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Following a guilty plea, a 63-year-old man, Gregory Ramkissoon was this morning sentenced to 20 years in jail for the rape of a 4-year-old girl. Ramkissoon appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall this morning and confessed to the crime. The incident reportedly took place three years ago in the Demerara region. He threw himself at the […]
Diplomats from the American, British and European Missions in Guyana are urging Guyana’s leaders to abide by the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases and the relevant provisions of the Constitution. In the two-line joint statement, the ABE Diplomats said “the Caribbean Court of Justice – Guyana’s […]
In a statement on Saturday evening, the Guyana Government it accepts that it is an ‘interim’ government, “but emphasises that Cabinet has not stopped functioning and government must continue to provide public services”. In its ruling, the CCJ said the December 2018 no-confidence motion against the Guyana Government was validly passed and that the constitutional […]
The Attorney for former Member of Parliament, Charrandass Persaud, is disappointed that the Caribbean Court of Justice did not hand down definitive orders setting out a date or timeline for elections. While the CCJ ruled that the no-confidence motion was validly passed and the consequences of that passage should be respected, it stayed clear of […]
Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence is calling for an inquest into the death of Linden nurse, Schenise Apple. The 26-year-old nurse was found dead in her apartment at the nurses’ quarters in Mahdia just over a week ago. The Minister met the parents of the nurse yesterday and indicated that based on some of their […]
A Venezuelan man got lucky today after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of a number of spent shells, and received a 2 year suspended sentence. The 31-year-old man, Ivor Marquez, was also fined $50,000. According to the Court documents, Marquez was held on July 6 at Black water landing in the interior region […]
Member of the People’s National Congress and Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, today accused the Opposition of not showing good faith in the process to “hammer out” names for the selection of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference of the People’s National Congress this […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon stayed clear of setting any date or timeline by which Guyana should host elections, throwing that issue over to Guyana’s political players. In delivering the consequential orders, CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders said the Constitutional provisions on the passage of a no-confidence motion are clear and “it would […]
The “hammering out” meeting between representatives of the President and the Leader of the Opposition ended today with the two sides agreeing that it is time for the President and the Leader of the Opposition to meet to further hammer out the GECOM Chairman nomination process. Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, […]
Four days after the stabbing death of a 21-year-old man during a gambling game, his 17-year-old friend has been charged for the murder. The teenager, whose identity cannot be revealed because of his age, appeared in Court this morning and was charged with the murder of Kaneville resident Mervin Squires. The teen was not required […]
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