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The Commission of Inquiry Report into the 2016 Camp Street Prison disturbances and deaths, recommended the decriminalizing of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use and also for alternative sentencing for low-level drug offenses. The authors of the report believe the move could have assisted in efforts to tackle overcrowding in the prison. […]
Responding to criticisms of his appointment as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice James Patterson on Thursday brushed aside reproaches that have sought to downplay his ability to perform effectively in the post. Mr. Patterson told reporters today that he was not bothered by the criticisms. In an effort to clarify his […]
With loud heckling from the Opposition benches, President David Granger addressed the Parliament, outlining some of his government’s accomplishments and plans. Opposition Members held up placards and shouted various slogans at the President as he delivered his speech for close to an hour. At one point of his speech, President Granger asked “What about some […]
Local telecommunications giant, GTT, has handed over a cheque of just over 4.7 million dollars to the Guyana Cancer Foundation. The handover, which took place on Wednesday at GTT Brickdam, has brought the curtains down on the company’s breast cancer awareness month observances. The money also represents proceeds from a number of promotions that the […]
The Hydromet Office on Wednesday issued a seasonal forecast for Guyana and predicted that rainfall during the Christmas season is expected to be above average. The increase in rainfall can, in some instances, result in localized flooding and an upsurge in mosquito breeding and other moisture related pests, it cautioned. “The output from the Seasonal […]
Still refusing to be a part of any formal budget consultations with the government and amid insistence of non-cooperation, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo now wants the APNU+AFC government to include its proposed measures in its 2018 National Budget. Ahead of the presentation of the government’s 2018 fiscal plan to the National Assembly, the Opposition People’s […]
The Guyana Police Force and the National Road Safety Council are moving to educate the public on the correct use of child restraints for toddlers and young children traveling in passenger vehicles. Traffic Chief Deon Moore told journalists on Tuesday that as soon as the period of education is over, the Force’s Traffic Department will […]
The Ministry of Public Health is reassuring citizens that the tablets being distributed for filarial prevention are safe and it is confident that all of the drugs being administered as part of the nationwide campaign are safe. The statement comes in wake of the death of a young child whose relatives claim that she became […]
High Court Judge, Gino Persaud, today denied the application of Marcus Bisram to have the murder charge against him dismissed. In his ruling to throw out the application, Justice Persaud also fined the applicant $250,000 for wasting the Court’s time following a recent effort to withdraw the application. In a statement to the Court, Bisram’s […]
He came to Guyana, claiming that he was here for a job interview, but today Trinidadian national, Sawak Maraj, found himself appearing before Guyana’s Chief Magistrate facing charges of staging his own kidnapping. The 33-year-old man denied the allegations presented to him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court that he knowingly conspired with others to gave […]
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