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US$25 Million Shoreline mall to be constructed at Enmore

A US$25 Million mall is to be built at Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara as part of a major mega project to be undertaken by the Buddy’s Housing Development company. In announcing the venture, the company said the “Shoreline Mall” will span 300,000 square feet and is expected to become a major commercial […]

World Trade Centre-Georgetown opening seen as major boost to Guyana’s transformation

President Irfaan Ali on Friday commissioned the World Trade Centre Georgetown, saying that the opening signifies a new high for Guyana. During his address, the President said it was important to establishments like the World Trade Centre to signify Guyana’s positioning in the global community. He said the Government is trying to position country in […]

Police plan to pursue extradition proceedings against Rickford Burke

The Guyana Police Force has announced its intention to pursue extradition proceedings against New York based, Guyanese political activist, Rickford Burke, over allegations of extortion. The announcement by the Police came one day after Acting Chief Justice Roxane George declared the charge of criminal defamation libel to be unconstitutional. The Police had filed the charge […]

Criminal defamatory libel ruled unconstitutional; Summons served outside Guyana deemed unlawful -Acting Chief Justice in Rickford Burke case

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George in a major ruling this morning declared that the charge of criminal libel is unconstitutional, as she dismissed a charge that had been filed by the Police against overseas based Guyanese human rights and political activist, Rickford Burke. The Acting Chief Justice also ruled that the move by the Police […]

Court frees Sherod Duncan and Ubraj Narine of exciting racial hostility and cybercrime charges

Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan and former Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, were this morning freed of charges of exciting racial hostility by Magistrate Leron Daly. The charges were filed against the two opposition members back in 2022 during a protest for vendors outside the Georgetown Hospital. In filing the charges then, the Police […]