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Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed a challenge filed by former Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield and his former Deputy, Roxane Myers over a perceived breach of their constitutional right to a fair trial. Through their attorneys, Lowenfield and Myers, who are currently facing a number of electoral related fraud charges, had […]
The Government of Guyana has announced that Democratic US Congressman, Jonathan Jackson of Illinois is scheduled to visit Guyana from the 25th to 28th May 2024, at the invitation of President Irfaan Ali. In a statement, the Government said the Congressman’s visit is one of several visits of high-ranking US officials to Guyana in recent […]
The Guyana Police Force today said based on the legal advice of its own Legal Advisor, Attorney Mandel Moore, there is insufficient evidence to charge former Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall in relation to rape and sexual assault allegations that were filed against him recently by a former employee of the Ministry of Local Government. In […]
By Svetlana Marshall Unicomer (Guyana) Inc. today turned the sod for its US$33 Million River Place Commercial Complex at Farm on the East Bank of Demerara, marking the commencement of the single largest retail investment in Guyana to date. Sub-Regional Managing Director of Unicomer, Vincent Gordon, in his address at the ceremony, said the multimillion […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton confirmed today that his party will be staying away from this year’s National Independence flag raising ceremony to he held in Region 10 on Saturday night. Mr. Norton explained that although the event is being held in the town of Linden in Region 10, Municipal and Regional officials were never consulted […]
The Parliamentary Opposition has called for an annual Day of Remembrance for the twenty school children who perished a year ago in the Mahdia Secondary School dorm fire. During a Press conference today, Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul said the Opposition has supported the Government’s planned memorial site for the victims in Region 8, […]
SOL Guyana Inc and the Guyana General Workers’ Union (GWU) have signed a two-year Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) paving the way for the company’s workers to receive a 10% salary increase for 2024, and an additional increase of 5% in 2025. The signing took place at the Ministry of Labour. President of the GWU, Norris […]
A 27-year-old man from Tucville in Georgetown lost his life on Thursday night in a smash-up with a large truck at Mahaicony on the East Coast of Demerara. The dead youth has been identified as Jonathan Gomes. A Police report of the accident stated that at around 8:15pm on Thursday, as Gomes was driving his […]
With an increasing lack of trust and confidence in Ministry of Labour, President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte today said international arbitrators may be better suited to resolve the ongoing wage dispute between the Union and the Ministry of Education. As he stood outside the Office of the President today along with […]
President Irfaan Ali has indicated that Guyana and Suriname, are awaiting word from China on their joint request for concessional finance to build a bridge across the Corentyne River between the two countries. On Wednesday, the President told reporters that the Chinese Government has been in contact with both countries, and a strategic dialogue is […]
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