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Government has increased the number of Puisne Judges to 20 to help speed up court hearings and hopes that those to be appointed would not be of questionable character. “We trust that those who are endowed with the high constitutional responsibility of recruiting candidates to fill the new vacancies, will discharge this responsibility with due care and circumspection in order ...

A Barbadian man here to celebrate Mashramani in Guyana was granted $200,000 bail from High Court, after he was charged with stabbing a minibus driver several times.  Mike Clark, charged with intent to maim or disfigure, inflicted grievous bodily harm on Shawn McAllister at Holmes Street, Georgetown on February 16 last.   He made his second appearance before Chief Magistrate ...

Several bandits who Friday night robbed and attempted to burn down a gas station on the West Coast Demerara were caught at a road block , police said. The incident occurred at the “On The Go” gas station at Nismes Village about 10:30 PM. Three of the five robbers were later caught at a road block near the Demerara Harbour ...

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Friday evening urged swift passage of the government-sponsored amendments to the financial crimes law by February 28 because tinkering with them can pose greater risks. But the combined opposition- A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC)- Friday vowed that they would not vote for changes to the 2009 ...

Three employees of Muneshwers Limited, who allegedly backdated receipts to National Holidays, were Friday placed on GUY$100,000 each. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry ordered that the trio return to court on March 14. Police accused Subrina Rahamat, of 2887 Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown; Bibi Twahida Ali of Industry, East Coast Demerara, and Bibi Shiroon Ali of Industry, East Coast Demerara ...

The disbarment of a Guyanese lawyer in Canada seven years ago after he was convicted of mortgage fraud has been referred to the Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh. Attorney General, Anil Nandlall confirmed receiving a formal complaint from a member of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) which he said he has been dispatched to Singh. “Someone from the Bar ...

A 16-year old boy was shot during a failed robbery at a money-changer’s home at Number 69 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, residents said. Police sources confirmed that the lad, only known as Umo, was shot and rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital for treatment. However, investigators said nothing was stolen. The incident occurred about 8 PM at the residence of the ...

Several children on a school tour narrowly escaped injury when the bus they were travelling in exploded and caught ablaze on the Mahaica new road, eyewitnesses said. The estimated 55 students and four teachers from the Cotton Tree Primary School, West Coast Berbice were returning from an educational tour in the capital, Georgetown, when the incident happened about 5:45 PM. ...

Guyana is paying keen attention to the likely impact that political unrest in Venezuela might have on oil supplies under PetroCaribe, even as a renowned Economist warned about a spike in prices for poor Caribbean countries if the concessionary oil deal falters. Foreign Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett acknowledged that Guyanese authorities were keeping a close eye on the weeks of political ...

A man was shot to his chest and right shoulder and his wife robbed of a bag containing GUY$150,000 and documents, police said. They are 39-year old Sunil Ramesh and his wife, 36-year old Anjanie Ramesh. The incident occurred about 12:30 PM on Church Street, Georgetown. The perpetrators escaped on a motor cycle. Sunil Ramesh has been admitted to a private ...