Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia The Permanent Representatives of Guyana and Norway have been appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to lead a UN process on financing for development, the Foreign Ministry here announced on Wednesday. Ambassador George Talbot of Guyana and his Norwegian counterpart, Ambassador Geir Pedersen, have been mandated ...
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Businessman convicted for assaulting, threatening Colwyn Harding
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia A businessman was Wednesday fined convicted and fined GUY$20,000 for abusing and threatening Colwyn Harding. Harding, who has accused police of sexually assaulting him with a baton last November, was not in court when the case was called. City Magistrate, Geeta Chandan-Edmond fined Sylvanus Jasper of 70 Adelaide Street, Charlestown ...
Read More »Wife’s love causes dismissal of assault charge against Indian national
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia A 32-year old Indian national on Thursday got off scotch-free from a domestic violence charge after his Guyanese wife refused to give evidence and forgave him because of love. “I love my husband so much and it’s his first mistake,” Lilawattie Pooran told the court. City Magistrate, Geeta Chandan-Edmond asked ...
Read More »Trio charged with armed robbery at gold miner’s house
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia A man, who allegedly robbed a female gold miner with whom he had worked, was among three persons charged with the offence. Appearing before City Magistrate, Judy Latchman were 23-year old Peter Mc Kenzie of 298 Meadow Brook Gardens; 19-year old Anikie Rogers of 195 Meadow Brook Gardens and 35-year ...
Read More »Suspected Essequibo Coast burglar caught with booty at Parika
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia A man, who allegedly carted off GUY$3.3 million in cash, jewellery and other valuables from a home on the Essequibo Coast, was snatched by police at the Parika Market with some of the booty. The robbery victim is 45-year old Gordon Williams if Perseverance, Essequibo Coast. He was not injured. ...
Read More »WPA wants govt lawyer removed from Walter Rodney Inquiry Commission
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia The Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) is said to be upset about the composition of the presidential commission set up to probe the bomb-blast death of its leader, Dr. Walter Rodney more than 30 years ago. But Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has dismissed such assertions, saying that Trinidad and Tobago Senior ...
Read More »GECOM not ready for local govt elections
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be unable to hold Local Government Elections by August 1, despite an amendment by the National Assembly that the poll should be held by that date, a source said. The usually reliable commission source said that none of the political parties has consulted with ...
Read More »Western missions, local organisations urge local govt polls this year
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia Several civil society organisations and Western diplomatic missions on Wednesday said by all accounts the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was ready to hold Local Government Elections (GECOM) and every effort should be made to go to the polls. In a joint letter, the organisations appeared to take the side of ...
Read More »Different reasons surface for non enforcement of anti-money laundering law
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Tuesday appeared to differ with President Donald Ramotar over why the 2009 Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism Act (AML/CFT) has not been enforced to capture suspected money-washers. In a letter to the privately-owned Stabroek News on Tuesday, Director of Public Prosecutions Bibi ...
Read More »Attorney General sues Kaieteur News over kick-back suggestions in Dem Boy Seh
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 20:59 by GxMedia Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday secured an injunction against Kaieteur News, restraining the publication of two satirical columns that he said clearly accused him of being involved in kickbacks from Sleep In Hotel. Chief Justice Ian Chang issued the ex parte injunction pending the serving of additional court documents ...
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