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by Svetlana Marshall The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir today blocked an Opposition motion, which sought leave from the National Assembly to discuss the recent High Court ruling against the EPA and Exxon. The motion was filed by Opposition Member Ganesh Mahipaul. The Speaker said he could not allow the issue to be […]
Police investigators this afternoon arrested a suspect in the murder of High School Deputy Principal, Kerwyn Mars aka Sir Mars. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, while not providing details, confirmed the arrest to News Source and indicated that investigators were questioning the man. The Crime Chief also indicated that the suspect is not the young man […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), and former Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, believes that the nation is in the dark about the security issues plaguing the country with there being no meeting of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the Security Sector in some three years. “We did our first meeting in 2020, […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, today urged the Government of Guyana to reconsider its position to appeal the recent High Court ruling of Justice Sandil Kissoon, who ordered the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) to issue an Enforcement Notice to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and its parent company, Exxon Mobil to ensure it provides […]
Four days after the bloodied lifeless body of Kim Halley was found in a room at the Alpha Hotel at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, her husband was charged and remanded to jail for the crime. The accused, 52-year-old Junior Halley, was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge today when he appeared […]
Two youths, ages 21 and 17, were charged and remanded to jail today for the murder of handyman, Wafad Wahab at New Road Vreed-en-hoop on the 29th April. The 21-year-old’s name was given as Ronaldo Warnauth of Phoenix, while the name of the 17-year-old was not released since he is still a juvenile. The two […]
Two men who were caught on camera attacking and assaulting a Police Officer on Friday were charged and remanded to jail today. 30-year-old construction worker, Kessee Edwards, was the first to appear in Court this morning. He was charged with the offences of dangerous driving, operating an uncertified motor vehicle, failing to Comply with Police […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change, (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan has fired off at the Government over its decision to appeal the recent High Court ruling which mandated ExxonMobil and its subsidiaries to provide unlimited insurance coverage. Last week High Court Judge, Sandil Kissoon ordered the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) to issue an Enforcement Notice to […]
Longtime Educator and popular theatre personality, Kirwyn Mars aka “Sir Mars” was killed on Sunday night outside an apartment building in Perseverance on the East Bank of Demerara, after he was mowed down by someone who was behind the wheels of his car. Police investigators are still working to piece together all the details of […]
In keeping with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, the Guyana Elections Commission has announced that there will be no elections in areas where there is only one list of candidates submitted. In a statement, GECOM said that with the approved List being unopposed, the Candidates in the unopposed List shall be declared […]
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