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The Government of Guyana has denied reports by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that it had purchased 52 Land Cruisers for use by government officials. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman told a media conference on Wednesday that the reports are entirely false and clarified that no vehicle has been procured by the APNU+AFC administration. “I’m embarrassed […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to recommend criminal charges against former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford is as a result of political pressure. The DPP yesterday recommended that criminal charges be filed against the former PPP government Minister and her former Personnel Officer over […]
The son of former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has moved to the High Court in an effort to get his unlawful wounding conviction overturned. The man, Sam Hinds Jr. has submitted an affidavit to Justice Navendra Singh in which he is asking the Court to overturn the unlawful wounding conviction for which he is currently awaiting sentencing. […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack has recommended that the Guyana Police Force files criminal charges against former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford and her former Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings in relation to the illegal transfer of state vehicles to private individuals. The DPP returned the file to the police this afternoon with the […]
Former President Donald Ramotar is furious that the new government has decided to wrap up the work of the Commission of Inquiry which is looking into the 1980 death of Guyanese historian and politician, Dr. Walter Rodney. In a statement, Ramotar said history will show that it was the government under his watch that launched […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Monday assured Guyanese that the administration had no plans to scrap the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme which has already benefited thousands of Guyanese, but said it was in dire need of re-organization. Harmon disclosed that the last batch of about 10,000 computers is to arrive in Guyana shortly […]
After turning himself into local law enforcement, self-confessed member of the former death squad, Sean Hinds is not cooperating with the police and has taken a decision not to answer any questions being posed to him by investigators. Just after 12 noon on Monday, the former murder accused turned himself into police in the company […]
The State Department of the United States wants authorities in Guyana to “vigorously investigate and prosecute sex and labor trafficking cases and hold convicted traffickers accountable with time in prison that is commensurate with the severity of the crime”. That was one of the recommendations put forward by the United States for Guyana in its […]
Guyana’s main opposition party, the People’s Progressive Party has blasted the administration of President David Granger of mishandling the Venezuelan claim controversy with “blunders”. At a Monday morning press conference, the General Secretary of the party that was booted out of office after nearly 23 years, accused the new government of not doing enough on […]
Accompanied by Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes, self-confessed member of a death squad and former murder accused, Sean Hinds turned himself over to law enforcement on Monday afternoon, moments after Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan issued a call for him to do so. Dressed in black t-shirt and denim jeans with dark shades and a cap, Hinds […]
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