– State Minister says conditions unacceptable“Deplorable” and “unacceptable” were the words used by Minister of State Mr. Joseph Harmon to describe the conditions at the Land Registry, D’Urban Backlands/ Georgetown.The Minister,Cheap Basketball Jerseys China, accompanied by a team from the Ministry of the Presidency, yesterday inspected the operations of the Registry which in recent years have come under fire for what lawyers claimed were delays in processing transactions.According to the Minister, he is appalled at the conditions in which the staff at the Registry is forced to function with the filing and storing system leaving much to be desired.“That is not what a Government records office should look like.”Harmon, who heads the Presidential Secretariat, stressed that the office is essential and should reflect the way Government and the entire country are administered. Of special importance is that fact that the acquisition of titles must be treated seriously.Another shortcoming pointed out by Minister Harmon is the fact that the current office is too small to “do what needs to be done”.This observation comes as Government is getting ready to relocate the Land Registry to a new building. The Registry will soon be housed in what was once the former head office of the New Building Society (NBS) building, Avenue of the Republic,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, Georgetown.The Minister of State took the opportunity to remind the staff that Government is dedicated to ensuring that “public service is proud service”.He revealed that Government will soon appoint a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Public Service with improved working conditions and better wages and salaries.He also urged the public servants to demonstrate seriousness, diligence and commitment in providing quality service to the public.The Minister,Nike Men Air Max 97 For Sale, accompanied by Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh, also took time to tour the proposed new offices on the Avenue of the Republic that will house the Land Registry.He expressed satisfaction at the pace of the works there. Recently,Cheap Jerseys Paypal, the Registrar, Juliet Sattaur,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit Men, was sent on leave to facilitate a probe into the operations of the Land Registry.The Registry has taken on more critical importance in recent years as the Government opened up more lands for housing and other economic activities.