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Two senior Commonwealth advisors will be joining the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in early January to observe the preparations and conduct of the March 2020 general elections. Chairperson of the GECOM Retired Justice Claudette Singh made the disclosure today during a press conference. The two advisors are former Chairman of the Ghana Electoral Commission Kwadwo […]
The decision by the Government to take control of the operations of the Berbice bridge was lawful, according to acting Chief Justice Roxanne George. The Chief Justice handed down her decision this morning in the case that was taken to the Court by the Berbice Bridge company. The company wanted the Court to declare that […]
A midday accident at Fairfield Mahaicony has left at least five persons dead, according to Police in the area. The accident involved a route 50 mini-bus and a beverage delivery truck. Details of the accident are sketchy but reports suggest that the mini-bus slammed directly into the truck as the two were both being driven […]
The Guyana Police Force has launched another investigation into allegations of assault being leveled against some of its members. A 24-year-old Tuschen man is demanding justice after he was allegedly slapped, kicked and choked by three policemen during an arrest. The man, Joel Patterson, explained to News Source that on Monday he was asked by […]
Local beautician and social media star, Lolita “Lola” Callendar was on Tuesday found guilty of assaulting beautician Onika Pompey. The case has been ongoing in the Magistrates’ Court since April 2018 following a caught on camera attack on Pompey in the Leopold Street area. Magistrate Faith McGusty handed down the verdict yesterday but deferred sentencing […]
A 25-year-old man from Wismar, Linden was today found guilty on two counts of rape. The youth, Keon Lawson called “Crash” was on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall for the rape of a child under the age of 16. The first count stated that between November 1 ,2014 and November 30, 2014, the man engaged […]
The Guyana Elections Commission today voted to have a full verification of names of the more than 20,000 new registrants whose names were recorded during the house to house registration exercise. The verification is likely to be a house to house process which could take up to five days to complete. Commissioner Robeson Benn this […]
Two Police Constables are under close arrest after beating and pouring hot water on a suspected thief who allegedly broke into their home. Police Commissioner Leslie James called a press conference this morning to inform the media of the incident. He also gave a commitment to ensure that the matter is fully investigated. The West […]
Guyana’s Police Chief, Commissioner Leslie James maintains that the current traffic laws are sufficient enough to deter drivers from being reckless on the roadways, but he believes the drivers need to change their attitudes. “Its attitude. That has played a major part in most of these accidents. We have been doing what we have to […]
Investigators of the Guyana Police Force are probing the murder of Athletics Coach, Seon Anthony Burry. The man’s lifeless body was found at Durban Park on the outer track that is frequented by athletes and trainers. The Guyana Police Force in a statement said there were multiple stab wounds to the man’s neck. It is […]
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