Chief Justice denies Vice President and AG’s request to join APNU local elections case against GECOM

An attempt by the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to join a High Court case filed by the APNU over breaches in the preparation for local elections has failed, with Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George denying their applications to join the matter. “Neither of the parties, who seek to intervene, that […]

Local Pilot to face trafficking in persons charges -Police

The Guyana Police Force has announced that it has received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions to file trafficking-in-persons charges against local pilot and businessman, Orlando Charles of Georgetown. In a Monday night statement, the Police said the 45-year-old pilot has been investigated for 16 counts of trafficking in persons, related to the alleged […]

ANUG’s Kian Jabour calls for independent COI into Mahdia dorm fire, while demanding resignation of Government Ministers

Executive Member of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Kian Jabour is calling on the Ministers of Amerindian Affairs, Education, Home Affairs, Health and Local Government to step down from office pending the completion of an independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia Dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 19 children, while […]

Most parties and group contesting Local Elections sign ERC Code of Conduct; APNU defends decision not to sign the ERC’s code

A number of political parties as well as independent groups and candidates that will be contesting the June 12 Local Government elections have signed the Ethnic Relations Commission’s Code of Conduct. The objective of the Code of Conduct is to ensure that there is peace before, during and after the elections. During the signing which […]

Suspected accomplice of prison escapee shot dead after arrest by Joint Services; -Police claim he snatched gun and attempted to escape custody

33-year-old Neon Howard, who the Police have indicated was an accomplice in the escape of notorious death row inmate, Royden Williams aka Smallie, was shot dead by members of the Joint Services after he was already under arrest, but allegedly made an attempt to escape. In a statement this evening, the Guyana Police Force said […]

Jagdeo says Government committed to campaign financing legislation, but fears financial backers could be targeted

With Guyana still not having campaign financing legislation in place more than two years after it was recommended by the EU Elections Observer Mission, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that while the government and his People’s Progressive Party remain committed to having such legislation in place, he is concerned about financiers of his party […]