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After listening to submissions from both sides, Justice Fidela Corbin today disallowed an application by the Balwant Singh Hospital for an injunction to be granted against businesswoman and social media star, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel”. The hospital wanted the Court to grant the injunction to prevent Ms. Atwell from making further posts on social […]
With a number of communities flooded as a result of overnight heavy rainfall, Mayor Ubraj Narine pleaded with citizens to stop the dumping of garbage in the city’s drainage system. The Mayor was joined by the junior Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Town Clerk and a number of City Councillors in a walk around the […]
A 23-year-old man from Liang Avenue, Georgetown who claimed that he robbed persons so that he could provide for his young daughter, has been sentenced to two years in jail. The man, Oswald Cumberbatch, appeared in Court this morning and admitted that on the 2nd July, he robbed Al-Ansar Abdul of his cellphone and $2000 […]
Guyana Goldfields has announced that it has temporarily suspended its operations at its Aurora Mine site as workers continued a protest action by staying away from the job. In a statement, the company said a portion of the workforce blocked delivery of ore to the mill and that triggered the decision to halt operations and […]
The top spot for the 2019 National Grade Six Assessment Examinations is being shared by two students of the public school system. The two students, Dave Chowtie of Graham’s Hall Primary and Venisha Lall of CV Nunes Primary both gained 532 marks out of a possible 536 to snatch the top spot. Both students expressed […]
A 14-year-old boy from Matthew’s Ridge, North West District has been remanded to the Juvenile Detention Centre after being charged with the murder of his schoolmate. The teenager appeared in Court on Tuesday and was charged with the June 27 murder of Joseph Bunbury. According to reports, the accused was at a shop with a […]
Police investigators in Mahdia are probing the death of a 26-year-old nurse from Linden who was found dead in the hostel where she stayed at Mahdia. The young woman has been identified as Schenise Apple. Her lifeless body was discovered earlier this evening, leaving family members and the nursing fraternity in Linden in shock. Apple […]
The Government of Guyana this afternoon announced that the Cabinet has approved the proposal to remove custodial sentences for persons found in possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Cabinet approval was made back in April during the Cabinet meeting at Linden. With the proposal now being approved, the way is cleared for amendments to […]
Businesswoman and social media star, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel” has been slapped with a $10 million lawsuit from the Balwant Singh Hospital over her decision to share several horror testimonials from alleged unsatisfied patients of the hospital. The hospital is also seeking an injunction to prevent her from making future social media posts about […]
Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine has lashed out at the City Engineer Colvern Venture over his alleged sloth in responding to correspondences and addresses major concerns in the capital city. At a press conference this morning, the Georgetown Mayor responded to a report in the media that the City Engineer has refuted his statements at […]
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