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Three men who had their original murder conviction overturned and a new trial ordered, were freed today after the trial Judge ordered the jury to return a not-guilty verdict. The Judge found several discrepancies in the prosecution’s case. The three men Ray Yokum, Steffon Campbel and Faisal Moore, were initially sentenced to 80 years in […]
Five years after Guyana signed onto China’s Belt and Road Initiative, President Irfaan Ali has signaled the country’s willingness to conclude negotiations on the Initiative’s Joint Action Plan as he wrapped up an eight-day visit to the People’s Republic of China. The Joint Action Plan would guide the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, […]
Guyana joined the rest of the world on Sunday in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In a statement, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, said the Government remains committed to the fight against trafficking in persons and the continued efforts to dismantle networks and prosecute perpetrators who commit the heinous act, while ensuring […]
A total of nine cellphones were among several prohibited items found inside the New Amsterdam prison during a joint services operation over the weekend. In a statement, the Police said that in addition to the nine phones, the operation also uncovered lighters, cigarettes, improvised weapons, scissors, four bottles of wine and a quantity of marijuana. […]
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali met and held discussions today with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to a statement from the Chinese Government, President Xi expressed the willingness of his government to support the advancement of the ‘One Road, One Belt’ Initiative in Guyana, while simultaneously assisting with the implementation of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy […]
Chief Justice Roxane George today dismissed a Court Challenge mounted by the Public Service Union challenges the nomination of Mr. Mohandatt Goolsarran, to sit as a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission. Mr. Goolsarran was nominated by the Public Service Senior Staff Association. The legal action filed by the GPSU was to essentially question the […]
The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed that longtime diplomat Nicole D. Theriot, as the next US Ambassador to Guyana. The confirmation follows several rounds of back and forth and negotiations in the US Senate by Members of the Foreign Relations Committee. She was eventually confirmed by a voice vote. When accredited, Ambassador Theriot, will […]
Just one week after distancing himself and party from the Mohamed’s company after news broke of the family being under investigation by the US Government, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Bharrat Jagdeo, has now admitted that the PPP might have received donations from the Mohamed’s family in the past. “Yes, I think […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today denied the appeal of three former members of the Guyana Coast Guard who were convicted of murder, and are currently serving life sentences. The three soldiers, Sherwain Hart, Devon Gordon and Deon Greenidge, were convicted in 2013 and sentenced to death over the robbery and murder of goldminer, […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Government will respect the ruling of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which has granted precautionary measures in favour of the Indigenous Carib Community of Chinese Landing. The international human rights body said the people of Chinese Landing are at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to […]
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