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Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir began this morning’s sitting of the National Assembly by announcing that he has decided not to allow the Opposition’s motion to send 22 Government Members of Parliament to the Committee of Privileges. The Opposition’s request was made in response to what they declared as abusive and threatening language […]
The Private Sector Commission has commended the government’s $552.9B budget which was presented to the National Assembly last Wednesday saying that the budget is a balanced one. The PSC in a statement said the budget also lays the foundation for massive economic growth, expansion of the private sector, and the creation of jobs for all […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) has rubbished reports that a motion was submitted to recall four of its Members of Parliament. An online news agency on Sunday reported that the party was meeting to discuss the recall of a number of Members of Parliament including Mr. Joe Harmon and three others— Natasha Singh-Lewis, Ganesh […]
Two Venezuelan nationals were arrested on Saturday afternoon when the Police carried out an operation at a Johanna Cecilia house and found more than 90 pounds of compressed marijuana. The police said the marijuana was found stashed in the ceiling of the house tightly wrapped in brown scotch tape and plastic. The two Venezuelan men […]
The 30-year-old man accused of the murder of his 19-year-old stepson has been arrested by the Police. According to a Police statement, the murder suspect, Shawn Bobb, was nabbed by Police investigators at Helena #1, Mahaica fully dressed as a woman with a wig and make-up included. The arrest came three days after the murder […]
Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson along with eight other persons walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Court free of the charges of taking part in an illegal procession and obstructing a Peace Officer. The dismissal of the charges came after Magistrate Rhondella Weever upheld the no-case submissions made by Attorneys Lyndon […]
The Guyana Police Force announced this afternoon that it has made a number of arrests as it probes a popular satirical cartoon character on allegations of cyberbullying. According to a statement from Police headquarters, it received several complaints of cyberbullying implicating persons who are making publications on social media under the name “Mudwata”. The Police […]
The Guyana Fire Service is continuing its probe into last evening’s fire at Cross Street Werk-en-Rust which gutted a two-storey wooden apartment building, which was owned by 74-year-old Joan Bowman. In a statement this afternoon, the Fire Service said based on information gathered so far, it appears as though the fire was caused by […]
Ahead of a meeting with the Alliance for Change to discuss parliamentary matters, the People’s National Congress is making it clear that its leader Aubrey Norton must go to Parliament and become the country’s Opposition Leader. Mr. Joseph Harmon earlier this week resigned as Opposition Leader, thus leaving the position vacant. He, however, did not […]
Four women who allegedly doused another woman with acid were today charged for attempted murder and remanded to jail. The four accused who appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus were Jennifer Validen, Gailann Marks, Alana Holder and Latifah DaCosta They were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. According to the Prosectuor, the […]
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