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-by Kurt Campbell- The Legal Team which represented the Government of Guyana in the Presidential Term Limit Appeal case at the Caribbean Court of Justice, has welcomed the Court’s decision in upholding the changes that were made to the Constitution. Solicitor General Kim Kyte and Barbadian Attorneys Ralph Thorne and Hal Gollop celebrated as they […]
By a margin of 6-1, the Judges on the Caribbean Court of Justice today ruled that the amendments to the Guyana Constitution, which essentially limits the number of times a person could be elected President of Guyana were properly done. The Court has overturned the decision of the Guyana High Court and the Guyana Court […]
The Government has confirmed that five Special Prosecutors that it retained to deal with high profile cases have been paid a $2 million retainer fee along with $20,000 per hour for their legal services. The information was made known in the National Assembly on Monday through a written response by the Attorney General Basil Williams […]
Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenridge today said “backtrack travelling” is responsible for the absence of official departure records for thousands of foreign nationals who entered the country legally. Mr. Greenidge was responding to concerns raised at the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Affairs, where it was revealed that over 17,000 Cubans and 5000 Haitians […]
37-year-old taxi driver, Sebastian Hamichand, was today charged with allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. He was granted bail. The man appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Court was told that between 1st and 31st December, 2017, he engaged in the sexual penetration of […]
The World Bank today announced that it has approved a US$35 million Development Policy Credit to support Guyana’s efforts to strengthen financial sector development and fiscal management. The move is to better prepare the country to benefit from its newly discovered oil and gas reserves and transform its oil wealth into human capital. Finance Minister […]
Opposition Member of Parliament Juan Edghill has responded to the $200 Million lawsuit filed against him by the Finance Minister for libel and malicious prosecution. Edghill told reporters today that he intends to stand in Court and fight the lawsuit. Minister of Finance Winston Jordan filed the lawsuit last week through his Attorney. The lawsuit […]
Days before the Caribbean Court of Justice issues a final ruling in the constitutional case of Attorney General of Guyana v Cedric Richardson, PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is assuring his party faithfuls that regardless of how the decision goes, he will still be in charge of the PPP. The decision of […]
A Bartica housewife has found herself facing multiple charges following the discovery of a quantity of marijuana and cocaine in her bedroom, but the woman claims she was just keeping an eye on the illegal items. The 59-year-old woman told investigators that she was given the illegal drugs to keep at her home for someone […]
Acting Prison Director Gladwin Samuels, is once again warning members of the public about efforts to smuggle prohibited items into the prisons. His latest warning comes on the heels of the discovery of prohibited items at the Lusignan Prison and the New Amsterdam Prison. On Saturday afternoon, Prison Officers and Police Officers stationed at the […]
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