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The suspect in the murder of Tassarene Toshao, Ridley Joseph, appeared in Court this morning and has been remanded to prison. The accused, 26-year-old Noah Beaton of Bent Street, Georgetown appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face the charge of murder. He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Bernard Da […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has turned to the High Court, seeking an order directing the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to conduct House-to-House verification of the addresses of registrants. Longstanding member of the PNCR and the party’s Chief Election Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph has filed for a Judicial Review, listing Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the […]
Celebrating the 5th year of oil production in Guyana, the ExxonMobil Guyana company on Thursday noted the achievement as underscoring the transformative potential of the country’s growing energy sector. In a statement to celebrate the milestone, ExxonMobil explained that as Guyana has emerged as the third largest per-capita oil producer in the world, the oil […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has announced that he has lawyered up to challenge the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police. President Irfaan Ali confirmed the appointment of the Commissioner of Police this morning. Hicken had been acting in the position for the past two years and has already passed the retirement age. […]
Embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, was blocked on Monday from leaving Guyana for Brazil via the Takatu crossing in Lethem. In a statement today, the Ministry of Home Affairs indicated that on Monday, a Brazilian registered car with a driver and passenger was intercepted by law enforcement officers as it approached the Takatu […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today slammed the Ministry of Public Works and the Guyana and Power and Light Company over the collapse of several concrete power poles along the Aubrey Barker Road in South Ruimveldt last week, which plunged communities in North and South Ruimveldt into a blackout and water shortage for more than two […]
Declaring that he is fulfilling his Constitutional duty, President Irfaan Ali today appointed Clifton Hicken to the substantive post of Commissioner of Police. He also appointed Ravindra Budhram, Wendell Blanhum, Errol Watts, Fizal Karimbaksh and Simon Mc Bean as Deputy Commissioners. During his remarks, the President said he has followed the prescribed Constitutional requirements including […]
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Dr. Mark Lyte and his second Vice President, Julian Cambridge have been suspended by the General Council of the Union for their role in accepting the three-year wage package from the Government. The General Council, the Union’s second highest decision-making body, took the decision on December 17, 2024 after […]
With the arrival of a second power generation vessel in Guyana, the Guyana Power and Light company’s grid capacity is expected to grow by approximately 60 megawatts. Prime Minister Mark Phillips today announced that engineers are working to integrate the additional power before Christmas. On the sidelines of today’s Parliamentary Sitting today, the Prime Minister […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Government and Opposition clashed in a heated debate in the National Assembly today over the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill, with the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) demanding that the Bill be sent to a Special Select Committee. The Bill, […]
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