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(BBC) Argentina’s outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made an emotional farewell speech to supporters in Buenos Aires. She urged people to take to the streets if they feel betrayed by the new centre-right government. Conservative Mauricio Macri, who won a run-off election last month, is due to be sworn in as president later. […]
Guyana and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the operation of a vetted counter-narcotic investigative unit programme. According to a Ministry of Public Security release, the Vetted Unit Program of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States provides training, equipping and the necessary assistance to partner countries, so that specialized units in those […]
A few hours after it was announced that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards will be appointed to perform the functions of Chief Justice when Justice Ian Chang heads off into retirement, the Appeal Court Judge was still busy getting the day’s work done at her Court of Appeal Chambers. With confidence beaming through her eyes, Justice Cummings-Edwards […]
The Guyana Police Force is seeking information that could lead to the arrests of the two suspected bandits who managed to escape a shoot out between their accomplices and the police. Two gunmen were shot dead this morning, while two others escaped as they came under heavy gunfire from the police during a botched robbery […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said that while being a female would be a bonus in the appointment of a person to the position of Chief Justice, it should not be the deciding factor. Jagdeo believes seniority and performance of judges should be considered before making such an appointment. “It is always good to […]
President David Granger has defended his decision to nominate Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards as the new Judge to perform the functions of Chief Justice, describing her as the most suitable for the position. In a statement from his office, the President said “We looked at the judges particularly, the judges in the Appeal Court and we […]
President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo have agreed that Justice of Appeal, Yonette Cummings-Edwards will be the Judge to perform the duties of Chief Justice as the Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang heads off into retirement. President Granger met with the Opposition Leader this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency and proposed […]
Local telecommunications giants, GTT today announced the confirmation of Justin Nedd as the Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Nedd was formerly the company’s Chief Financial Officer and has been acting in the Interim CEO capacity since June of this year, following the resignation of RK Sharma. In a statement, the GTT board said “Justin […]
Two gunmen were shot dead early this morning in the South Ruimveldt area after a more than one hour stand off with police officers. Gunshots rang out in the Congress Driver area just after 4 o’ clock this morning forcing residents to scamper for cover. The gunshots continued for more than an hour as police […]
One of the political parties that make up Guyana’s coalition government is calling on the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela to reverse the trade embargo that it has imposed against Guyana. Venezuela stopped its Petro Caribe rice for oil deal with Guyana as Guyana objected to its border claims. Guyana’s Alliance for Change (AFC) made the […]
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