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A prison guard attached to the Georgetown Prison has been arrested and will face charges for marijuana possession and attempting to smuggle the same marijuana into the Camp Street prison. Officials at the prison have confirmed the arrest of the prison guard who has been in the employ of the Prison Service for the past […]
The Guyana Police Force has been called in to investigate a massive fraud at the Suddie Public Hospital. The Ministerial Task Force visited the hospital yesterday and the authorities there could not account for several items that were sent last Tuesday by the Materials Management Unit (MMU) of the Health Ministry. The missing items were […]
Newly appointed Chief Justice (acting), Roxanne George-Wiltshire on Tuesday said that the matter involving Attorney General Basil Williams and Justice Franklin Holder is under judicial consideration. She made the comment on the side-lines of her swearing in ceremony at State House this morning. “Yes I have [been briefed] and my only comment is that I am aware […]
A number of Judges are likely to be appointed in the coming weeks with the aim of reducing the current shortfall in both the Court of Appeal and the High Court. President David Granger has explained his reasons for not appointing several Judges to the Appellate and High Courts following advice of the Judicial Service […]
(GINA) Dry weather is likely to have a far lesser impact on communities in Central Rupununi, Region Nine with the completion of a man-made lake. The public-private partnership project is being undertaken to provide water to the indigenous communities during the dry season in the Rupununi. Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman made a site […]
Two senior long-serving female Jurists were this morning sworn in to top two positions in the local Judiciary. Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who has been acting as Chief Justice will assume the responsibility of Acting Chancellor while Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire will replace her as the new Acting Chief Justice. The women took their Oath of Office […]
The Georgetown City Council held its first statutory meeting yesterday since the government’s suspension of the parking meter project and Mayor Patricia Chase Green made it clear that she is in full support of the government decision and the Council will respect the decision. She said she does not believe the Council should do otherwise. […]
Guyana’s Senior National Football team, the Golden Jaguars will face a challenging opponent, Martinique, on Monday evening at the McKenzie Sports Club (MSC), Ground in Linden and the match is expected to produce fireworks for the fans in attendance. Interim head coach Wayne Dover feels that the players are ready for what is expected to […]
Police in Maryland are investigating the gunning down of a Guyanese national, whose body was found in the hallway of his Camden College Park apartment building. He has been identified as 36-year-old Rawle Farley, who has been living in the United States for several years. He is originally from the town of Linden in Guyana. […]
A Guyana Defence Force Rank was today placed on $70,000 bail after he was charged with being in possession of 15 grammes of Marijuana. 25-year-old Troyston Cort, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleded not guilty to the offence. The Court was told that on the 23rd March, at Stabroek […]
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