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Unlicensed Teen biker who hopped on Policeman’s motorcycle slapped with several charges; Pleads guilty to most of them

A 19-year-old motorcyclist who was caught on camera assaulting a police officer before hopping on to the officer’s motorcycle was today slapped with several charges as he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The youth, Anthony Clarke appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse and was charged with three traffic-related offences. Clarke admitted that on the 28th […]

Shadick accuses GECOM Chair of bias over decision to stick with 42 days of Claims and Objections

Opposition nominated Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Bibi Shadick is now accusing the Elections Commission Chairman, Justice Claudette Singh of bias and aligning her decisions and views with the position of the Government nominated members of the Commission. Shadick made her position known to the media this afternoon after the statutory meeting of the […]

Two suspects plead guilty to killing South Road Grannies

Two of the three men who were charged in connection with the murder of two elderly women in their South Road, Georgetown home have pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. The two men, Imran Khan and Stephen Andrews appeared before Justice Sandel Kissoon and admitted to killing 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phyllis […]

GECOM corrects order; Already registered persons do not have to visit registration centres to verify registration

The Guyana Elections Commission has made a correction to its order for the claims and objections period deleting the requirement for already registered persons to visit Registration Centres to verify their registration. The requirement created a furore over the weekend following the initial order published by the Elections Commission. Opposition Nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj […]

Guyana has placed its faith in the ICJ on border controversy with Venezuela-Foreign Minister tells UN

Days after the International Court of Justice announced that it will be hearing arguments on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the border row case between Guyana and Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of Guyana has taken Guyana’s position to the United Nations. Delivering a statement on Saturday to the UN General Assembly in New York, […]

646,625 names to appear on Preliminary List of Electors

With the Claims and Objections period set to begin tomorrow, the Guyana Elections Commission has revealed that the Preliminary List of Electors will contain the names of 646, 625 persons. That figure was pulled from the original National Register of Registrants and according to GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde, the Preliminary List of Electors […]

Above normal spring tides to continue until Wednesday

A number of government departments and agencies are getting set to increase their response to those flooded communities as more floodwaters could be on the way. According to a statement from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, the spring tides will continue until the 2nd October, 2019. The Ministry’s Sea and River Defence Department is currently […]