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A former Policeman has once again landed himself on the other side of the law and could find himself before the Court before the end of this week facing illegal firearm and drug possession charges. Businessman and former Police Cadet Officer, Franz Paul, was arrested by the Police on Tuesday evening along Vlissengen Road in […]
Social media star and singer, Lolita Callendar aka “Lola Doll” has been interviewed by Police investigators probing her shooting, as Doctors say her condition has improved. Callendar was shot multiple times to her body on Saturday night by an unknown gunman as she sat in her car just after arriving home. In a statement this […]
Six years after the Balwant Singh Hospital and its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Madhu Singh, moved to the High Court with a defamation lawsuit against controversial activist, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel”, Justice Fidella Corbin-Lincoln has ruled in favour of the hospital and its CEO by finding that the statements made by Atwell against the […]
The Guyana Police Force has been continuing its efforts to weed out the marijuana cultivation and drug trade across the country. Its latest effort took place in the Wiruni Savannahs in the Upper Berbice River area. The Police said agents from the Narcotics Branch of the Force discovered and destroyed several massive marijuana fields and […]
The Government of Guyana has condemned the unilateral bombing by the Israel Defence Force in Doha, Qatar, which took place just one mile from the Guyana Embassy. Israel has defended its actions by claiming it was targeting Hamas leaders in the country. But the Government of Guyana described the act as violent and a flagrant […]
By Svetlana Marshall International Observers of the recently concluded elections have found that decision-making at the level of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) remains heavily influenced by politicians, thereby diminishing the public’s trust in the institution. The European Union (EU), The Carter Center, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organization of American […]
Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh has overturned a decision by Magistrate Delon Bess to dismiss three charges against convicted fraudster Dave Rajeshwar Persaud. Magistrate Bess had dismissed the three criminal charges brought against Persaud in the Diamond Magistrates’ Court after the Prosecutors for the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) were a no-show during the […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has stated that while last Monday’s elections were peaceful, they fell short of being free and fair. In a statement today, the GHRA said while international election observer missions have commended Guyanese citizens and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for conducting the 2025 elections free from violence, fear, and […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has promised increased investments and development in Indigenous villages to push sustainability and self determination, even as he reminded of the progress made in pushing hinterland development in the last five years. Speaking at a cultural event to mark the launch of Amerindian Heritage month on Monday evening, the Prime Minister […]
A 28-year-old construction worker from Coomacka in Region 10 has been remanded to jail for the murder of 49-year-old US-based Guyanese businessman, Courtney Evans. The incident took place on the 31st August in Coomacka at the beach front. The name of the accused has been given as Joel Harding. Harding appeared in Court on Monday […]
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