Politics

Teenager charged for murder of Sophia boy during robbery

A sixteen-year-old young man appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning and was charged with the murder of 10-year-old Anthony Cort during the course of a robbery. The teen has been in Police custody since last Friday as the investigation was launched into the shooting death of the 10-year-old boy in Sophia days before. […]

EU prepared to assist Guyana with electoral reform

With the two main political parties in Guyana both expressing interest in reforming the country’s electoral system, the Head of the EU Observer Mission for the 2020 elections believes it is something that the European Union could possibly lend assistance. In its final report of the March 2020 elections, the EU Observer Mission offered 26 […]

Charrandass Persaud accredited as Guyana’s High Commissioner in India

Former Government Member of Parliament under the APNU+AFC administration, Charrandass Persaud has been officially accepted by the Indian Government as Guyana’s High Commissioner to India. Mr. Persaud presented his credentials to the Indian Government along with other diplomats on Wednesday. The Opposition APNU+AFC had written the Indian Government objecting to the appointment of Charrandass Persaud. […]

CID questions CEVON’s owner over purchase of Mandela Avenue land from Lands and Surveys Commission

One day after the former Commissioner and CEO of the Lands And Surveys Commission Trevor Benn was questioned about the land deals while he headed the Government agency, the Chief Executive of Cevon’s Waste Management Morse Archer was called in for questioning by the Criminal Investigations Department. Archer’s questioning related to the plot of land […]