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Guyana’s new Chief Justice (ag), the Honourable, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, intends prioritize development and better service in the Court Registry and tackle the long list of cases that have been backing up in the High Court system. Justice Cummings-Edwards took the oath of office this morning to perform the functions of Chief Justice. The acting […]
A Brooklyn woman has been convicted by a jury in Long Island, New York for the gruesome murder of a Guyanese woman whose body was dismembered and scattered in various parts of Long Island. The incident took place back in July, 2014. The jury convicted the Brooklyn woman, Leah Cuevas of second-degree murder in the […]
The Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, has accused the government of abandoning parliamentary democracy, in wake of being served with notice that the government intends to suspend the standing orders at Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly to allow three bills to go through all three stages for passage. The party said it only received information about […]
Local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited has confirmed the sale of its over 4.3 million shares in Banks Holdings Barbados to SLU Beverages Limited of St Lucia. The sale took place on December 2, 2015 as Banks Barbados faced a possible buy out by Trinidad and Tobago beverage giants, Ansa McAl Limited. The move by Banks […]
While the Guyana Trades Union Congress has welcomed the move by Government to give all public service workers earning less than $500,000 a month, a $50,000 tax free bonus, it is worried that the administration failed to consult with the unions representing the interests of public servants. “The payment of this bonus, in the absence […]
A 69-year-old Guyanese man living in neighbouring Brazil has been arrested by Brazilian Police after he failed to report his wife’s death but kept her body in his house and performed a ritual known as “smoking”. Investigators were called to the Boa Vista home of Guyanese national Herbert Pratt, after children playing in a nearby […]
President David Granger, this morning, announced a contribution of $1 million dollars to the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Fallen Heroes Foundation and another $1 million the Force’s Scholarship Fund. The President, who himself benefited from a GPF scholarship to attend Queen’s College, made these announcements at the GPF’s Traditional Christmas Breakfast at the Headquarters in […]
One hundred and sixteen persons have lost their lives in road accidents so far for this year but although the figure is high, it actually represents a 21% decrease in road deaths. In a statement on Monday, the Guyana Police Force reported that there have also been decreases in the serious and minor categories of […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo has welcomed the announcement of the $50,000 one-off tax-free bonus for public servants earning less than $500,000 per month, but he believes that with public servants not given the 5% salary increase retroactive to January, they might be worst off. During the PPP’s time in office, it would impose […]
The Ministry of Finance has announced that all public servants earning less than $500,000 per month will receive a one off tax free payment of fifty thousand ($50,000.) as a Christmas bonus. The payment will be effected in during this month and according to the Ministry, some 30,700 public sector workers including nurses, teachers, members […]
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