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Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh on Friday expressed concern about the decision of a Georgetown Magistrate to remand a woman to prison on a robbery charge even after the Police Prosecutor pointed out to the court that the woman was mistakenly charged and that they were no longer pursuing a case against her. […]
The Education Ministry expects about 3,000 children more children entering nursery schools, due to the age change to 3 years 3 months. Enrolment for children born on or before June 30 and who are eligible for placement has commenced, and Minister of Education Priya Manickchand is urging parents/guardian to enrol their child/children as soon as possible at the school nearest to […]
City Magistrate Judy Latchman on Thursday granted a driver attached to the Guyana Water Incorporated bail in the sum of $2 Million for causing death by dangerous driving. He is blamed for the death of food vendor Claude McPherson. The GWI driver, Shawn Ramai of Norton Street, Georgetown pleaded not guilty to the charge but […]
The issue of University of Guyana law graduates being granted placement at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago will come up for discussion at the next CARICOM heads of Government meeting which takes place this weekend as Guyana raises worry over a move that would not guarantee Guyanese students being placed at […]
(BBC) Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, has broken diplomatic relations and frozen economic ties with Panama. The decision comes after the Central American nation requested a meeting at the Organization of American States (OAS) to discuss Venezuela’s crisis. Mr Maduro was speaking to other Latin American heads of state at events to mark the first anniversary of […]
Just as the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry is getting ready to get down to its work, the Opposition is raising some worry about the links between one of the Commissioners and the Government of Guyana. Chairman of the Peoples National Congress and Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly Basil Williams has sounded the alarm […]
The American, British and Canadian diplomatic missions in Guyana have joined a new call for Guyana to host local government elections this year. In a joint press release, the diplomats have found support from a number of civil society organisations. According to the groups, one year has passed since they first issued a call for […]
The latest International narcotics report compiled by the U.S State Department which examines the problem of drug trafficking globally has found that “the influence of narcotics trafficking is evident in the country’s political and criminal justice systems.” According to the report, drug traffickers are attracted by Guyana’s poorly monitored ports, remote airstrips, intricate river networks, porous […]
The Government of Guyana continues to cry foul over the opposition’s decision to put in place a number of changes to the amendments to the anti money laundering bill. At a Press Conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chairperson of the Select Committee on the anti money laundering bill, member of parliament Gail Teixiera said the amendment […]
Guyana is the latest stop for the Queen’s Baton relay. The baton which arrived earlier today in the country, and which since has made its way around Georgetown, will spend two days in the country, travelling to Berbice and Lethem. The baton relay in Guyana began on Main Street, where this morning Head of State […]
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