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Education Minister, Priya Manickchand’s refusal to apologise for heckling remarks she made during the 2014 National Budget means that she will not be allowed to speak in the House during the debate. She landed in hot water after Speaker, Raphael Trotman found her reference to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian, Jaipaul Sharma to be distasteful. At the time ...

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Tuesday expressed concern that there has been no salary hike in the 2014 National Budget for members of the security forces. Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Winston Felix said the paltry salaries could do little to satisfy basic needs for members of the security force who risk their lives in the line of duty. ...

A man who was charged with being in possession of five grammes of marijuana but decided to escape from a police station was Tuesday granted bail on the drug charge but he would remain behind bars. That is because he has been refused bail on the charge of escape from lawful custody. Police said Ignatius Carvalho committed the offences on ...

Four youths accused of robbery with violence were Tuesday granted bail totalling GUY$150,000. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry ordered them to return to court on April 30. They are accused of robbing Stephan Phillips of one Samsung Galaxy mobile phone and one gold chain with a total value of GUY$370,000.  The phone was found in possession of one of the men ...

APNU parliamentarian Ronald Bulkan has accused the government of looking to bypass the local government structure as part of an electioneering scheme. Monday’s charge came as debate opened on the $220B budget estimates in the National Assembly and amidst widespread public speculation that a snap election could be called soon. Bulkan, who has the shadow portfolio for local government, said ...

A man who allegedly faked his kidnap in the hope of obtaining a GUY$3.5 million from his relatives at Enmore, East Coast Demerara was Monday arraigned on a charge of attempting to commit a felony aimed at obtaining money by false pretence. Ramraj Singh,19, was granted GUY$200,000 bail when he appeared before a magistrate at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court. He ...

Three men accused of breaking and entering a Water Street store and stealing more than GUY$2 million worth of items were Monday refused bail. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, the trio pleaded not guilty to committing the offence at the store owned by Harish Baxani between March 26 and March 27, 2014. Bail was refused and they were remanded ...

The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has promised to push for Bartica to be designated a town and for a number of ills like poor waste disposal to be addressed. Already, the area is often described as a gold mining township where business has been booming largely due to a spike in the price for the precious yellow ...

The Working Peoples Alliance (WPA), seemingly divided over whether it should participate in the Commission of Inquiry into the bomb-blast death of its co-founder Dr Walter Rodney, has opted to allow party members to do as they see fit. “After a careful assessment of the issues involved for and against participation in the work of the Commission, bearing in mind ...

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh is calling on the parliamentary opposition to put the country first as the parties prepare to begin debate on the $220B budget on Monday. His exhortation comes in light of indications from both the APNU and AFC that they are prepared to effect cuts to this year’s Estimates despite a court ruling which ruled ...