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-by Kurt Campbell- With Guyana’s official application already filed at the International Court for a final settlement on the border controversy with Venezuela, the Guyana Government has confirmed that US$15 million has been set aside for Guyana’s legal costs. The US$15million will be taken from the US$18 million signing bonus Guyana received from ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is currently […]
In an effort to raise the standards of schools across the country, the Ministry of Education today opened a three-day Education Leadership conference. The conference has brought together 50 Primary School Headteachers and Regional Education Officers. At the opening of the conference, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry said she is excited about the endeavour, since […]
The 25-year-old mother, Awena Rutherford who was last month convicted for killing her two children by giving them rat poison, will now spend the rest of her life in jail. The woman, who broke down when the verdict was handed down last month, was back in Court today for the sentencing. She was sentenced to […]
A 64-year-old man from Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara was today remanded to jail after he was charged for issuing death threats against the President of Guyana. The man, Motielall Balkarran, allegedly called the 911 emergency line to issue the threats. The Court was told that on the 20th March at Triumph, East […]
A 64-year-old man from Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara was today remanded to jail after he was charged for issuing death threats against the President of Guyana. The man, Motielall Balkarran, allegedly called the 911 emergency line to issue the threats. The Court was told that on the 20th March at Triumph, East […]
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that a 23-year-old prisoner who was nearing the completion of his sentence, is now on the run after escaping during labour duties. The man has been identified as Derrick Oudkerk. He is originally from Watooka Linden and was serving an 18 month jail sentence for larceny. According to Acting […]
Guyana’s position to establish its own law school here has been bolstered by the recommendations of the recently completed Canadian funded study into legal education in the region. Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams said Monday morning that Guyana was looking to complete its definitive shareholder’s agreement and business plan which will include a feasibility study by […]
(Bloomberg News) Exxon Mobil Corp. got such a “favorable” deal from Guyana, home to the biggest new deepwater oil play, that the tiny South American country should rewrite its tax laws, the International Monetary Fund said. While Guyana should honor the existing deal, future contracts should ensure the state gets a higher portion of crude proceeds, the fund said […]
As Guyanese law enforcement ranks from several agencies come together to undergo an “intense” two-week training programme on investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption, they are being reminded that corruption must also not be allowed to thrive within these very agencies, set up to fight the scourge. Participants have been drawn from the Special Organised Crime […]
Attorneys representing alleged US fugitive Troy Thomas have moved to the High Court in a bid to resist the Guyanese American man from being extradited to the United States to face a murder charge. In an application filed on Friday, the High Court is being asked to make several declarations including one which notes that any […]
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