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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Bar Council to President: Justify rejecting 18 GECOM nominees or face further litigation

The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association is the latest body to speak out against the recent action on the part of President...

Pregnant woman facing embezzlement charge granted bail

A pregnant woman found herself before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday to answer to a charge of embezzlement. Latoya Lovell, 29, of Georgetown denied...

Nizam Hassan, co-accused freed of fraud charges

Due to lack of evidence, Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Friday dismissed the case against Former General Manager (GM) of the Guyana Marketing Corporation...

Former GRDB GM, Deputy GM arraigned for 34 fraud related charges

Two former members of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) were on Friday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

Mentally ill man assaults mother, accuses her of sexual assault

Timothy Johnson appeared twice before City Magistrate Dylan Bess before a decision was made by the Court not to charge the accused due to...

Essequibo man walks free, acquitted of friend’s murder

Ewath Cobis, who had been on trial for the murder of his friend Ronaldo Joseph, called “Long Hair”, on December 18, 2012 over a...

Man to serve 35 years in jail for horrific murder of 68-year-old grandmother

Two years after a West Demerara grandmother had been horrifically killed in a sexual assault, her attacker -- Stanley Barrow, called ‘Cuffy’ -- was...

President to unilaterally appoint Basil Williams’ advisor as new GECOM Chair

-Opposition Leader says Party will challenge 'undemocratic' decision in court Outside of the three lists and 18 nominees provided by the Opposition Leader, the President...

Eyewitnesses testify in accidental death of city businessman

Two eyewitnesses took to the stand to provide sworn testimonies before the court of Magistrate Leron Daly on Thursday, as the preliminary Inquiry (PI)...

“Smallie”, Nero appear in High Court for businessman’s murder charge

Less than two weeks after being apprehended by Police in Berbice, Mark Royden Williams, called “Smallie”, along with another accused, Sherwin Nero, also known...

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Police Officers conclude training on critical thinking, ethical conduct & other areas

The Guyana Police Force concludes the first cohort of the Junior Officers' Course 1/2024 on Wednesday April 24, 2024. The closing ceremony was held at...

GAW disassociates itself from unauthorised use of its identity for pageant

See full statement from the Guyana Amazon Warriors: GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS DISASSOCIATES ITSELF FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ITS IDENTITY FOR PAGEANT The Guyana Amazon Warriors wishes...

Authorities working to reactivate inactive traffic lights

In response to mounting concerns over the increasing number of inactive traffic lights across the country, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has initiated discussions...

Vessel in Port Kaituma: ‘We intend to keep it for other reasons’ – Benn

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn says the government intends to keeping the vessel recently discovered in Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini). “We intend to...

Crew renders assistance to passenger with medical emergency on board M.V Sabanto

See full statement from the Transport and Harbours Department: On Wednesday April 24th, the M.V. Sabanto departed Supenaam stelling at 19:15 hours for Parika, when...

Chief Magistrate among 10 recommended as Puisne Judges

    With the aim of increasing the complement of puisne judges to help tackle the huge backlog of cases in the High Court, the Judicial...

Seawall vendors must adhere to their permit guidelines – Edghill

Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend. This was...

East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...

NDIA dismisses comments made by Opposition MP over Reg. 3 pump stations

Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have dismissed the recent comments made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, about the...

Stakeholders equipped with information to prepare for rainy season

Stakeholders from various sectors were furnished with essential tools and climate information to prepare for the forthcoming May-June rainy season, enabling them to make...