Mental Health Court launched in Guyana

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 […]

Education Ministry pushing to further close the learning divide between the coastland and the hinterland

Access to quality education for hinterland students remains a pressing issue in Guyana’s education system, with many students still facing problems such as poor infrastructure, lack of transportation, shortage of trained teachers and a lack of textbooks and learning materials. During the announcement of this year’s NGSA results on Wednesday, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, […]

GRA’s Attorney wants Court to summons overseas and local bankers in tax case against Mohamed

As the multi-million-dollar luxury car tax evasion case against businessman Azruddin Mohamed continued in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, the Attorney for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Sanjeev Datadin, signaled his intention to have the Court summons representatives from both local and foreign banking institutions to testify in the case against Mohamed. Mohamed, who remains […]