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In a unanimous decision this afternoon, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal that was filed by the Mohameds in one of their extradition matters, which claimed bias by the Home Affairs Minister over the issuance of the Authority to Proceed with the extradition matter. The Court found that the Minister was carrying out one […]
Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman today adjusted the bail conditions for US indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed in the ongoing Extradition Committal Proceedings. However, the father and son were cautioned that any breach would result in their bail being forfeited. The decision was taken in response to complaints by the Prosecution of possible breaches. The […]
By Svetlana Marshall Stabroek News – one of Guyana’s longest running independent newspapers – printed its last edition this morning, bidding farewell to the country’s media landscape after 39 years. Known as the “newspaper of record”, from the time of it first edition, Stabroek News in November 1986, the newspaper was seen as championing democracy, […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform and Chairman of the APNU, Aubrey Norton on Friday welcomed the Government’s announcement of the start of the $100,000 cash grant distribution, but said citizens deserve more than a quick fix to the deeper problems of the cost of living and poverty that continue to face the country. […]
The Government of Guyana is not serious about the effective implementation of the Access to Information Legislation, Editor-in-Chief of Stabroek News, Anand Persaud said, as he weighed in on the uphill battle to access information through the Office of the Commissioner of Information. Persaud is among civil society actors, who have been protesting the Office […]
As the extradition hearing against US-indicted billionaire businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed resumed today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman reprimanded Special Prosecutor Herbert McKenzie after he made comments about the period of time that the case has been ongoing before the Court. The Prosecutor made the comments while objecting to a […]
Guyana’s economic growth linked to the country’s booming Oil and Gas Industry took center stage at a recording of the BBC World Questions Programme at the Pegasus Hotel last evening. The programme will air this Saturday on the BBC. It opened with a probing question on whether Guyanese are really reaping the benefits from the […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has unanimously enforced a $179 million arbitration award against the Guyana Government to Azad Meerza, of Falcon Transportation and Construction Services, who back in 2017 had been awarded a road building contract. A dispute had arisen over the execution of the project, between Mirza and the Ministry of Agriculture, which […]
The Mayor and City Council has identified a space on Hadfield Street to relocate vendors who are plying their trade at the Square of the Revolution, as the deadline for their removal draws close. Last week, the Georgetown City Council unanimously decided to issue Removal Notices to the vendors who are operating at the Square […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, has expressed disappointment in the position that Guyana has taken in relation to Cuba, telling a recent forum that Guyana has effectively abandoned the country that stood with it during its most difficult times. Over the weekend, President Irfaan Ali said he […]
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