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The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry began its public hearings this morning with the revelation that at the time the ferry capsized and eventually sank, its beacon was not registered. That unregistered beacon made it difficult for the Aeronautical Information Unit within the Timehri Control Tower to determine what vessel was sinking when it received […]
Retired Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh today made application to the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) to represent the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, as the Commission commenced public hearings at the at the Arthur Chung Conference Center. The Commission, established by President Irfaan Ali, is tasked with investigating the […]
The Secretary of the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry, which began public hearings this morning, has informed the local media that live streaming of the public hearings into the ferry disaster will not be allowed. While the media has been invited to cover and record the daily hearings, media houses will not be allowed to […]
Declaring that it has informed the US Department of Justice of the “startling developments” involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his presence outside the home of Special Branch Head, Prem Narine, who is a key witness in the ongoing extradition hearing against Mohamed, the Government of Guyana tonight said the state has a duty to […]
The Attorney for the Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is disputing the allegations that Mohamed or any of his staffers fired a gun near the home of Special Branch Head, Prem Narine late last night, leading to their arrest. Attorney Siand Dhurjon described the reports as absurd, as he rubbished a statement from the Police on […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and a group of sugar workers from four estates picketed the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday over the company failing to remit outstanding savings deducted from the wages of sugar workers for the GAWU Cooperative Credit Union. In a statement, GAWU said GuySuCo has been deducting […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall told the Court of Appeal this morning that the United States has assured the Guyana Government that U.S-indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed will not be extradited to a third State, as he clashed with Attorney for the Mohameds, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde over the Extradition Treaty, and the constitutionality of […]
Two days after Deputy Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh challenged a move by the Police Commissioner to instruct him to proceed on retirement leave and threatened legal action over that move, the Police Commissioner has withdrawn the letter, thereby allowing Karimbaksh to remain on active duty. Last Friday, the Guyana Police Force announced that Mr. Karimbaksh had […]
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and two of his workers were arrested and taken into custody early this morning following an incident near the Kitty, Georgetown home of the Head of the Special Branch Unit, Prem Narine. In a statement this morning, the Guyana Police Force said it is investigating an alleged discharge of a loaded […]
Police in the mining town of Linden are investigating a suspected murder-suicide case. According to reports out of the town, 17-year-old Linden Technical Institute student, Toisha Andrew was shot dead this afternoon by her 21-year-old boyfriend, Anthony Kellon Cato at her Block 22, Wismar home. The assailant’s body was also found at the scene with […]
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