Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 14:52 by Denis Chabrol The commencement of the GYD$600 million fraud trial of former Minister of Public Service, Dr. Jennifer Westford and her former Chief Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings was short-lived after the prosecutor’s files were in “disarray.” Following objections by Defence Lawyer, Neil Boston, City Magistrate Judy Latchman gave Police Prosecutor, Neville ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 20:55 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Social Protection will be putting measures in place to ensure Guyanese who live in other countries do not access a Guyanese Old Age pension, according to Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence.   Minister Lawrence described it as ‘double dipping’ when persons not living in Guyana, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 20:39 by Denis Chabrol Almost 10 years after Cyon “Picture Boy” Collier gunned down two brothers at Victoria, East Coast Demerara, he was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury and sentenced to death. Collier rode up on a motorcycle and shot dead Ray “Sugar” Walcott and Carl “Alo” Andrews on September ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 20:43 by Denis Chabrol Port of Spain – CCJ. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) gave judgment in Medical Council of Guyana v Rama Sahadeo, rejecting a claim of GY $20 million by Dr. Rama Sahadeo for loss of earnings. This claim arose following upon his allegedly unlawful suspension from medical practice in ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 13:14 by Denis Chabrol   THE NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT 2016 AS RELEASED BY THE  EXAMINATIONS DIVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION   The results of the National Grade SixAssessment (NGSA) written on 27 and2 8 April 2016 are being released to schools.Fourteen thousandthree hundred eighty six (14,386) candidates wrote this assessment. The results being ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 July 2016, 21:37 by Denis Chabrol Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders will over the next two days discuss the extent to which nationals of member states are being allowed to move and work freely throughout the region. Secretary General of the 15-nation grouping, Irwin La Rocque on Monday told the opening of the 37th regular summit ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 July 2016, 20:51 by Denis Chabrol St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Ralph Gonsalves on Monday urged fellow Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders to stop lamenting about the impact of Britain’s exit (BREXIT) from the European Union (EU) and instead explore available opportunities as a result of that move. Gonsalves said there was no room ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 July 2016, 19:35 by Denis Chabrol Suriname’s President, Desi Bouterse on Monday urged Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states that are involved in mining and oil to  unite towards industrialisation rather than continue to be vulnerable to global commodity prices. “Those member-states of Caricom and the wider Caribbean, which have been dependent on the extractive sectors, need ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 July 2016, 8:56 by Denis Chabrol Reproduced from Omaha World-Herald By Courtney Brummer-Clark /  staff writer Every day for the past year, Emily Garcia has grabbed a basket of laundry and walked a short distance to the nearby river, where she not only washes her clothes but also bathes. It’s the rainy season in Malali, Guyana, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 July 2016, 13:48 by Denis Chabrol Four time CARICOM  10 kilometre winner Cleveland Forde of Guyana copped his fifth title in the latest edition of the CARICOM 10k Race on Sunday morning (July 3) in his native Guyana, the Caricom Secretariat said in a statement. He completed the race in 32:39 minutes. Linda McDonald  brought victory ...