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In an unprecedented move, the recently promoted Assistant Commissioner of Police who is also the Chairman of the Police Officer’s Association, Calvin Brutus has slammed the Court’s actions that seek to challenge the Police Service Commission and its work. Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe last week moved to the Court to […]
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has signaled to the other members of the Commission that she will rule next week on the formal request by Commissioner Charles Corbin for the Elections management body to initiate a process to review the 2020 General and Regional Elections. The Government nominated members […]
Guyana is rebounding well from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel market and the country is already seeing an increase in visitor arrivals that is close to the pre-pandemic levels. The announcement was made by the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar during his address to the Conference on […]
Several CARICOM countries, led by St. Vincent and the Grenadines have agreed to revive the Petro Caribe deal with Venezuela, a deal that began back in 2005 and saw countries in Central America and the Caribbean purchasing oil directly from Venezuela on conditions of preferential payment. The deal collapsed when the United States imposed tough […]
CARICOM Leaders are not happy with the slow pace of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and at the just concluded Heads of Government Meeting, the leaders expressed their disappointment during discussions. They have now taken immediate steps to move the process forward. According to the Communiqu´´é issued at the conclusion […]
22-year-old Police Lance Corporal, Kristoff Denobrega appeared before the Chief Magistrate virtually this morning and was charged with the murder of Golden Grove youth, 25-year-old Quindon Bacchus. DeNobrega was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge and was immediately remanded to jail. During the appearance, it was explained to the Court […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, through his representative Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde, is seeking answers to a number of questions regarding the President’s nomination of Asst. Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to act as Top Cop and the basis for delayed consultations when the President has already made the appointment on his own. In response to […]
Three weeks after the Police shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus, Police Lance Corporal Kristoff DeNobrega is to face a murder charge related to the youth’s death while two other Policemen are facing obstruction of justice charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions today advised the Guyana Police Force to proceed with the murder […]
CARICOM Leaders are meeting today in Paramaribo Suriname for their annual Heads of Government Conference. President Irfaan Ali is leading Guyana’s delegation to the CARICOM Conference. In a statement, the President said as CARICOM prepares for its 50th anniversary next year, the coming 12 months will serve an opportune occasion for reflection and a recommitment […]
More than three weeks after Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus was shot dead by the Police during an alleged undercover operation, the Police Complaints Authority has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, recommending that three Police Officers be charged in connection with the death. Quindon Bacchus was shot six times by the Police, with […]
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