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Four years in jail for woman busted with cocaine in books

She had the books in her suitcases, but her interest was not reading. A 23-year-old woman pleaded guilty today to drug trafficking and was sentenced to four years in jail and fined $13 million. Suriname based, Guyanese national, Rena Jagernauth, appeared before the Chief Magistrate and admitted that she had over 10 pounds of cocaine […]

PPP’s Anamayah opts not to renounce US Citizenship, Teixeira begins process and Lumumba still to begin

PPP Member of Parliament Adrian Anamayah has told the the Leader of the Opposition that he will not be renouncing his US citizenship and will instead walk away from being a Member of the Guyana Parliament. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement today after being questioned by reporters at his weekly press conference. Mr. […]

APNU Ministers to also renounce foreign citizenship; Resignations to take effect after all processes completed -President says

President David Granger, this morning, clarified that while he has accepted the resignation of the four-coalition government Members of Parliament, their resignations will not take effect immediately as there are several processes which have to be applied. In addition, the APNU Ministers, Joe Harmon, Carl Greenidge and Dr. Rupert Roopnarine will also be renouncing their […]

Portfolios of resigned Govt. Ministers to be handled by sitting Cabinet members; Coalition to extract new names to serve in Parliament

The Government of Guyana this afternoon announced that the portfolios of the former Ministers who have resigned will be handled in the interim by the Government Ministers who acted in their position. The President’s Office this morning announced that the President had accepted the resignations of the Government Members of Parliament who are holders of […]

GECOM Commissioner Robeson Benn threatens GECOM with legal action if it proceeds with house-to-house registration

PPP nominated Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Robeson Benn, is threatening to file legal action against the same Guyana Elections Commission over the Commission’s decision to proceed with house to house registration. Benn’s Attorney, Anil Nandlall, who is a former Attorney General, has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission expressing Benn’s […]