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The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon responded to statements made by Opposition and PNC Leader Aubrey Norton that at the next elections, he will ensure Polling agents from his party object to foreigners voting in the elections. In a statement, the Elections Commission reminded that in order for any name to be listed on the […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has rushed to the defence of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, in wake of criticism from the Opposition. The Opposition continues to accuse Singh of showcasing bias at the Elections Commission and always siding with Government nominated Commissioners. At a press conference last Thursday, […]
The Bureau of Statistics has recommenced the Guyana Labour Force Survey (GLFS), which is a quarterly household survey that provides key insights into the country’s labour market, including employment, unemployment and underemployment. In a statement today, the Bureau explained that the sample survey is conducted in all 10 Regions among persons who are 15-years-old […]
Embattled Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, was back in Court today to face the remaining 201 charges filed against him on allegations of fraud and money laundering. When Brutus made his first Court appearance on October 24 to face the initial 31 charges, he appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate dressed in his uniform. However, […]
A 40-year-old chainsaw operator from Hillfoot Squatting area on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway died tragically early this morning after being attacked, robbed, beaten and stabbed by a group of men. Police identified the dead man as Davanan Hosea. The Police said the incident took place at around 1:35 this morning. The Police report stated that Davanan […]
Two days after she was brutally chopped about her body, 28-year-old Thagewante Motie of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara succumbed to her injuries on Saturday afternoon at the Georgetown Hospital, after undergoing multiple surgeries. Her assailant, 26-year-old, Uram Doorbassa, passed away on Friday at the same Georgetown Hospital. He was admitted there after ingesting a poisonous […]
Tragedy gripped an E-Field, Sophia area on Saturday morning, when a fire that was accidentally set by two young children playing with matches, claimed the life of their 11-month-old sister, Melveena Blair, and completely destroyed the family small wooden home. One of the two young children who survived the fire is hospitalised with serious burn […]
The Alliance for Change sees the non release of the report on the 2022 Population and Housing Census as unacceptable, and the party wants the report released soon. AFC Leader Nigel Hughes expressed his disappointed on Friday over the situation. “It is completely unacceptable, completely unacceptable that we are now almost to the end of […]
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, conducted two training courses on Basic and Advanced Narcotic Investigations with local law enforcement. The training, which was hosted by the Guyana Police Force, was attended by 35 officers representing several agencies including the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Defense Force […]
The High Court has awarded Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson the sum of $1.2 Million in addition to costs, in the case that he brought against the State after being barred from leaving the country in September 2023. The decision was handed down today by acting Chief Justice Roxane George, according to Attorney Nigel […]
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