By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2019
Crime, News
In light of the ongoing delays taking place in the Marcus Bisram case that is before the Berbice Magisterial District, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said he finds it extremely “disheartening.” At the most recent hearing on Monday, the Magistrate presiding over that matter, Alex Moore, reported sick. Before that, the Prosecutor was asked to file […]
By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
Former acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph has been confirmed as the new Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed the appointment this morning. The post of Police Legal Advisor became vacant after retired Justice Claudette Singh took up the position of Chairperson of the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 11, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has voted to renew the contract for the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield for another three years. His current contract would have expired at the end of March. The renewal came up for a vote at yesterday’s statutory meeting. The three government nominated commissioners were joined by the GECOM Chairman in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The US Embassy in Georgetown today disassociated the US government from a reported statement made by a US official on the upcoming elections in Guyana. In a statement, the embassy said the comments reported by some of Guyana’s online and print dailies were written by Professor Ellis last April before his employment with the U.S. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
Crime, News
A 40-year-old man from Lima on the Essequibo coast was today remanded to jail after he was charged for cocaine trafficking. The accused, Dwayne Gildharie, appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him. The Court appearance came just one day after his arrest. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
Crime, News
A 53-year-old resident of Moblissa was today charged for trafficking narcotics after being nabbed with just over two pounds of marijuana. The accused, Michael Melville appeared before the Chief Magistrate today and denied the allegation that on the 7th December, he was found with the marijuana in his possession. The Court was told that a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
News
Guyana will serve as Chair of the Group of 77 countries for 2020. The G77 is a United Nations based bloc of developing countries that was formed in 1964. A release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that Guyana’s election follows a decision of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) earlier in 2019, to ensure that a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
Crime, News
The woman who is accused of attacking and beating a teacher at her son’s primary school two weeks ago is back on the Police radar for attacking another woman, even as the probe into the attack on the teacher is ongoing. 25-year-old University of Guyana second-year student Emily Emon came under attack from the woman, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
News
by Samuel Sukhnandan Minister within the Ministry of Communities, with responsibility for Housing, Annette Ferguson today rejected allegations made by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that she is corrupt and has acquired large plots of lands, particularly three house lots on the East Bank Demerara. During an end of the year press conference for her Department, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 10, 2019
News
by Ravin Singh Guyana improved its overall ranking on the 2019 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index, which is a statistical measure of improvement or deterioration in human welfare. The country moved from 125 in 2018, to 123 in the 2019 report which was released on Monday by the UNDP in Bagota, Colombia. […]