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Senior Superintendent of Police, Prem Narine, took the stand today as the extradition committal proceedings against the Businessman and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed recommenced today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. During the hearing, the Prosecution was blocked from tendering two documents through the witness following repeated objections from the Defence […]
Faced with a financial crisis following the Government’s decision to remove the toll charged to commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, the Linden Town Council has proposed a 50% reduction in the tolls as it fights to get one of the town’s main revenue streams re-instituted. Mayor of Linden, Dominique Blair and a team […]
A Cuban national, who was not licensed to drive in Guyana, was charged and remanded to prison today for causing the death of two Indonesian nationals by dangerous driving. 35-year-old Ramon Rodrigues of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara who worked at Avinash Construction Inc. as a driver, appeared in Court this morning where he […]
At a Government outreach in Region 10 today, President Irfaan Ali promised to address several issues facing the Region, with water supply, electricity and housing issues topping the list. Addressing residents in Coomacka, the President said the Government has already pumped billions of dollars into the Region to address a number of challenges, and to […]
Hours after the Mayor of Linden cited the Linden Town Council By-laws that were gazetted in 2016 and allowed for the collection of tolls from commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand revoked those By-laws and quickly gazetted the move. In her initial letter instructing the Linden Town Clerk […]
The LED lights used to light up the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge have been left powerless following the theft of 90 feet of copper cables valued at over $1.6 million. In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced that it is probing the high-powered theft. The Police suspect that the cables were stolen […]
Amerindian Heritage Month opened on Tuesday evening with a word of caution from President Irfaan Ali to the country’s Amerindian population. In his address at the ceremonial launch of Amerindian Heritage Month, the President said indigenous peoples of the country must be careful of those who appear during crisis only to exploit, in pursuit of […]
With the Commission of Inquiry into the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy preparing to begin its hearings this month, it is inviting members of the public and others to submit relevant information and recommendations. In a public notice issued this morning, the Secretariat of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry officially extended the invitation to […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has assured that the Commission of Inquiry (COI), which was established to probe the MV Barima ferry tragedy will begin public hearings soon. Speaking during his weekly “Issues in the News” programme on Tuesday night, Mr. Nandlall said the Commission has already commenced its work, but […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed an application asking for High Court Judge, Priscilla Chandra-Hanif, to recuse herself from further conduct of the case against four men who are preparing to stand trial for the September 2020 murder of 17 year-old Haresh Singh. The DPP wants the Judge to recuse […]
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