 |   |  |  |
Social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic”, lost another libel suit in the High Court this morning and has been ordered to pay $8 million to political leader and activist, Simona Brooms. In February 2024, Ms. Broomes filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Rodrigues over statements he made against her on his social media […]
As part of its ongoing global crackdown on the drug trade and the importation of drugs into the United States, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has announced visa restrictions for family, close personal and business associates of sanctioned persons involved in the drug trade. In a statement, the US State Department said the […]
The Judiciary of Guyana in partnership with the Government of Guyana and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) today launched Guyana’s first Mental Health Court. The Mental Health Court will provide an alternative approach for individuals with mental illness who are facing the criminal justice system. Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings said […]
Amid objections to his party’s symbol, Presidential Candidate for the “We Invest in Nationhood” party, Azruddin Mohamed, today, said he is hopeful that his party’s symbol will be accepted and approved by the Elections Commission. The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission will meet on the 1st July to consider and approve the symbols, which have been […]
Six months after the Government signed an agreement with the Guyana Public Service Union for an 8% salary increase for this year, Vice President Jagdeo has announced that the increase will be paid before the upcoming national elections in September. In May, the GPSU expressed its disappointment over the non-payment of the 8% increase from […]
Nine years after he was freed of one rape charge related to a minor, Retired educator and former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colwyn King, was today convicted of another rape charge, which also involved a child under the age of 16. The jury delivered its guilty verdict this afternoon at the High Court […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Guyana Government will soon be rolling out an initiative to issue residency cards to non-Guyanese who are living and working in Guyana. At a Freedom House press conference, Mr. Jagdeo told reporters that the new residency card will not only target Venezuelans, but Chinese, Indians, Africans and […]
Access to quality education for hinterland students remains a pressing issue in Guyana’s education system, with many students still facing problems such as poor infrastructure, lack of transportation, shortage of trained teachers and a lack of textbooks and learning materials. During the announcement of this year’s NGSA results on Wednesday, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, […]
As the multi-million-dollar luxury car tax evasion case against businessman Azruddin Mohamed continued in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, the Attorney for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Sanjeev Datadin, signaled his intention to have the Court summons representatives from both local and foreign banking institutions to testify in the case against Mohamed. Mohamed, who remains […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton offered congratulations to all students who wrote this year’s National Grade Six Assessment Exams (NGSA). He noted that while many students did extremely well, there were many more who could have performed better if better systems were put in place at some schools. Mr. Norton said there needs to be a […]
 |
