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The new Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, retired Justice, William Ramlall took his oath of office today. In an address at the ceremony, President David Granger reminded that the appointment of a Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority is in compliant with the provisions of the laws of Guyana He also said the appointment is […]
All members of the former PPP Civic cabinet who served during the sale and transfer of lands in Sparendaam area known as Pradoville Two, have been summoned to face new questioning by the Special Organised Crime Unit. This morning, former Minister of Works, Robeson Benn and former Minister of Tourism, Manzoor Nadir, found themselves before […]
With his head bowed, 44-year-old labourer, Mohan Sookdeo from Foulis on the East Coast of Demerara, appeared in Court this morning and was remanded to jail for the murder of his son, 21-year-old Satesh Sookdeo. At the Cove and John Magistrates’ Court, the accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder […]
The former member of the Guyana Police Force, Milton Kewley, who was yesterday found guilty of raping a 13-year-old boy was today sentenced to life in prison. The sentence was handed down by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. In handing down the life sentence, the Judge said she considered the emotional trauma left with the child and […]
Deputy British High Commissioner to Guyana, Ray Davidson, who is also a mental health specialist, has issued a call for more persons to get involved in the fight against suicide. Mr. Davidson was the guest speaker at a brunch on Monday, which was hosted by the Guyana Equality Forum as part of the activities to […]
On the same day that the recently appointed General Manager of the Guyana Chronicle fired the company’s Finance Controller without documenting a reason, he has been forced to rescind that resignation letter. The Finance Controller turned up to work this morning to be greeted with a letter of dismissal signed by General Manager, Sherod Duncan. […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge confirmed today that a Framework Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding are to be signed between the Governments of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the Government to put off the signing of the bilateral agreement documents until Guyana puts […]
-by Dennis Glasgow- The Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, which is currently before the International Court, is expected to be part of the discussions when Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, meets with the UN Secretary General in New York during the annual UN General Assembly later this month. It was the UN Secretary General, who earlier this year […]
Guyana joined the rest of the world today in observing World Suicide prevention Day. In a message, Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, said although the suicide rate in Guyana remains high, it has reduced over the years. She explained that four years ago, Guyana’s suicide rate stood at 44.2 for every 100,000 people. That […]
The Fire Service was called to the scene of a tragic fire in West Ruimveldt late on Sunday night where they discovered the badly burnt, lifeless body of a man, who has been identified as Christopher Bramble. aka “Harry”. Police investigators are treating the case as murder. Neighbours gathered on the scene explained that the […]
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