By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2019
News
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence is calling for an inquest into the death of Linden nurse, Schenise Apple. The 26-year-old nurse was found dead in her apartment at the nurses’ quarters in Mahdia just over a week ago. The Minister met the parents of the nurse yesterday and indicated that based on some of their […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2019
News
A Venezuelan man got lucky today after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of a number of spent shells, and received a 2 year suspended sentence. The 31-year-old man, Ivor Marquez, was also fined $50,000. According to the Court documents, Marquez was held on July 6 at Black water landing in the interior region […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2019
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Member of the People’s National Congress and Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, today accused the Opposition of not showing good faith in the process to “hammer out” names for the selection of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference of the People’s National Congress this […]
By News Source Guyana on July 12, 2019
News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon stayed clear of setting any date or timeline by which Guyana should host elections, throwing that issue over to Guyana’s political players. In delivering the consequential orders, CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders said the Constitutional provisions on the passage of a no-confidence motion are clear and “it would […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
News, Politics
The “hammering out” meeting between representatives of the President and the Leader of the Opposition ended today with the two sides agreeing that it is time for the President and the Leader of the Opposition to meet to further hammer out the GECOM Chairman nomination process. Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
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Four days after the stabbing death of a 21-year-old man during a gambling game, his 17-year-old friend has been charged for the murder. The teenager, whose identity cannot be revealed because of his age, appeared in Court this morning and was charged with the murder of Kaneville resident Mervin Squires. The teen was not required […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
Crime, News
A 39-year-old man was today sentenced to 20-years in jail after he admitted to raping a 76-year-old woman. Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall handed down the prison sentence today after Delon Blake pleaded guilty to the crime. The incident reportedly took place back in 2017. While handing down the sentence, the Judge said she would have considered […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
News, Politics
The Alliance For Change which is one of the parties in the coalition government does not believe the Caribbean Court of Justice will enter the realm of Guyana’s politics when it hands down its consequential orders for the no-confidence case on Friday. The Opposition wants the CCJ to order that the Government holds elections by […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
News, Politics
The Caribbean Court of Justice will be handing down its consequential orders in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases tomorrow. The Court has already ruled that the no-confidence motion against the government was validly passed. As the country prepares for possible early elections, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that the CCJ should order those […]
By News Source Guyana on July 11, 2019
News, Politics
Describing it as “unconscionable”, Public Service Minister, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley announced this morning that the policy of newly hired public servants being forced to work for three months before receiving their salaries will now be something of the past. Sarabo-Halley told reporters that based on her checks and inquiries, there is nothing that could be found […]