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An Accounts Clerk who was attached to a construction company was on Thursday charged with embezzling $2 million from the company. 27-year-old Rabindranauth Rambajue appeared in Court and was remanded to jail on the embezzlement charge. The Court was told that he was arrested as he attempted to board a flight to leave Guyana a […]
New Officers of the Guyana Defence Force were today officially welcomed into the officer corps as they received their instruments of Commission from President David Granger. The Standard Officers’ Course now includes studies at the University of Guyana. All of the officers who successfully completed the studies are now holders of an Associate Degree in […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today said he has started to look at new names to make up a list of nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and he intends to also look outside of Guyana for possible nominees. Speaking at his press conference this afternoon, the Opposition Leader said the […]
With the Police still to make an arrest in the case of the attack on gay rights activist Joel Simpson, the Government of Guyana through its Ministry of Social Protection has condemned the attack. In a statement, the Ministry said it “wishes to place on record that the recent attack is completely unwarranted and a […]
The 22-year-old man who two weeks ago pleaded guilty to three rape charges, was today sentenced to sixty-two years in jail for the crimes. The man, Leon Jordan, appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds this morning and showed no signs of emotion as the sentence was handed down. Two weeks back, he entered a guilty plea […]
Hours after the Finance Secretary dispatched a circular about preparations for the 2020 national budget, PPP Member of Parliament Bishop Juan Edghill is calling on Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Budget Agencies to read the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice on the no-confidence motion. The CCJ has ruled that the December no-confidence motion […]
Popular Guyanese make-up artiste and socialite, Lolita Callendar aka “Lola”, was today found guilty of falsifying an HIV test in the British Virgin Island of Tortola. She has been sentenced to nine months in jail. “Lola” was back in Court this morning for the continuation of her trial. Her Attorney, Stephen Daniels, made a no-case […]
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan does not see the need for outside help in the investigation of Crime Chief, Deputy Commissioner Lyndon Alves. Mr. Alves has been sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigations into allegations of corruption and misconduct. Some of the allegations are coming from other members of the Police Force. […]
In a letter to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joe Harmon, PPP Executive Member Gail Teixeira has indicated that the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is ready to meet with the President on the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. In the letter, which was sent out to the […]
In the High Court this morning, Justice Brassington Reynolds sentenced a 67-year-old man to 19 years in prison for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. The incident occurred back in 2017. The convict, George Robin, maintained his innocence even as the sentence was handed down. In a letter to the Court, the victim told the […]
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