Licensed arms and ammunition, Larry Singh, has been sued by the Guyana government for failing to supply more than GYD$369 million in firearms and ammunition to the Guyana Defence Force between 2014 and 2016, according to court papers filed by Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The National Procurement and Tender Administration (NPTAB) had granted approval for the GDF to sole source ...
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GTT introduces automated system to cut post-paid bill enquiries to call centre
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) has added a new automated assistant to allow postpaid customers to easily check their outstanding balances and reduce the number of enquiries to the Call Centre “About 20 per cent of our customers would call agents to find out their balance. With this new system, they can just pick up their phones and check ...
Read More »Venezuelans, Guyanese charged with murder of Guyanese shopkeeper
Two Venezuelans and a Guyanese have been charged with the murder of a Guyanese shopkeeper who last weeks sought to defend his wife from bandits at their shop at Port Kaituma. Police say the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised that Guyanese gold miner 22-year old Nadeem Baksh of Airy Hall, Mahaicony and Venezuelan gold miners, 22-year old Gilberto Da ...
Read More »Convicted killer’s sentence reduced from 66 to 24 years by Appeal Court
A man, who was sentenced to 66 years imprisonment for murdering a woman during a fight over a rooster has received a sentence reduction by the Guyana Court of Appeal. Mark Assing called ‘Jessie’, now 48 years old, was convicted in 2014 for the June 2012 murder of Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara resident Ms. Abiola Eadie. In handing down ...
Read More »Sleepin Hotel’s Carnival Casino gets licence after six-year wait
Sleepin Hotel’s Carnival Casino has received its licence on Monday after submitting a fresh application to the Gaming Authority, ending a six-year long wait and the initial employment of 150 persons, hotelier Clifton Bacchus said Tuesday. He explained that while the application was submitted recently, he had been engaging the Gaming Authority for about three months, providing that regulatory and ...
Read More »APNU+AFC’s David Granger signed wrong date on court document- elections petitioner; Chief Justice to decide fate of petitions in January
The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) wants the High Court to hear the two election petitions, although Mr. David Granger signed the wrong date on a court document to facilitate the fixing a date to hear arguments. Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire says she will hand down her decision on January 18, 2021 on whether to dismiss ...
Read More »52-year old man chops woman, commits suicide over desired relationship with 14-year old daughter
A 52-year old man allegedly committed suicide after he chopped a woman because she refused his desire to have a relationship with her 14-year old daughter. Police say after she refused, boat captain Jerry Narine, entered the yard of Michelle Russell with two cutlasses and a knife. Investigators say the man then went to the apartment of Michelle Russell and ...
Read More »Guyana gradually achieving global HIV targets- Health Minister on World AIDS Day
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, on the occasion of World AIDS Day being observed on Tuesday, announced that Guyana is among several Caribbean countries that have inched closer to most people living with HIV knowing their status. “I am happy to announce Guyana was identified among countries in the Caribbean to have made significant strides in achieving the first 90 ...
Read More »Former murder accused Marcus Bisram, family members robbed of GYD$10 million in cash, valuables
Former murder accused, Marcus Bisram and 10 other persons were robbed Sunday night by four men armed with guns and cutlasses at his residence at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, police said. “Investigations revealed that the victims were all having a family get together when the suspects all masked came into the yard armed with guns and cutlasses and held them ...
Read More »Attorney General, Jagdeo ask court to throw out APNU+AFC election petitions
Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Representative of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) list of candidates, Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday urged Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire to throw out two election petitions by A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), Basil Williams. Jagdeo’s lawyer, Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes said no explanation has been given to the High Court why the documents ...
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