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Attorney General Anil Nandlall believes the appointment of judicial officers by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must be based on merit and performance. “While the Judicial Service Commission is an independent constitutional body, it is enjoined, like every other constitutional organ, to act transparently, to act fairly, to act reasonably in its decision-making process, and […]
While there has been a reduction in the seizure of Cannabis for the first half of this year, when compared to the same period last year, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has singled out Regions 4 and 6 as having the highest number of narcotic seizures for the period. Cannabis has been listed as the […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has announced that the Government will be moving to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Parliamentary Secretaries’ case. In upholding the decision of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, on Tuesday, ruled that Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah […]
The Court of Appeal today upheld a decision of the High Court that People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) 2020 Candidates Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne are not eligible for appointment to the National Assembly as non-voting members. Brown and Ramkissoon were appointed as the Government’s Parliamentary Secretaries by President Irfaan Ali. However, the Opposition Chief Whip […]
Justice Navendra Singh has slammed the Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union, Karen Vanslyutman Corbin, Secretary Gillian Pollard and Board Member Ruth Horward for disrespecting the ongoing proceedings before the High Court, and ordered that they be removed from all positions of responsibility of the Credit Union board. The Court also ordered […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has sounded the alarm to warn citizens who get into fist fights with the police to desist from that practice, which appears to be growing into a new norm in Guyana. At the launch of the Police Force’s ‘Respect the Road’ campaign on Monday, Mr. Benn said drivers on […]
Workers attached to the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation, and related agencies began their work to replace Span 9 on the bridge just after the stroke of midnight. The bridge will remain closed to all traffic until midnight on Thursday. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill visited the site of the replacement works this morning […]
Local telecommunications company, GTT with its Business Solutions department, is partnering with the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) on the second edition of National Small Business Week (NSBW). As part of the Small Business Expo, GTT has announced that it will select 30 small businesses and provide a platform for them to showcase […]
The United States Embassy has announced that the Commander of the US Military’s Southern Command, Army General Laura Richardson, will return to Guyana for an official visit from July 25-27. General Richardson was last in Guyana in 2022. During her visit, she will meet with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), U.S. Embassy, and Caribbean Community […]
Guyana is experiencing a worrying spike in dengue cases and there are at least four deaths that are being investigatd as being dengue fever related. Advisor to the Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy said since last year, there has been a considerable rise in cases. It is suspected that the cases may have reached […]
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