.

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