On Tuesday a new appellate court judge was sworn in, bringing the total to seven judges sworn in – within a single year.

This development was noted, with expectations, by the Attorney General Anil Nandlall – during his Issues in the News programme last evening.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday highlighted that for the first time in Guyana’s history, seven judges have been sworn in to the Court of Appeal.

He recalled that on May 21, 2025, five judges – namely Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, Justice Navindra Singh, Justice Nareshwar Harnanan, Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, and Dr Joycelin Kyte-Thomas were sworn in, while on December 23, Mr. Rafiq Khan, SC, was sworn-in.

And on Tuesday, Justice Damone Younge was sworn in to serve in the appellate court.

This improvement was also noted by the Attorney General Anil Nandlall.

“It would be recalled by the court of appeal amendment act of 2025 that we have increased the complement of judges to that court to eleven, the largest number in the history of that court by far. It used to be five It’s now eleven,” he reminded.

In a previous programme, Nandlall explained that the expansion reflects a strong commitment to improving access to justice and increasing efficiency in case management.

He also expressed hope that the new appointments will help reduce the backlog of cases within the system.

Meanwhile, the AG noted that the resignation of acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards has created a vacancy for that position.

“The vacancy left by former chancellor Yonette Cummings  is to be filled and that matter will engage the judicial service commission because as you know recommendations comes from that body,” he noted.