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Almost two years after he was first charged with faking his own kidnapping, a Trinidadian national has been found guilty and sentenced to four years in jail. He was also sentenced 18 months in jail for providing false information. The 35-year-old man, Sawak Maraj was whisked off to jail today after the verdict and sentence […]
Although a date has already been set for elections, Attorney General Basil Williams still believes the opposition People’s Progressive Party needs to return to the Parliament to ensure the two-thirds majority is granted for the extension of the government’s life. The Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has repeatedly said his party will not be returning to […]
With an election date set, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today said he will be keeping a close eye on the Guyana Elections Commission as the Commission gets down to preparations for the upcoming March 2020 elections. At his weekly solo press conference, Mr. Jagdeo expressed concern about recent statements and orders that emanated from the […]
The 30-year-old Coast Guard Officer who was held by the Police with over 11 pounds of marijuana along with an illegal gun and ammunition was charged and remanded to prison today. Interdicted Coast Guard Lieutenant Dominic Gilpin pleaded not guilty as he appeared in Court this afternoon before Magistrate Faith McGusty. He denied the allegation […]
A two-day conference focusing on educators in the field of higher education opened this morning at the Pegasus hotel with President David Granger reminding the participants of the important role that trained teachers play in the moulding of the nation. The conference has been organised by the University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence for Teaching […]
As the governing coalition partners continue to review the Cummingsburg Accord, there has been no decision as yet on the Prime Ministerial Candidate. The Alliance For Change, which is the junior partner in the coalition wants its Leader Khemraj Ramjattan to be President David Granger’s running mate, replacing the current Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who […]
Two Guyanese are among three persons who have been indicted in the US in a multi-million US dollar Medicaid fraud. The three Sean Ally, Shamiza Ally and Lisette Joza are accused by the New York Attorney General of stealing over $1 million from the New York Medicaid programme by billing fake transportation services that were […]
With the President naming a date for elections and the Opposition accepting that date, Foreign Minister Dr. Karen Cummings today said there is clearly no need for sanctions against Guyana over elections. The US, UK and EU Missions in Guyana had accused the Government of taking the country into an unconstitutional state by the President […]
44-year-old Brian Matterson of Wortmanville was today remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge, which stemmed from his alleged stabbing of his own neighbour. The man was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. According to the Police Prosecutor, it is alleged that on the 27th September at Princes Street, Worthmanville […]
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