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The National Assembly has unanimously passed an Amendment Bill, which will now see the use of electric bikes being governed under the same legislative regime as cars, motorcycles and other categories of vehicles. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn told the National Assembly today that in 2022 alone, there were seven (7) fatal accidents involving […]
A motion which was piloted by Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul to get the Clerk and the Speaker of the National Assembly to act more swiftly with submitted motions caused a furore in the Assembly today between Members of the Government and Opposition. Mr. Mahipaul’s motion sought to amend Standing Order 22 to provide […]
Two months after he went on the run after allegedly setting a Hopetown cattle farmer on fire in his car, Onderneeming labourer, Kevin Sooklall has been charged and remanded to jail for the crime. A Police statement said he appeared in Court today and was charged with the attempted murder of 51-year-old Trevor Blair. The […]
A post-mortem examination was conducted on the body of popular high school teacher and theatre actor, Kirwyn Mars this morning by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh. The Pathologist listed the cause of death as crushing injuries to the chest, which were compounded by other wounds. The pathologist also found eight stab wounds on the body […]
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 […]
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