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Director of Prisons, Welton Trotz appeared in court on Thursday afternoon and was charged for the sexual assault of a female prison officer. Trotz, who represented himself, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. His trial is expected to begin at the end of […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party is complaining that its Members of Parliament have been paid increases to their salaries although the party has indicated that its parliamentarians do not want the increases. In a statement last evening, the party said its parliamentarians were left shocked when they collected their pay slips and saw that the […]
The Guyanese born NYPD officer who was gunned down during a chase in Harlem, will be laid to rest in his native Guyana following funeral services in New York. The NY Daily News reports on the cop killer who had his day in court today. “A hero city cop, unlike the cold-blooded career criminal accused […]
In what appears to be building up as a battle between the state media houses in Guyana, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Communications Network, Molly Hassan, has fired off at the Guyana Chronicle over a front page story about her salary and performance. In its Wednesday edition, the Chronicle released full details of […]
Veteran Guyanese Broadcaster, Enrico Woolford, may be heading back to familiar territory soon, as the administration appears set to effect major changes at the management of the state-owned National Communications Network. Woolford, who is a Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism Graduate and the holder of a Masters in International Relations, previously worked at the Guyana Broadcasting […]
The government has announced that it is moving ahead with an offer by Demerara Distillers Limited to buy out its 10% stake in the Berbice River Bridge. The move will see the government spending $45 Million to acquire the 40 Million shares that the company has in the Berbice Bridge company. The administration is currently […]
A defiant Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo defended the salary increases for government ministers and parliamentarians on Wednesday, while brushing aside continued criticism of the move. The Prime Minister took over the post-cabinet press briefing on Wednesday afternoon and justified the increases that have been criticized by trade unions, political commentators, the opposition and even supporters […]
(NY Daily News) She bilked the city out of thousands — and paid big. A Bronx woman who committed one of the borough’s biggest ever case of benefits fraud got off with five years’ probation Tuesday after paying back a hefty chunk of cash. Parvattie Raghunandan, a Guyanese immigrant who misrepresented her family’s income for […]
(NY Daily News) An NYPD housing officer was killed Tuesday night, shot in the head by a trigger-happy perp during a chase and gunfight on a pedestrian overpass above the FDR Drive in East Harlem, police said. Officer Randolph Holder, 33, was shot in the forehead by the callous gunman, who had stolen a bike […]
A survey conducted in 2011 examining the problem of child labour in Guyana has found that many teens involved in child labour have also found themselves being involved in prostitution. The Ministry of Social Protection has released the results of the survey which was conducted in Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Linden, Corriverton, Black Bush Polder, Number 58 […]
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