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By a majority decision, the Full Court has dismissed the appeal by Demerara Bank in the case of the bank closing the accounts of a number of candidates of the WIN party. The High Court had earlier ruled that there was an established case against the Bank and that the Bank should file a defence. […]
The Guyana Police Force today seized a number of licensed guns and ammunition from the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed. The Guyanese billionaires, who remain under US sanction and are currently fighting an Extradition Request from the US in the Courts, said the seizure of their personal weapons and […]
In an address that struck at the heart of issues plaguing the local press, former Editor-in-Chief of the now defunct Stabroek News, Anand Persaud, challenged the Government to do better by the local media. Mr. Persaud delivered the keynote address on Monday evening at a reception hosted by the Guyana Press Association in observance of […]
The International Court of Justice early this morning began hearing oral arguments in the case filed by Guyana against Venezuela, challenging Venezuela’s claims over Guyana’s Essequibo region. Guyana’s main legal argument before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is that the land boundary between Guyana and Venezuela was finally and definitively settled by the 1899 […]
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is seeking more than $30 Million in damages from the China Railway group for damaging one of its transmission lines which saw widespread blackouts last Sunday. The line was damaged by a heavy-duty machinery that was being operated by the company during road construction works in Dennis Street, […]
The Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force has dragged a number of errant road users before the Courts for various traffic offenses after those offences werre caught on camera. On Wednesday, a number of drivers appeared before the Courts to answer charges of dangerous driving. The Police Force noted that dangerous driving cases continue […]
Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Paraguay have come out in support of Panama’s sovereignty, amid what they have described as “increased economic pressures” from China against the Latin American country. China reportedly detained 70 Panamanian-flagged ships in March in retaliation to a Court ruling that saw a Hong Kong-based […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is encouraging motorists to file lawsuits against Traffic Ranks who solicit bribe payments to avoid being locked up for ticketed offenses. The Attorney General said the authorities are well aware that despite measures being put in place, some Traffic officers are still soliciting bribes from motorists under the pretext that they […]
Hours after President Irfaan Ali dispatched an official letter of protest to the CARICOM Chairman, expressing concern over the Venezuelan President engaging CARICOM Leaders while wearing a brooch with Guyana’s Essequibo as part of the Venezuelan map, CARICOM responded and signaled its ongoing support for Guyana’s territorial integrity. In a statement last evening, CARICOM said […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Symposium opened this morning with Prime Minister Mark Phillips underscoring the importance of safeguarding the mental health and wellbeing of workers, even as companies aim for higher productivity. Addressing OSH officers, government, private sector and workers’ representatives at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, the Prime Minister said the Occupational Health […]
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