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President David Granger has granted Presidential pardons to two women prisoners, who were both serving time behind bars for non-violent offences and were nearing the completion of their sentencing. 40-year-old Bibi Parjohn and 30-year-old Unique Hope will be released from prison today in observance of Guyana’s 53rd Independence anniversary, according to a release from the […]
The Government and the Guyana Public Service Union have agreed to establish a High-level Committee on the Public Service in Guyana. The Committee is expected to be in place by the 1st June. The decision to form the Committee came on Thursday during a meeting between President David Granger and a Government team and the […]
With the opposition PPP still boycotting sittings of the National Assembly, the Government went ahead and approved the $3.4 Billion for the Guyana Elections Commission for the hosting of the next national elections in Guyana. Finance Minister Winston Jordan told the National Assembly this afternoon that the provision is not in anticipation of any ruling […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who is chairing his party’s manifesto committee, today offered a glance at some of the commitments and promises that his party will be making at the next elections. Mr. Jagdeo backed up his Presidential Candidate’s position that the PPP would create 50,000 new jobs once elected to office. The party will […]
Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George-Wiltshire late this afternoon ordered the release of Police Inspector Prem Narine, who was sentenced to seven days in jail by a City Magistrate for misconduct in Court. The Chief Justice’s decision was as a result of an application to the High Court by the Inspector’s Attorney, Everton Lammy Singh. In […]
A Police Inspector was today sentenced to seven days in jail for contempt of Court. Inspector Prem Narine landed himself in hot water as he got into a verbal back and forth with Magistrate Rondel Weever while giving evidence in a fraud case. According to reports, while being questioned, the Inspector repeatedly asked for his […]
While admitting that he is still to file all of his declarations with the Integrity Commission, President David Granger today made it clear that it is a rule of his Cabinet that all Ministers should comply and make their declarations known to the Constitutional body. The President said “as far as the Cabinet is concerned […]
The self-proclaimed Greatest of All Times for Soca, Machel Montano, has arrived in Guyana for his Wet Wednesday show, which is being hosted tonight at the National Stadium. During a midday press conference, the Trinidad and Tobago Soca King, said he is happy to be back in Guyana once again for the Guyana Carnival. He […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a 41-year-old mini-bus driver and his 18-year-old conductor appeared before the Chief Magistrate to face charges related to the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl. The conductor, Keron Adams, was slapped with the charge of sexual penetration of a child below the age of 16-years. The driver was […]
President David Granger has asked his Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, to respond to him about the contents of an anonymous letter about several issues at the Chambers of the Attorney General. Speaking to reporters this morning, President Granger said he has seen a copy of the letter, which contains serious allegations about the […]
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