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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today defended the non-renewal of the contract of its Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva saying that his actions eroded trust and confidence in his ability to fulfill his responsibility. In a statement this afternoon, GECOM said, the primary responsibility of the Legal Officer was to represent his clients’ interests diligently […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is not surprised that the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has opted not to renew the contract for its Legal Counsel, Kurt DaSilva. The Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh sided with the Government nominated Commissioners to not renew DaSilva’s contract, citing his recent submissions to the Court in […]
Following a day of blood shed and protests in Linden on Tuesday which was sparked by the killing of two young at the hands of the Guyana Police Force, the family of the dead men are now calling for calm. Last evening, President Irfaan Ali journeyed to the Linden community, where he met with families […]
Local companies have benefited from more than US$1.5 Billion in contracts and procurement deals since the passage of the Local Content Act in 2021, according to the President. Delivering the keynote address at the Local Content Summit at the Guyana Marriott on Tuesday, the President pointed out that by the end of 2024, more than […]
The Government is still in talks with the United States regarding the 38% tariffs imposed on products from Guyana. The new tariffs took effect at midnight. According to President Irfaan Ali, there are “some good discussions ongoing”, between the two countries. “As we said earlier, the US is a strong partner of Guyana. We have […]
30-year-old Ministry of Culture employee, Marissa Beete was shot dead by her estranged ex-boyfriend, Ghalee Khan, last evening at her West Demerara home. Khan is currently hospitalised nursing a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The two reportedly shared a relationship for just over the years, but it ended recently over a misunderstanding. The dead woman’s mother told […]
Two armed bandits were shot dead on Tuesday night by a security guard during a robbery at a Chinese supermarket on Hadfield Street, while two of their accomplices managed to escape. The two who were shot dead have been identified as 15-year-old Tyrese Adams and 22-year-old Orwin Garraway, who both lived in the East Ruimveldt […]
Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon is placing the escalation of tensions in Linden directly at the feet of the Guyana Police Force, saying that the actions of the Police in the region, yesterday and today have been highly provocative. Tensions spilled over in Linden today after the Police killing of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday. The […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has sided with the Government nominated members of the Commission and has voted not to renew the contract for the Commission’s Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva. The Chairman reportedly cited Dasilva’s pleadings in the just concluded voter verification case as the reason behind her […]
A cloud of uneasiness has enveloped the bauxite town of Linden as residents continue their calls for justice over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday, and today’s shooting death of another Lindener, Keon Fudgenay aka “Dan”, by the Police as protests continued against yesterday’s Police killing. Lindeners on the Wismar shore gathered […]
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