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The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has come out against rising attacks on the local judiciary and has singled out the Attorney General over recent comments made by him. In a statement, the Association today strongly condemned the recent attacks, saying that it feels compelled to address the attacks on the members of the judiciary. […]
With a new embassy opened in Qatar, the Government is hoping that Guyana and the middle east country will develop closer ties and a robust relationship. At the opening of the new embassy on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali said Guyana and Qatar share a number of similarities, including the promotion of peace, stability and sustainability. […]
A 41-year-old man from Hunter Street, Albouystown is facing narcotics trafficking charges after he was nabbed with a drinks cooler packed with marijuana. A CANU statement said the suspect, Anthony Wilson, was arrested during a search operation at a shop that is owned by him. CANU said the seized marijuana carries a total weight of […]
The APNU is accusing the state-owned National Communications Network of denying its request to access the lone tv-station in Linden to speak about its plans and policies as local elections approach. NCN is the only local tv station in the town of Linden, operating on two channels. The APNU has complained that while its candidates […]
Guyana joined the rest of the world today in observing World Hypertension Day. In a statement, the Ministry of Health encouraged citizens to measure their blood pressure accurately, to control it and live longer. It was explained, that a survey conducted in 2016 found that 18.4% of the country’s population was suffering from high blood […]
The Chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Attorney-at-Law, Dela Britton has announced that by July of this year, cell-phone customers will be able to retain their mobile numbers even after switching service providers. She said the Public Utilities Commission is moving to implement Mobile Number Portability. Ms Britton made the announcement during a webinar […]
Prominent Guyanese-Canadian Attorney, Selwyn Pieters has written the Registrar of the Court of Appeal out of concern that statements by the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, may be fueling attacks on the local Judiciary. Pieters’ letter to the Appellate Court comes one day after the Attorney General chastised City Magistrate, Leron Daly after she upheld a […]
Two weeks after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced that the Guyana Government had halted the sale of the Guyana Marriott Hotel because of low bids, the government announced today, that a new round of bidding was opened and saw two new bids, with one of them reaching US$90 million. During the first round of bidding, […]
Oil giant, ExxonMobil Guyana and its partners, including contractors, injected more than $80 billion into the local economy last year, according to ExxonMobil. In a statement, the oil giant said more than 1,500 Guyanese businesses have reaped the benefits. The $80 Billion in investment forms part of the more than $180B or US$900M spent with […]
The American man, Bobby Allen Stark, who was arrested in Guyana last weekend, has been extradited from Guyana after deciding to waive an extradition hearing. Stark was wanted in the US state of Colorado on child sexual abuse claims. The wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest after he missed a Court date a few […]
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