Ministry of Justice Holds
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About The Registrar General's Department

Department plays a crucial role in the legal and administrative framework of the country. Its primary responsibilities revolve around the registration and management of legal documents, vital records, and various corporate entities.

Here’s an overview of the role and functions of the Registrar General’s Department in The Gambia:

Our Units

Industrial Property Registry

The Industrial Property (IP) Office is headed by the Registrar General under the Ministry of Justice

Deeds Registry

This is the office responsible for the registration and overseeing of the following: Leases, Assignments, Conveyances

Marriage Registry

This office performs the following: Civil Marriages, Prepares spinster and bachelor certificates

Meet The Registrar General

Mr. Abdoulie Colley is the Acting Registrar General at the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice. He is the head of Deeds Registry, Marriage Registry and Intellectual Property Office which are all under the purview of Registrar General Department.

Mr. Colley attended Nustrat High School from 1994 to 1998 and achieved Distinction Division One. He enrolled at the University of The Gambia and graduated in 2012 with LLB (Hons).