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The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has rejected claims that its policies and decisions are influenced by the current government. GNBA Chairman Leslie Sobers called a press conference today to respond to the claims which were made by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. Mr. Sobers dismissed the claims by Jagdeo that the GNBA is serving partisan […]
The woman who allegedly attacked the university classmate of her husband at GDF headquarters found herself in Court this morning facing an assault charge. The Court was told that Charmaine Mendonca attacked and wounded Emily Emon at GDF Camp Ayanganna while accusing the woman of having an affair with her husband. The victim was allegedly […]
Two brothers who are members of the Guyana Police Force found themselves facing a Magistrate this morning to answer to assault charges. The two policemen, 24-year-old Daniel Bernard and 26-year-old Isaiah Bernard were charged with the abduction of Ashkay Budram with intent to wound. They were also slapped with a charge of malicious wounding of […]
Two women prisoners who were serving time for threatening language and larceny will get to go home to their families for the holidays. The two women, 19-year-old Sherryann Marks and 33-year-old Simone Williams have been pardoned by President David Granger in keeping with the powers given to him by the Constitution of Guyana. The Public […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party wants Guyana’s oil to be sold through a public tendering process and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes that Guyana’s share of the first lift of crude should be sold by the Exxon company. “Because they have to sell it, it’s a publicly-traded company. They can’t tamper with the price and […]
The Guyana Police Force has recognised the work of one of its sergeants who is a Police Instructor by naming Best Cop in the Guyana Police Force. 32-year-old Sergeant Gladwin Hanover was awarded the top award on Wednesday for not only his training work in the Guyana Police Force but also for his work with […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has started a house to house verification of the new registrants for the upcoming elections. There are just over 20,000 new registrants and GECOM has given itself five days to verify their existence. The verification process started today. Chairperson of the Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh said her decision to support […]
With Guyana in its final preparations for oil production, the country remaining off of blacklists for money laundering is something that the government intends to ensure. Guyana was removed from the European Union blacklist for money laundering earlier this year after being placed on the list a few years ago. Today, Attorney General Basil Williams […]
Police investigators in Brazil are preparing drug trafficking charges against a 29-year-old Guyanese woman after she was busted at an airport in Sao Paulo with more than six pounds of cocaine. The woman has been identified as Maranda Cozier. The packets of cocaine were discovered stashed in several pieces of undergarments that she had in […]
To the sound of Terry Gajraj’s “Guyanese Baboo” chutney hit, American Airlines on Wednesday launched its service between New York’s JFK Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan Airport. The airline will operate direct flights between the two destinations daily and if the sold-out inaugural flight is anything to go by, American Airlines may be steadying up […]
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