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Leading the debate from the opposition benches, People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarian Priya Manickchand, told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Party was not against asset recovery and exposing corrupt politicians. As the second speaker on a list of 18, Manickhand laid out the opposition’s position on the State Asset Recovery Bill, just […]
The National Assembly erupted in loud chatter on Thursday as Attorney General; Senior Counsel Basil Williams stood to move the second reading of the State Assets Recovery Bill. Opposition Parliamentarians banged on their desks and shouted, but their chants had nothing to do with the Bill. The People’s Progressive Party MPs shouted repeatedly “apologize, apologize,” demanding that […]
The UN Secretary General’s personal representative in the UN Good Officer’s process on the Guyana Venezuela border controversy is in Guyana and met with President David Granger and a high level government team last evening. The visiting UN official,Ambassador Dag Nylander, is here with a high level team of his own as he examines the […]
An Albouyston man appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to prison on four counts of armed robbery. 26-year-old, Anthony Charles, stood before Magistrate Fabayo Azore as the four Charges were read to him. It was first stated that on the 21st March at Water Street, he allegedly robbed Bibi Nizan $105,000 […]
On the eve of the second reading of the State Asset Recovery Bill in the National Assembly tomorrow, Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, is lobbying for support of the modern piece of legislation that seeks to address corruption. But despite the assurances of safeguards, Williams said the government was not prepared to default on […]
Two workers of the company had just pulled in at the location after uplifting a quantity of cash from a commercial bank. As they made their way out of their vehicle, a mid-size black car, pulled up alongside them and a gunman emerged and snatched the money bag. The man fired a single gunshot in the […]
As Guyana continues to fall below the expectations of international frameworks, domestic efforts continue to address the deficiencies in the country’s anti money laundering and terrorist financing agenda. On Wednesday, Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams called for greater sharing of information among stakeholder agencies. He made the call during an event to observe the […]
The Parika man who dodged law enforcement for a number of days after his reputed wife was found strangled to death, appeared in court today and was charged with the woman’s murder. Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool remanded Ganesh Dhanraj to prison after the charge was read to him at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court. He was not […]
A Man from the Cinderella County of Essequibo,was today remanded to prison, after he was charged for the attempted murder of a man,who he claims, was flirting with his wife. 25-Year-Old, Leeland Marco stood before Magistrate Fabayo Azore as the charge was read. It stated that on the 8th of April in Mahdia,with the intent to commit […]
He had already cleared immigration and customs at New York’s JFK Airport, but only made it to a nearby hotel before being busted while excreting cocaine pellets. Guyanese, Jermaine Smartt, is now a guest of the Brooklyn Metro Detention Centre after he was charged with cocaine trafficking. The 40-year-old was busted at the JFK Inn […]
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