After a “comprehensive investigation” by police, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has taken over private criminal charges against Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, police said Friday. Based on complaints by Desmond Morean and Josh Kanhai,  Mr. Lowenfield and Mr. Mingo are charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and fraud. Mr. Lowenfield ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member Christopher Jones was Friday released on $100,000 station bail and he was ordered to return to court next Monday concerning a probe into alleged simple larceny. He is accused of stealing $4 million worth of barbershop equipment. Mr. Jones has said he got approval to obtain the barbershop chairs and air conditioning units ...

Two weeks after the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) warned members of the public to be wary of pyramid and ponzi schemes, two persons were Thursday evening detained by police for the alleged operation of such a scheme. Police Force spokesman, Royston Andries said four persons have come forward so far to give evidence against the couple. Cuban national Yuri Garcia ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan In light of the recent announcement by the government to offer relief to citizens and businesses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is now pushing to have laid off workers benefit from this initiative. This matter was raised and examined during a recent meeting held between Minister of Labour Mr. Joseph Hamilton ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has decided to withdraw from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) unless it is given the right to pick its representative to sit in the 31-seat opposition benches. “First, we insist that the WPA be immediately accorded the right to determine who its representative on the APNU list to the National Assembly should be. Second, ...

Despite a High Court order,  People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Christopher Jones was arrested on an allegation of simple larceny and several items connected to a barbershop that he planned to open were seized by police early Friday morning. Mr. Jones, a former government Director Sport, was first taken by police to the Diamond Police Station and later ...

Police on Thursday night turned up at the Tucville, Georgetown home of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member Christopher Jones to conduct a raid for several pieces of barbershop equipment worth more than GYD$4 million that were funded by a government project. Up to about 8:30 PM, police from the Major Crimes Unit were outside Jones’ residence where party ...

Prominent British-trained Guyanese neurologist Dr. Walter Ramsahoye died earlier today at his residence on Church Street, Georgetown, a close associate confirmed. He was 78 years old. Mr. Geoffrey Sankies said Dr. Ramsahoye, a Guyana scholar, passed away at about 1:15 Thursday morning. Mr. Sankies recalled that the medical doctor had become an outspoken human rights advocate after the police killing ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan Government has engaged some of its main development partners including the Indian Government, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD) on several key projects that have been in the pipeline for many years, but never came to fruition. Public Works Minister Mr Juan Edghill said during discussions, the government conveyed its desire to have the ...

by Samuel Sukhnandan The Russian Aluminium (RUSAL)-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) has expressed an interest in reopening after suspending its operations in February this year and firing hundreds of workers, citing industrial unrest and damage to property. The company’s Country Representative and General Manager Mr Vladimir Permyakov met with a high-level team of ministers and other government officials on Monday, where they ...