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Bus driver remanded to jail for alleged rape of disabled young woman

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a Timehri/Georgetown mini-bus driver was remanded to jail after being charged with the rape of a 21-year-old disabled woman. The accused, 44-year-old, Sherwin Reynolds is from the Plaisance area. He was represented by Attorney Stanley Moore. The Court was told that on the 19th April 2018, the man […]

Venezuela has time to change its mind and participate in ICJ hearings in border case -Greenidge

Guyana once again used its address to the United Nations General Assembly today to inform the international community of Venezuela’s continuing claim to Guyana’s territory. However, this time, world leaders were informed of the matter being moved to the International Court of Justice for a final resolution. Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl […]

FITUG joins GTUC in criticising Minister Keith Scott’s “imposition” of Arbitration Chairman

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG)  is joining the Guyana Trades Union Congress in condemning, what it considers,  “the clear intention of the Ministry of Social Protection to railroad the composition of the Arbitration Tribunal that will address pay rise and working conditions of our nation’s teachers”. According to the union body, […]

Jagdeo bashes Government’s hosting of National Youth Conference as “Election Gimmick”

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has brushed aside the Government’s hosting of a National Youth Conference as nothing more than “an election gimmick” in the run up to Local Government Elections. The National Youth Conference is currently being hosted at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre and has brought together Youth Leaders and Youth Groups […]

AFC accuses PPP of waging “nasty” LGE campaign because of competition in strongholds

The Alliance For Change is accusing the People’s Progressive Party of waging a “nasty” campaign in the local government elections and believes the Guyana Elections Commission must address the issue. At a press conference today, the AFC complained that many of its supporters in PPP stronghold areas are being harassed and intimated by the members […]

Police probing shooting of mini-bus driver by City Constable

A route 42 mini-bus driver is a patient of the Georgetown Hospital after he was shot to one of his legs by a Georgetown City Constable. The incident occurred this morning in Cornhill Street just outside the old GNCB building where mini-buses were recently relocated. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver, John Paul, got into a […]