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Two senior long-serving female Jurists were this morning sworn in to top two positions in the local Judiciary. Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who has been acting as Chief Justice will assume the responsibility of Acting Chancellor while Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire will replace her as the new Acting Chief Justice. The women took their Oath of Office […]
The Georgetown City Council held its first statutory meeting yesterday since the government’s suspension of the parking meter project and Mayor Patricia Chase Green made it clear that she is in full support of the government decision and the Council will respect the decision. She said she does not believe the Council should do otherwise. […]
Police in Maryland are investigating the gunning down of a Guyanese national, whose body was found in the hallway of his Camden College Park apartment building. He has been identified as 36-year-old Rawle Farley, who has been living in the United States for several years. He is originally from the town of Linden in Guyana. […]
A Guyana Defence Force Rank was today placed on $70,000 bail after he was charged with being in possession of 15 grammes of Marijuana. 25-year-old Troyston Cort, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleded not guilty to the offence. The Court was told that on the 23rd March, at Stabroek […]
Local importers of sausage and other meat products from Brazil are being urged by the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) to take precaution as two Brazilian-based companies are being investigated for exporting spoilt meat. This is according to the GA-FDD in a statement, which advised importers to take precaution by removing and or recalling […]
As Guyana prepares to relish the prosperity of its developing oil and gas sector, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo made it clear today that the governing APNU+AFC coalition remains cautious and does not intend to look at the potential wealth with arrogance. The Prime Minister was addressing an Oil and Gas Conference at the Marriott Hotel, […]
Local telecommunication companies, GTT and Digicel have found themselves in a war of words and accusations with the government acting as referee. In a statement, over the weekend, GTT lashed out at Digicel over a move by that company to bypass the local systems and create a cross border link with neighbouring Suriname for the […]
A medical staffer at the Georgetown Hospital, lost his life last evening as he was driving to Georgetown from Linden and slammed into a large truck along the Linden Soesdyke Highway. The dead young man has been identified as Simon Paul. Reports suggest that he was the driver of a Toyota motorcar, heading to Georgetown, […]
A new customized transportation technology App is set for launch in Guyana within the coming weeks, offering commuters a cheaper and easier mode of transportation. iRide Guyana is being touted as the new ‘best way to travel’ and potentially one of the largest transportation employers in the country. The App which will be available for […]
Amidst much controversy, local government group ‘Team Benschop’ is calling for the removal of Georgetown Town Clerk, Royston King and for the parking meters contract to be completely revoked. During an interview with News Source, Leader of the group and longtime activist, Mark Benschop, shared his view that the Town Clerk, who was appointed by […]
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