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Kaieteur News – The new magistrate court scheduled to be constructed at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) will cost $388,873,985.
This is according to the National Procurement and Tender Administration (NPTAB) office that recently revealed on its website that following the national bidding process for the contract, the project was awarded to Romano Builders General Building who was among nine contractors that vied for the works.
The Supreme Court of Judicature who is the procuring entity had estimated that the construction of the court and living quarters will cost $418,259,540. Last Saturday, this publication had reported too that the Supreme Court of Judicature will build a court and living quarters at Timehri and that project was awarded to Orion Engineering Inc. to the tune of $303,905,015.
Kaieteur News understands that this year, the Judiciary sector was allocated some $4 billion for the further development of the judiciary system. At a re-commissioning ceremony for the Mibikuri Magistrate’s Court last year October, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, had announced plans for the construction of the Friendship Court among others.
Kaieteur News had reported that the AG announced that new court houses are being constructed at Mabaruma, Region One, Vigilance, Cove and John and Mahaicony on the East Coast Demerara (ECD), La Parfaite Harmonie on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) and also at Timehri and Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).
Nandlall said at the time that government has its eyes on building a modern complex to be the headquarters of the judiciary. The headquarters, he detailed, will house all of the High Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Land Court. He pointed out that such investments are being made because access to justice is important as access to any important service.
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