Last Updated on Saturday, 16 November 2024, 11:20 by Writer The non-governmental organisation, Blossom Inc, on Friday told the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) that there are increased cases of Venezuelan migrant women being victims of sexual and gender-based violence mainly in three interior regions of Guyana. Blossom Inc’s Founder, Dr Ayodele Dalgety-Dean told a thematic hearing requested by ...

Last Updated on Friday, 15 November 2024, 20:32 by Writer Two former employees of the Ministry of Health’s Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond were Friday charged with three counts of money laundering that police said was linked to their alleged theft and sale of COVID-19 test kits. Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty granted GY$100,000 bail to 29-year-old Kerron Webster of 344 ...

Last Updated on Friday, 15 November 2024, 20:23 by Writer The Abary sluice door on Friday virtually collapsed under pressure from spring tide, threatening to flood low-lying areas along the Belamy drain from Abary to Airyhall, West Coast Berbice, the Ministry of Agriculture said. The Ministry, however, added that swift action from the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) saw ...

Last Updated on Friday, 15 November 2024, 20:18 by Writer The High Court on Friday awarded Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson GY$1.2 million in damages for the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) blocking him from leaving Guyana more than one year ago. Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire also ordered the State to pay Mr Patterson GY$250,000 in legal ...