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On August 30, last year, President David Granger appointed a new Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, and four deputies as part of major shakeup to the force. It heralded the dawn of a new era after a painful inquiry, ordered by Government, that stemmed from an alleged assassination threat against the president. The shortcomings of […] […]

“Oil companies always want to pump everything as fast as possible…Don’t buy into the hype…Countries [like Guyana] benefit from longer, sustained production.” That is the insistence of Dr. Jan Mangal, Oil and Gas Consultant and former Advisor to the Government. In an article published on the subject of constraining petroleum petro production, Dr. Mangal was [ […]

Just hours after filing a report to the Guyana Police Force about the sexual assault she experienced at the hands of a senior officer at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA), the complainant in the matter was made to suffer a second time. This time around, the woman had her security pass seized and she […] […]

Less than two years ago after being sworn in, Justice (ret’d) James Patterson has demitted office. His decision to step down came after a ruling from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) last week which found that the process leading to his selection was flawed. Yesterday, the Ministry of the Presidency made it clear that […] […]

— As GNBA readies to take more non-compliant broadcasters to court The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, (GNBA) is preparing to take non-compliant broadcasters to court. Head of the GNBA, Leslie Sobers, confirmed that the broadcasting authority has already retained the services of a top attorney to handle the cases. “At present, we have on record […] […]

A number of bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, amongst them being one for the Construction of the Ministry of Natural Resources Building. The project, surprisingly, attracted a single bid which was from a Surinamese company. Even more shocking was the fact that the contractor’s bids tripled that of […] […]

Is funny how people does see something nice and new. Dem does start to use it but when dem done wid it, is like if this was not something dem use to enjoy. A man got a woman. He in love wid she at first and she in love wid him. When people see dem […] […]

The private sector is becoming jumpy over nothing. The “war-break’ remark by the Minister of Finance has sent shivers down the spines of elements within the local business community. These elements are afraid that the comment could incite or be wrongly interpreted as a sanction for violent action. And since political violence has historically targeted […] […]

The US government is urging the private sector to have a bigger say on how the proceeds from the oil and gas industry will be spent. Yesterday, during a business luncheon of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) at the Pegasus Hotel, US Ambassador, Sarah-Ann Lynch, told representatives of the private sector that the […] […]

Following the consequential hearings of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the No Confidence Cases, on Monday last, the Opposition has notified the Ministry of the Presidency that Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, is willing to meet with President David Granger at any time to discuss the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections […] […]

It has been two years and three months since the life of little Ramkarran Mohan was snatched from him in the presence of his eldest brother who was seven-years-old at the time. An inquest was ordered into the accident, however as time elapsed, the driver, Grace Alves, roamed freely and lived her life as normal […] […]

The Private school teacher who was on trial in the Berbice High Court on two charges of rape has been freed. The man, Zafiel Yusuf, 27, a private school teacher of Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice was on trial before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed jury. He was on two charges of rape of […] […]

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) against the manager of Freshco Supermarket, Xino Xi Qu, who is charged with attempting to murder of Gregory Sanmoogan, yesterday commenced with the testimony of the victim. The PI is being conducted in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and led by Police prosecutor Neville Jeffers. The accused […]

― 44 participants from both public and private agencies The Guyana Mining School and Training Centre yesterday launched its third safety course – ‘Safe and Efficient Blasting for Open Cut Mines’, for mining workers. A total of 44 participants from agencies such as the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Guyana Police Force (GPF), Aurora Gold Mines […] […]

Police Prosecutor Shellon Daniels has indicated to the court that a notice to attend court was issued at the last known address of Zameel Shaheed, who is accused of defrauding Demerara Mutual Life Assurance of over $40M. The former employee of the company who at the time was an insurance manager was slapped with 45 […] […]

By Sean Devers Romrima Tennis Club’s Gavin Lewis and Afruica Gentle captured the Lion’s share of the prizes presented by the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) when the Awards Ceremony for the GBTI Open Lawn Tennis tournament was held at GTBI Sports Club yesterday afternoon. The 22-year-old Gavin Lewis won triple crowns and dethroned seven times […] […]

Even as Region Ten continues to push agriculture as a main economic source, there seems to be deliberate attempts to stymie progress in some regards. This is particularly evident when it comes to efforts being made to promote an agricultural drive at schools within the Region. Speaking of this development, recently, was Chairman of the […] […]

Former soldier George Robin, now 66, will be spending the next 19 years in jail. On July 11, a 12-member jury unanimously found him guilty of having sex with a 16-year-old girl without her consent. Robin, a father of 12, who was accompanied by his counsel Maxwell McKay, appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds for sentencing […] […]

Kansas, USA: Guyana will wrap up its debut appearance at the Concacaf Gold Cup this afternoon when they take on Trinidad and Tobago in a Caribbean derby at the Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City from 17:30hrs (18:30hrs Guyana time). A sold-out crowd of 19,500 will be in the house to see the end of Group […] […]

– Sydney Jackman hails BCB’s support Opening batsman Rishi Persaud, who had a very prolific 2018 Cricket Season in the Upper Corentyne area, was named Cricketer of the Year when the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association hosted its 2nd Annual Award Ceremony at the Port Mourant Ground. The Upper Corentyne Cricket Association Award Ceremony for the […] […]