Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 20:27 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) Tuesday night condemned the calling in of police at Parliament Building to remove opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) parliamentarian, Juan Edghill after he refused House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland’s instruction to leave the Chamber. “The involvement of law enforcement, apart from being an ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 13:45 by Denis Chabrol Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) parliamentarian, Juan Edghill was Tuesday released from police custody after lawmen blocked him from entering Parliament Building because he was suspended for alleged misconduct. Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said the PPP would not push for Edghill’s return to the National Assembly because it does ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 12:49 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Parliamentarian, Juan Edghill was Tuesday suspended for the remainder of all sittings until February, minutes after he was arrested at Brickdam and Avenue of the Republic and prevented from entering Parliament Building. Edghill refused to enter the police vehicle unless he was told what offence he was being arrested ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 December 2017, 20:13 by Denis Chabrol Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh Monday night distanced himself from a pronouncement by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams that he helped block Guyana’s planned establishment of a local law school. “I was never part of any  Review Committee discussion on a proposed ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 December 2017, 18:38 by Denis Chabrol Opposition People’s Progressive Party  (PPP) member, Jason Abdulla was Monday jailed for six months after he was found guilty by City Magistrate Judy Latchman in connection with the dumping of faeces on Kaieteur News Columnist Freddie Kissoon seven years ago. However, former  Presidential Media Liaison Officer under the PPP ...

Last Updated on Monday, 11 December 2017, 18:21 by Denis Chabrol As parliamentarians were up to 6PM Monday awaiting the resumption of the Sitting after a fracas involving opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) parliamentarian Juan Edghill when he was refused an opportunity to speak, Police Commissioner David Ramnarine said a probe would be launched. “There is some preliminary work being ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 December 2017, 21:12 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil Sunday night said a US$18 million signing bonus was deposited into a government account at the Bank of Guyana last year, and called for such transactions with all other companies to be made public in the future. Country Manager of ExxonMobil (Guyana), Rod Henson told reporters that this ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 December 2017, 16:48 by Denis Chabrol Police said a speeding motor cyclist was killed early Sunday morning  when he allegedly slammed into a car. Dead is 28-year old Gavin Crandon of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam. He was  pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital. The pillion rider, 15-year old Hubert Williamson,  was treated ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 December 2017, 16:36 by Denis Chabrol An off-duty police Constable is under close arrest following a fatal accident which occurred Saturday evening on the Rosignol Public Road, West Coast Berbice,  the Guyana Police Force said. The law enforcement agency said at about 6:50 PM said pedal cyclist Daymon Barran,43 , of 103 William Street,Rosignol perished in ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 9 December 2017, 20:36 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams on Saturday said the Caribbean’s Council for Legal Education (CLE) has effectively blocked the establishment of the planned Joseph Haynes Law School, prompting his immediate predecessor, Anil Nandlall to reiterate that no decision had  ever been taken in favour of ...