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Three hours into the new year, a taxi driver in Berbice lost his life, becoming the country’s first road death for 2019. A police statement issued today revealed that 49-year-old taxi driver, Jaggernauth Ramcharran, was proceeding along the #67 Public Road when tragedy struck. He reportedly swerved from hitting a group of stray animals on […]
A family gathering to usher in the new year became the scene of a double murder last evening in Corentyne as family members were attacked by gunmen. The incident occurred just after 8pm on Monday night at the Bush Lot home of the Samaroo family. According to a report from the police, the family members […]
Guyanese! I wish you a happy, healthy and hopeful New Year, 2019! Your government starts the year by recommitting to consolidating Guyana as a safe society with a stable economy and strong parliamentary democracy. The Constitution is supreme. All citizens could expect improvements in their personal well-being and quality of life. Your government, through prudent management, has […]
President David Granger has conferred the honour of Senior Counsel on five legal practitioners who have displayed a high quality of service in the legal profession and in their knowledge of the law, with effect from January 1, 2019. The long-serving legal practitioners are Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, Mr. Stephen Fraser, Mrs. Carole James-Boston, Mr. Robert […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo lashed out at the Government on the last day of the year, over its announcement to seek a review of the no-confidence motion vote by the Speaker of the National Assembly. The Government has dispatched a legal brief to the Speaker asking him to review his acceptance of the no-confidence motion, […]
Attorney General Basil Williams believes that precedence exists for the Speaker of the National Assembly to review his ruling that the no confidence motion was passed with a majority. Williams has since sent a legal brief to the Speaker, indicating that the Opposition would have needed 34 votes and not 33 for the motion to […]
The Guyana Police Force is probing reports that Member of Parliament and expelled AFC Member, Charrandass Persaud was making plans to purchase US$1million worth of gold in early December. The plans, according to senior security sources, were being made as the National Assembly was debating the budget and getting ready for the no-confidence motion against […]
By Ravin Singh With the Government indicating that it is looking at several options and legal opinions regarding the passing of the no-confidence motion, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is gearing up for the Courts. The disclosure was made by PPP Executive Member and former Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall during a recent interview. […]
As news broke of this morning’s execution styled murder of 37-year-old Sean O’Brien Greene, details are emerging that he was wanted in Canada for a murder that took place there back in September. Greene reportedly escaped to Guyana after Canadian Police released surveillance video recordings of him leaving the scene of a murder in the […]
Two women died in an accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway on Saturday afternoon, further pushing the number of road deaths on the country’s roadways. The two women, 54-year-old Melva Lucas and 51-year-old Elsa Fernandes, were standing next to a bus shed at Morudi when an out of control speeding car slammed into them. The driver […]
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