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Three days into the trial of 9 persons for their alleged involvement in conspiring to defraud the electorate during the 2020 Elections, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo wants the presence of the International Community in the local Court to observe the trial. At his press conference this afternoon, Mr Jagdeo said that given the Diplomatic Community’s […]
Six months after being given approval for its massive $1.1 Trillion Budget, the Government has returned to the National Assembly, seeking an additional $40 Billion. Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh presented two Financial Papers to the National Assembly this morning to seek the additional funds. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance explained that the […]
The electoral fraud trial came to an early end today as the Prosecution raised repeated concerns over the omission of certain pieces of “evidence” that were deemed to be inadmissible by City Magistrate Leron Daly. As the trial entered its third day, State Prosecutor, Darshan Ramdhani told the Court that it was important to address […]
The Government and the Opposition became one in the National Assembly today as they passed the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Bill 2024, which pushes equal rights for both men and women during divorce proceedings. The bill was piloted by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who explained that the updated legislation is modern, since it removes existing discriminatory […]
By Svetlana Marshall The electoral fraud trial entered its second day today with State Prosecutor Darshan Ramdhani clashing with Defense Attorney, Eusi Anderson, over the repeated objections by the Defense, and a move by the Court to bar the Prosecution’s witness from mentioning one agent of the APNU+AFC, who is not a party to the […]
As fierce protests continue in neighbouring Venezuela following Sunday’s disputed elections, the Government of Guyana today called for a transparent process of the verification of the elections results. Incumbent Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has been declared the winner of the elections, but the Opposition has strongly objected to the declaration and has pointed out that […]
40-year-old GDF Corporal, Edward McCalmont and 24-year-old Lance Corporal John Johnson, were marched before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this afternoon to face drug trafficking charges. The two were charged in connection with the discovery of 316 pounds of marijuana in a mini-bus that is owned by Corporal McCalmont. The two GDF ranks were nabbed by […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice today began hearing an appeal case filed by the Guyana Government through the Attorney General over the local Courts quashing of the appointments of two PPP Candidates at the last elections as Parliamentary Secretaries. Through their Attorneys, led by Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes, the Government and the two candidates, Sarah […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, has ordered the Guyana Revenue Authority to take the excise rate on vehicles for re-migrants with engines larger than 3000cc back to 10% after declaring the implementation of a new 30% rate as illegal. The Chief Justice also ordered the GRA to pay refunds to all those re-migrants who might […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Electoral Fraud trial opened today with State Prosecutor, Darshan Ramdhani, telling the Court that the Prosecution will prove that former Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield; former Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers and Region 4 Returning Officer (RO), Clairmont Mingo conspired with others, in an attempt to defraud the […]
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