Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2021, 17:00 by Denis Chabrol The Full Court will soon decide whether Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo will have to go ahead and pay a GY$20 million default judgement to opposition lawmaker, Annette Ferguson for defaming her. Mr. Jagdeo is challenging Justice Sandra Kurtzious’ decision. His lawyer, Davendra Kissoon said there was no real prospect ...
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Former Police Sergeant freed of murder charge after prosecutor says there’s no evidence
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 23:05 by Denis Chabrol High Court Judge, Joann Barlow on Wednesday ordered a jury to return a not guilty verdict in favour of then police sergeant Colin Bailey who had been accused of the murder of his wife, Sirmattie Ramnaress , at their home at Diamond, East Bank Demerara in 2013. “There is ...
Read More »Youths arrested for armed robbery at jewellery store
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 22:47 by Denis Chabrol Three youths between the ages of 16 and 21 years were Wednesday arrested after allegedly smashing a showcase at Bharrat’s Jewellery, Robb Street, Georgetown and grabbing several items. Police say one of the suspects was shot by someone else, not by lawmen. Investigators said when he was rescued from ...
Read More »PNCR’s Aubrey Norton plans to wage campaign for fresh voters list if elected party leader
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 21:46 by Denis Chabrol People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Aubrey Norton has vowed to wage a vigorous campaign for a fresh national voters’ list to reduce the possibility of cheating if he is elected as leader of his party. “One of the first things I would launch is a campaign for ...
Read More »Former Finance Minister Jordan dismisses talk of Pres. Ali’s Arab World “goodwill”
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 20:57 by Denis Chabrol Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has categorically dismissed any claim that President Irfaan Ali’s Muslim religion has earned Guyana goodwill from the Arab Nations. “What assistance have they got from the Arab World that is new as a result of the government”,” he asked. Reacting to claims by Governance ...
Read More »Thieves steal items from policeman’s home
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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