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Police in Linden are probing the early morning gunning down of two members of a Wismar family during a home invasion this morning. The two dead persons have been identified as 87-year-old Johnson Bowen and 58-year-old Manuel Dos Santos Borgesilva. The 58-year-old was a gold miner. According to reports, just after 4 o’ clock this […]
The Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George today threw out a case brought by social media commentator Mikhail Rodrigues also known as “Guyanese Critic”, who sought to stop the Elections of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) until he is granted membership. In handing down her decision this afternoon, the Chief Justice told Rodrigues’ Attorney, Samuel Glasgow […]
The Ministry of Public Works today started the clearing of the entrance to New Providence roadway on the East Bank of Demerara of roadside vendors. A number of unoccupied stalls and structures were dismantled and removed, while food caravans and other vending structures were also removed. Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, told News Source […]
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller has indicated that the United Kingdom remains committed to upholding human rights, and supporting the development of a free and democratic society in Guyana, including an independent press. Speaking at a special reception to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, the British High Commissioner said the UK […]
The Guyana Public Service Union has issued a call on the Government to take immediate steps to improve the lives of the country’s nurses. As International Nurses Day was observed today, the GPSU noted the salary adjustments for health care workers last year by the Government, but said that the lives of nurses are not […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured vendors in the city of Georgetown that street vending will be allowed to continue if the PPP wins a majority in the Georgetown City Council, although he cautioned that there will be changes in the way things are done currently. Mr. Jagdeo’s comments were made during a press conference […]
Shackled at his feet and dressed in a black and white shirt with blue jeans, 24-year-old West Ruimvelt resident, Brian Richards, was charged and remanded to jail today for the murder of well-known educator and actor, Kirwyn Mars aka “Sir Mars”. The accused stood quietly before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court, as […]
While endorsing the recommendations made by the European Union (EU) Observer Mission in its 2020 Elections report, the APNU Opposition today expressed a willingness to meet with the EU team currently in Guyana to assist with electoral reforms. At a media briefing today, Opposition Member of Parliament, Shurwayne Holder said the visit by the EU […]
The United States Embassy has announced that the US is ending its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers at the end of today. Today is also the day when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends globally. The US Embassy said that with effect from the 12th May, nonimmigrant air passengers will no longer need […]
Declaring that it has been monitoring and observing the advertising of legal services, particularly by persons who are not duly authorized to practice law in Guyana, the Bar Association of Guyana is threatening legal action to address the problem. In a statement, Secretary of the Association, Attorney Keoma Griffith said there has been an increase […]
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