Latest update June 1st, 2026 12:37 AM
Govt. seeking design & supervision services for new Law School
(Kaieteur News) – The government through the Ministry of Legal Affairs is currently seeking proposals for design and supervision services for the construction of Guyana’s first Law School.
This is according to a request for proposals issued by the ministry first published in the May 23, 2026 edition of the Kaieteur News. The advertisement stated that bids will open on June 18, 2026 at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office.
Kaieteur News previously reported that Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, during one of his weekly programme, ‘Issues in the News’ said, “I am pleased to report that the construction phase will soon commence.” He noted that the facility will be built at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus.
During his programme, he said they will now commence the procurement process for the building. He explained at the time that the procurement process will seek consultants to prepare “the detailed structural designs and drawings, the architectural drawings, design specifications, bills of quantities, engineer estimates and the bid document,” in addition to supervision services for the construction phase.
During the 2026 budget debates, the Attorney General confirmed that funding had been allocated for the project and that construction is expected to commence this year.
“So far, we have already identified and cleared eight acres of land at the campus of UG and in this budget, we have the first capital injection,” he had stated at the time.
The new institution will operate under the Council of Legal Education (CLE) and will become the fourth law school in the Caribbean, joining the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago, the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, and the Eugene Dupuch Law School in The Bahamas.
Beyond its academic role, Nandlall emphasised the broader economic potential of the project.
“This is not only an academic institution, but it is an economic venture, because people of the Caribbean will come here. They will have to live; they will have to find accommodation. They will have to board, lodge and eat,” he said.
The law school is expected to address longstanding challenges faced by Guyanese law graduates, particularly limited placement quotas and the high cost of studying abroad. Currently, Guyana receives approximately 25 placements annually at the Hugh Wooding Law School.
Once completed, the local facility will allow students to pursue their Legal Education Certificate (LEC) in Guyana, while also positioning the country as a regional hub for legal education.
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