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The Guyana Police Force this afternoon announced that 53-year-old labourer, Andre Stuger, was today charged and remanded to jail for the alleged rape of a child under 16 years. Stuger, who worked as a labourer at a Police station, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, where the charge was read to him. He was not […]
Labourer, Brian Richards, was today committed to stand a High Court trial for the murder of popular entertainer and educator, Kirwyn Mars aka “Sir Mars”. The preliminary inquiry into the murder of the high school teacher was completed today and a decision for the High Court trial was handed down by Magistrate Sunil Scarce. Mars […]
Outspoken Attorney-at-Law, Ronald Daniels, is among the new faces that will feature on the candidates list of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton disclosed today. Mr. Norton told reporters today that the APNU’s list will feature a number of young, new faces, including Daniels. “There are going to be some interesting […]
Social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic”, lost another libel suit in the High Court this morning and has been ordered to pay $8 million to political leader and activist, Simona Brooms. In February 2024, Ms. Broomes filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Rodrigues over statements he made against her on his social media […]
As part of its ongoing global crackdown on the drug trade and the importation of drugs into the United States, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has announced visa restrictions for family, close personal and business associates of sanctioned persons involved in the drug trade. In a statement, the US State Department said the […]
The Judiciary of Guyana in partnership with the Government of Guyana and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) today launched Guyana’s first Mental Health Court. The Mental Health Court will provide an alternative approach for individuals with mental illness who are facing the criminal justice system. Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings said […]
Amid objections to his party’s symbol, Presidential Candidate for the “We Invest in Nationhood” party, Azruddin Mohamed, today, said he is hopeful that his party’s symbol will be accepted and approved by the Elections Commission. The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission will meet on the 1st July to consider and approve the symbols, which have been […]
Six months after the Government signed an agreement with the Guyana Public Service Union for an 8% salary increase for this year, Vice President Jagdeo has announced that the increase will be paid before the upcoming national elections in September. In May, the GPSU expressed its disappointment over the non-payment of the 8% increase from […]
Nine years after he was freed of one rape charge related to a minor, Retired educator and former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colwyn King, was today convicted of another rape charge, which also involved a child under the age of 16. The jury delivered its guilty verdict this afternoon at the High Court […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Guyana Government will soon be rolling out an initiative to issue residency cards to non-Guyanese who are living and working in Guyana. At a Freedom House press conference, Mr. Jagdeo told reporters that the new residency card will not only target Venezuelans, but Chinese, Indians, Africans and […]
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