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DPI and AG ordered to pay Vincent Alexander $10M over statements made by VP Jagdeo

High Court Judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln, has ordered the Department of Public Information (DPI) and the Attorney General to pay $10 Million to Chairman of International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana IDPADA-G, Vincent Alexander, for statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and published by DPI back in 2022. Mr. Jagdeo was not held liable, […]

WIN welcomes call by Western Diplomats for election of Opposition Leader to be held without further delay

Diplomatic Representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, have all issued a call for elections to be held for a Leader of the Opposition in Guyana. Although the 13th Parliament was convened in early November with the swearing in of all members following last September’s elections, the Speaker of […]

New AC Marriott Hotel opens at Ogle; Over 200 Guyanese hired

The new AC Marriott Hotel at Ogle officially opened its doors at Ogle on Saturday with President Irfaan Ali, describing the addition of the new hotel to the local market as a demonstration of Guyana’s development agenda. With growing interest and increased travel to Guyana by international visitors and investors alike, the President said his […]

Statutory framework to be put in place to regulate juries

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced that he is in discussion with the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, to put a statutory framework in place to regulate juries in Guyana. He said the existing regulations governing juries in the country are outdated, and are not governed by […]

Prosecutors now seeking earlier date initially rejected by them in Mohameds’ extradition hearing

Hours after telling Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman that he was unavailable on January 20, 2026 for the continuation of the extradition case involving the Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, and as such agreed to dates in February, Special Prosecutor Terrence Williams is now seeking the earlier dates. Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Thursday set the February […]