Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 19:19 by Denis Chabrol Suriname’ state oil company, Staatsolie, says it is not prepared to refine Guyana’s  light crude oil because the refinery in that former Dutch colony is built to process heavy oil, the De Ware Tijd newspaper reported on Monday. In stark contrast to last week’s announcement by Minister of Natural ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 18:29 by Denis Chabrol A woman, who was allegedly involved in the supply of marijuana to students of the Kuru Kuru Training College, was Monday arraigned and remanded to prison. Suria Somaria  of Kuru Kuru is charged with aiding a juvenile to supply 28 grammes of marijuana to two juveniles of that educational institution ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 18:21 by Derwayne Wills Mahendra Ramsuchit of Berbice, and Guyanese-born Canadian citizen, Robhina Basdeoram were today sentenced to 60 months imprisonment each, and fined a total of $57M for attempting to smuggle some 21 kilo grammes of cocaine in suitcases and laptop bags. The incident occurred at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 16:34 by Derwayne Wills Justice Brassington Reynolds today turned down an application made by attorney Kamal Ramkarran to put the parking meter regime on pause until the judicial review is complete. Reynolds read the decision today after Ramkarran made the application at the last hearing for interim relief from the parking meter project. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 13:22 by Derwayne Wills Well-known TV personality and senior pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Haleno Luiz, was today charged and remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for driving dangerously and causing the death of Maurice Rosanna. Luiz, whose supporters filled the Chief Magistrate’s court, was charged ...

Last Updated on Monday, 6 March 2017, 23:21 by Denis Chabrol The seemingly drunken Assistant Superintendent of Police , who was seen on video threatening and abusing a number of junior ranks while probing a traffic accident that he was involved in, is currently the subject of a probe, Police Commissioner David Ramnarine said Monday. “The matter has been investigated ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 March 2017, 21:09 by Denis Chabrol Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon on Sunday announced the reassignment of several Permanent Secretaries, a move he said, is aimed at ensuring efficiency and accountability in the public service sector, the Ministry of the Presidency said. The reassignments have affected the Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Legal ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 March 2017, 19:54 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday called on his party to welcome back those who had supported the Alliance For Change (AFC)- a call that was issued while former AFC executive member  Dr. Veersammy Ramayya was present. “A lot of people who left ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 March 2017, 18:06 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday warned that Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) supporters would engage in street protests if President David Granger unilaterally appoints a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). He said Guyana’s constiution does not provide for the President to go ahead and appoint a Chairman ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 March 2017, 16:10 by Derwayne Wills Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today said there were world leaders in the 1950s who were facing pressures from the British government when they attempted to bridge tensions in Guyana between the major political leaders. The first Vice-President made a Ghana Day address today to a gathering at the People’s ...