Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:56 by Denis Chabrol Thieves broke and entered the home of 25-year old policeman at Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara while he was at work, the Guyana Police Force said. The man informed police that among the items stolen were clothing valued $20,000 and seven police regulation buttons and one name tag. The policeman ...
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Female pastor, supervisor robbed during home invasion
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:47 by Denis Chabrol A 71-year old female pastor and a 36-year old female supervisor were early Tuesday morning robbed of several items during an invasion of their home at Lama Drive, Meadowbrook Gardens, Georgetown. Investigators were informed that about 3:40 PM two men took advantage of the opportunity of a door that ...
Read More »Cevon’s Waste Management office robbed of vault containing cash
Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:26 by Denis Chabrol The headquarters of Cevon’s Waste Management Company located on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was allegedly broken into by seven identifiable men who carted off two cell phones and a vault containing an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Two male guards, 56 and 64 years old, told police that they ...
Read More »Region Six man arrested for allegedly raping teen boys for more than a year
Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2021, 22:18 by Denis Chabrol Police have arrested a man who allegedly raped three teenagers, who usually went to his home to perform chores. The 39-year old man is from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). He was arrested on Sunday afternoon. Police say that he allegedly committed the offence during last year and so far ...
Read More »High Court rules that Constitutional agencies’ budgets must go to Finance Minister
Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2021, 22:14 by Denis Chabrol The High Court on Monday ruled that the budgets of all constitutional agencies must be sent to the Finance Minister to determine if the National Treasury can afford the amounts requested because sending them directly to the National Assembly violates the constitutional role of the Executive. “In keeping with ...
Read More »Prosecution presents truckload of evidence to Magistrates’ Court; concerns raised about security
Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2021, 12:47 by Denis Chabrol The Prosecution on Monday presented a truckload of Statements of Poll, Statements of Recount and other evidence in an unprecedented electoral fraud case to the Magistrates Court and the defendants. Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law Darshan Ramdhani said the evidence consists of four boxes for each of the seven defendants and the ...
Read More »Fmr. President Ramotar fears international business can control Guyana’s parliament; says electoral system is PNCR’s race-based weapon
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 17:45 by Denis Chabrol Former President Donald Ramotar is worried that big international businesses could have a say in taking away his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) parliamentary majority in future elections under the system of Proportional Representation (PR). He noted that since the 1992 general elections and right up to the 2020 ...
Read More »President Ali’s religious belief has brought international goodwill- Teixeira
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali being a Muslim has secured international support from leading countries of the Arab world, Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira said Sunday. Addressing congregants at a Hindu Temple in Queens, New York, she underscored the value of the President’s religious persuasion in accessing much-needed assistance. “We recognise ...
Read More »Conditions right for national unity, political engagement– govt officials tell New York-based Guyanese
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 15:12 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira on Sunday said the local economic and global political conditions are right for national unity rather than leaving the door open to division by external forces. She told congregants at the New Haven Ministries, Richmond Hill, New York that Guyana no longer needed to ...
Read More »Digicel Guyana charged with unauthorised use of spectrum
Last Updated on Friday, 8 October 2021, 17:48 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government has taken Digicel Guyana to court for alleged unauthorised use of spectrum. The Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is responsible for telecommunications, has lodged several complaints without an oath against Digicel. A City Magistrate has since issued 14 summons for Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer to appear ...
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