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The Ministry of the Presidency is fighting back against assertions that the President has rejected the ruling of acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on the case brought against the Attorney General, Mr. Basil Williams, by Mr. Marcel Gaskin, a private citizen. In a statement on Saturday night, the Ministry of the Presidency said any commentary […]
The Guyana Bar Association is making it clear that the Chief Justice’s decision in the matter regarding the Guyana Elections Commission Chairman and the interpretation of the Constitutional requirements, are declaratory orders and are not interpretations or opinions. In a statement on Saturday, the Association’s Council noted that “declaratory orders made by the Chief Justice, […]
Three hundred Guyanese are expected to benefit from direct and indirect employment by the onshore base which will service the ExxonMobil rig drilling for oil offshore Guyana. That is according to Chief Executive Officer of TOTALTEC Oilfield Services, Lawrence Mangal. Mr. Mangal explained to reporters that recently that “We will be creating a number of […]
The Georgetown Hospital’s Board has completed its probe into the nearly $632 million emergency procurement of drugs and has found grave recklessness in the handling of the matter by the former Acting Chief Executive Officer. In a statement on the probe, the Board also found that the Health Minister never gave instructions to GPHC officials to […]
The manhunt for the four remaining prison escapees continues with the police reporting exceptional cooperation from the public, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has reported. Persaud said according to intelligence, that the police has received, the four escapees are all separated and hiding out individually. He said intelligence led operations yesterday led them to Linden where […]
More than one hundred (100) Guyanese businesses have signed up with ExxonMobil’s local Business Centre to access opportunities in the oil and gas industry. In an interview, Exxon’s Public and Government Director, Kimberly Brasington, said the company has compiled a database of local businesses interested in opportunities available in the oil and gas industry. “Back […]
Remedial works to the more than $728M Kato Secondary School (Region 8) have been completed with a certificate of practical completion expected to be issued tomorrow to the contractor. After completion, the school was toured by a Ministerial Task Force which comprised officials from the Ministries of Education, Public Infrastructure, and Indigenous Affairs. Among the […]
Uruguay has become the first country in the world to legally sell marijuana for recreational use. Sixteen pharmacies started dispensing marijuana on Wednesday, Almost 5,000 people have signed up to a national registry to be able to buy marijuana legally. They will be able to buy up to 10g (0.35oz) a week and no more […]
(BBC) A Brazilian judge has ordered assets belonging to the country’s former President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to be frozen following his conviction for corruption. Judge Sergio Moro said nearly $200,000 found in Lula’s bank accounts would be blocked. Flats, land and cars owned by Lula are also covered by the order. Lula denies […]
(BBC) Millions of Venezuelans have joined a general strike called by the opposition as pressure mounts on President Nicolás Maduro to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly. Clashes between police and protesters killed at least three people. More than 300 others were reportedly arrested. Mr Maduro said the strike was minimal and that its […]
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