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Justice Holder recuses himself in Carvil Duncan court case

Justice Franklyn Holder this morning indicated that he has decided to recuse himself from further hearing the case involving the government and suspended Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Carvil Duncan. The Judge’s decision, came days after Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo made a request for him to recuse himself. The Prime Minister is a respondent […]

Sophia bread vendor shot dead by motorcycle bandits

Police investigators were called to C’ Field, Sophia last evening following the shooting death of a bread vendor during an armed robbery. Dead is 42-year-old, Andre Alexander. According to reports, the bread vendor was approached by two men on a motorcycle who ordered two loaves of bread and paid with a $5000 bill.  As Alexander […]

Police woman uses service weapon to take own life

A female special constable of the Guyana Police Force is believed to have taken her own life earlier this evening, by reportedly shooting herself to the throat while on the job. The incident took place in Anna Regina in the compound of the CARICOM Rice Mills where the woman was stationed as an armed guard. […]

Judicial appointments being finalised -Minister Harmon

Weeks after President David Granger assured that he would appoint Judges with the aim of reducing the current shortfall in both the Court of Appeal and the High Court; a new promise to move ahead with the appointments has been given. State Minister Joseph Harmon told media operatives on Thursday that the President is working […]

Several children hospitalized following Berbice mini-bus crash

At least six children from nursery and primary schools in the Berbice area had to be rushed to the Georgetown Hospital with multiple injuries following an early morning accident involving mini-buses. Other children were treated at hospitals in the Berbice area. The accident occurred early this morning in the Rising Sun community, on the West Coast […]