A man, who falsely claimed that he was a teacher at a city school, was Tuesday granted GUY$20,000 for allegedly threatening to kill his brother. Brian Matheson,38, of Princess Street, Wortmanville, pleaded not guilty to using threatening language on Mark Matheson on April 9 at Princess Street where a breach of the peace may be occasioned. The accused told the ...
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Father of three pleads guilty to burglary; begs for light penalty
A father of three, who is expecting a fourth child, has pleaded guilty to break and enter and larceny, but would be sentenced early next month after a probation report is filed. Twenty-four year old Seon Blair appealed to Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to be lenient with him because he has three children and he was expecting a third one ...
Read More »Supreme Court now financially insulated from the Executive
The Guyana government on Tuesday agreed to “insulate” the judiciary from financial control of the executive by setting aside a lump sum money for it to spend as it sees fit in keeping with rules of accountability. Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh announced the decision to the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply which is considering estimated expenditures for the 2014 ...
Read More »Rodney Commission of Inquiry costing GUY$112 million
The Commission of Inquiry into the death of world renowned historian and Guyanese politician, Dr. Walter Rodney will cost GUY$112 million, the National Assembly was told on Tuesday. Junior Minister of Finance, Juan Edghill made the disclosure during the Consideration of Estimates of Expenditure for the 2014 National Budget. The probe would be funded from a total of GUY$193,008 million ...
Read More »Money for GINA, NCN, Presidential Guard, other entities not approved
The combined opposition in the National Assembly on Tuesday voted not to approve subsidies and contributions to the National Communications Network (NCN) , Government Information Agency (GINA), Presidential Guard and other agencies that fall under the Office of the President. Other agencies, whose allocations that have not been approved because they are under the same heading of Administrative Services, are ...
Read More »US hotel group invests in Princess Hotel
RAMADA Georgetown Princess will be the new name to be carried by the Princes Hotel and Casino at Providence, East Bank of Demerara. The rebranded name has already taken effect and arose following an agreement between the Providence entity and RAMADA which is a subsidiary of the Wyndham Hotel group of New Jersey in the United States. The agreement is ...
Read More »Region 10 estimates approved- several roads to be rehabilitated
The estimates of expenditure for Region 10, totalling $2.25B were approved Monday evening in the National Assembly. Of this sum, $148.1M is budgeted for regional administration and finance, $280.7M for public works, $1.48B for education and $345.3M for health care delivery. APNU Member of Parliament (MP), Renis Morian inquired about a $1M allocation for the maintenance of infrastructure. Minister of ...
Read More »Region Nine gets $1.461B-close to 300 metres of roads to be upgraded
The National Assembly Monday evening approved a sum total of $1.461B for administrative Region Nine; Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo to realise various development schemes in the region under the programme heads; regional administration and finance, agriculture, public works, education delivery and health services. The allocation provides for undertaking the programmes and policies in regional administration through the sum of $117.830M. For ...
Read More »Amerindians stage massive protest outside parliament – over cut to Amerindian Development Fund
Amerindian residents and leaders of various communities stretching from Regions Two to Eight, today staged a massive protest outside of the Parliament building, expressing their anger and disappointment over the combined opposition’s move to cut the $1.1B Amerindian Development Fund (ADF). Derrick John, Chairman of the National Toshaos Council said, “We are angry, desperate and disappointed because of the brutal ...
Read More »Customs Officer admits to taking bribe for cocaine-in-mail
A Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officer was Monday handed over to the police after admitting to collecting US$1000 to pack cocaine in mail bound for New York while being grilled by internal investigators, the tax collection agency said in a statement. GRA said its “effective” surveillance camera system caught the alleged actions of the Customs Officer, who was stationed at ...
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