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Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson were this morning charged for participating in an illegal procession. Ferguson also faced an additional charge for allegedly ostructing a Police Officer. The two pleaded not guilty to the charges and were released on @20,000 bail each. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon was at the Court. The […]
President Irfaan Ali has clarified remarks that he made during his Arrival Day address to the nation. During that address, the President said every group that came to Guyana, did so for improvement and improved living conditions so that successive generations will be better off. The statement drew instant condemnation across social media as persons […]
In the first five days of May, Guyana has recorded more than 600 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths. The death toll has now reached 310 and there are now 1,844 active cases of the virus in Guyana. 99 of those active cases are in the hospital while the remaining 1,745 are in home isolation. […]
An 18-month project to strengthen the capacity of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Attorney General’s Chambers regarding electoral processes is being supported by the US Department of State. The project also seeks to encourage civil society organizations (CSOs) to advocate for electoral reform in accordance with regional and international standards. The project will be implemented […]
A 34-year-old farmer and a 39-year-old housewife of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara were charged today for being in possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The two, Shelroy Clarke and Patricia Grant, were allegedly held with just over one pound of compressed marijuana. During their appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court today, they both […]
32-year-old registered male nurse, Yohan London, of Christianburg Linden, was sentenced to three years in jail today after he pleaded guilty to luring a child. Details of the charge or the incident were not released by the Police, owing to a child being the victim. The charge, however, made reference to the Cyber Crime Act, […]
A 74-year-old man from Mahdia is resting in prison this evening after he was remanded today for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficing. The man Israel Jacob of Wrong Turn, Mahdia was nabbed on the 29th April with a bag of compressed marijuana and a quantity of cash. He was immediately arrested. He […]
Former President David Granger has filed a more than $2 Billion lawsuit against Public Communications Specialist Kit Nascimento, Stabroek News, Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times newspapers. The lawsuit is in response to statements that were contained in various letters written by Nascimento and published in the three newspapers last year just after the elections. […]
The Guyana Police Force has filed charges against Opposition Members of Parliament, Christopher Jones, and Annette Ferguson along with several others for allegedly participating in an illegal procession. The charges date back to the 26th April when there was a gathering outside the High Court for the election petition ruling and a protest March just […]
Police investigators in Region One are probing the murder of a gold miner in the area at the hands of his wife. Police have identified the dead man as Dameon George of Baramita, North West District in Region One. The man was stabbed to the side of the head by the wife yesterday morning at […]
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