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Recently appointed Chief Justice (ag) Yonnette Cummings-Edwards was on Wednesday morning sworn in as the newest member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). She took her Oath of Office before President Granger, Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh, other members of the JSC and government ministers at the President’s office. The simple ceremony ended within five […]
by Kurt Campbell Following the allegations made by self-confessed Guyanese drug lord, Barry Dataram earlier this week, that Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit were involved in drug trafficking, the National Security Committee, headed by President David Granger is taking steps to launch an investigation. The President told reporters at his office on Wednesday morning […]
The Guyana Police Force has been plunged into mourning once again, following the stabbing death of 52-year-old Police Sergeant Leonard LaRose, by a rape suspect at Matthews Ridge in the North West District. The incident took place on Tuesday just after 5:30pm. Two other police ranks were also stabbed and are nursing injuries this morning. […]
Senior officials at the Lands Commission are coming under fire for what may have been a deliberate attempt to stall and deny Guyanese miners available land that they have applied for over the years. One miner, Wallace Daniels, engaged Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes at a recent ‘Open Day’ to raise the issue which […]
Leader of the Team Benschop group and Georgetown Constituency #4 Candidate, Mark Benschop is not happy with the public relations efforts by the Elections Commission to properly inform and educate the public about the local government process. Local Government Elections will be held on March 18, 2016. The last time Guyana hosted local government polls […]
On March 10, the relatives of murdered political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing will observe his first death anniversary even as they continue their search for justice. Crum-Ewing’s mother, Donna Harcourt told News Source that it is a pity that one year later the family is still seeking answers despite their own convictions of who are the persons responsible […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party on Monday said it is optimistic about the upcoming local government elections but in the same breath the party is expressing fears that the electoral process could become a victim of fraud. At his weekly press conference, PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee said the Party remains positive about scoring big […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Monday denied allegations that three of its ranks raped a-16-year old Amerindian girl in Lethem, Region Nine. Following the rape claim by the female and the arrest of the three soldiers on duty in the border location, the GDF said it deployed a Board of Investigation (BOI) to Lethem […]
Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, CANU has rubbished claims by self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram, that the drug enforcement body is involved in the drug trade. Dataram, who is currently before the courts in connection with a multi million dollar drug bust and whose relative was recently busted with millions of dollars in his house, […]
Guyana’s Minister with responsibility for the Aviation Sector, Annette Ferguson, believes Guyana is setting the stage for a more robust sector. She made the statement during the 17th Board of Directors meeting of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS), which opened today in Guyana. During the opening of the meeting, Minister Ferguson stated that, […]
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