Politics

Civil Society members and AFC picket office of Commissioner of Information over non-provision of information

On Friday, several members of Civil Society, including the press, picketed the Office of the Commissioner of Information over the lack of access to information in Guyana. Retired Court of Appeal Judge and former Attorney General, Charles Ramson is the current Commissioner of Information. He was returned to the position in 2022 after after being […]

Attorney General clashes with GECOM Counsel in Verification case; Acting Chief Justice delays decision to April 3

By Svetlana Marshall Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall clashed with the Counsel for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Kurt DaSilva today in the High Court over the issue of residency for Regional Elections. This came after Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George delayed her ruling in the house-to-house verification case to hear additional submissions. Relying […]

US Court grants Melly Mel $7500 bond on immigration matter

Prominent Guyanese activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder aka “Melly Mel” has been ordered released by a US Immigration Judge on the payment of a $7500 bond. Atwell-Holder appeared before Judge Francis Mwangi this morning via video conference from a Detention Centre in Louisiana, where she has been held since being taken into custody by the Department of […]

GDF and US Navy conducting joint patrol exercise offshore Guyana

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the United States Navy are conducting a joint exercise offshore Guyana, the United States Embassy in Georgetown has announced. The U.S. Navy cruiser USS NORMANDY and the Guyana Defence Force patrol vessel SHAHOUD are conducting joint exercises in international waters and within the Guyana Exclusive Economic Zone to exercise […]

Investigating Panel finds several systemic failures contributed to injured fireman’s death at GPHC

The investigation into the death of Fireman Voshaun Manbodh at the Georgetown Hospital has revealed several systemic errors on the part of the hospital and its staff. The fireman who was injured in the Mae’s School Fire passed away at the Georgetown Hospital three days after being admitted there with multiple injures. The investigating team, […]

Government teams up with Hess and Mount Sinai for extension of National Healthcare Initiative

President Irfaan Ali today announced the extension of the National Healthcare Initiative for another five years. The move is being done in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System and the Hess Corporation. Mount Sinai is an internationally recognized healthcare provider. Noting that significant improvements in the quality of healthcare and access to healthcare are already being […]