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High Court set to hear arguments in Election Ballot Exclusion case on Tuesday

Arguments in the High Court case challenging the move by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), to exclude Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) and Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP) from the ballots in key hinterland regions, will begin Tuesday before acting Chief Justice, Navendra Singh. The Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by FGM Candidate Krystal Hadassah […]

Guyanese Critic and Bryan Maxx charged over studio confrontation and assault

Social media commentator turned Government contractor, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic” and political activist, Bryan Mackintosh aka “Bryan Maxx” both found themselves in Court today over a confrontation in a tv studio that left Mackintosh bloodied and bruised. Rodrigues was charged for unlawful wounding committed on Bryan Mackintosh. He was granted bail in the sum […]

President recommits support for US plan to tackle drug trafficking criminal elements in the region

President Irfaan Ali has recommitted Guyana’s support for the breaking up of criminal elements that are involved in the destabilization of the Latin America and Caribbean region. He told a political rally on Saturday that Guyana is fully behind actions by the US Government to dismantle criminal networks in the region.  The United States has […]

West Demerara man stabbed to death by Venezuelan during scuffle

30-year-old, West Coast Demerara man, Toralpher Simon Harry aka “Harry Makaveli” was stabbed to death this morning by a Venezuelan national during a row near a food stand on the Vreed-en-hoop Public Road. According to a Police report, Harry was in the company of another friend heading home from a show at around 3 o’clock […]

No major incidents reported during Disciplined Services vote; Concerns over breach of no phone policy

As members of the Disciplined Forces voted today, leaders from the six political parties contesting the Elections said the voting process appeared without major incidents. At the Guyana Police Force Officers’ Mess at Eve Leary, President Irfaan Ali told reporters that from his observation, there were no issues. “From what I have seen it is […]