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Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Thursday admitted that Oneidge Walrond’s appointment as a minister and oath as a parliamentarian were unconstitutional because she had still be an American citizen. “There was a recognition that the appointment was not done in accordance with the constitution,” he told a High Court hearing into a case brought by opposition A Partnership for National ...

The Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Attorney-at-Law Glenn Hanoman and Minister responsible for media, Kwame Mc Coy see no need for the removal of New York-based Guyanese broadcaster, Robert Mohammed from the local regulatory authority, although he had been cited by the United States (US) Federal Communications Commission for allegedly broadcasting without a licence. For his part, ...

Board members for the Poor Law Commission, which oversees public assistance for the vulnerable, will be reviewing the existing list to ensure the “most in need” individuals benefit from the relief programme, the Ministry of Human Services said Wednesday. “The list will be reviewed to ensure the process is not exploited and the “most vulnerable” are given the assistance “they ...

A 15-year old boy and an 18-year old man have been charged with rape of a seven-year old girl, police said. Police say the incident occurred at Potaro Road, Bartica on December 4. The 15-year old was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre and the 18-year old has been remanded to the Lusignan Prison. Bartica Magistrate Esther Sam has ordered ...

Three prison officers have been charged departmentally as police continue to probe the discovery of several prohibited items, including marijuana and liquor, in bread bins at the Lusignan Prison last month, the Home Affairs Ministry said Monday night. Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn was reportedly told in a briefing that the trio was still the subject of a police investigation, ...

Guyana has blocked the entry of more than 1,000 Cubans who say they want to come to the American embassy to seek asylum in the United States. The Cubans are at South Drain, Nickerie waiting to cross with the ferry that was scheduled to resume operations on December 12. Authorities believed that the Cubans want to enter Guyana to eventually ...

Guyana is among several Caribbean countries that were Monday affected by a region-wide Internet outage due to a damaged submarine fibre-optic cable,  telecommunication providers said. The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) said some of its customers might experience some service disruption. but virtually ruled out a major impact to Guyanese subscribers. “Due to our significant investments in building the ...

Bharat Dindyal on Monday returned to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) once again, the power company said in a statement. He takes over from Jamaican Albert Gordon who had been appointed under the then A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration. GPL said the appointment of Mr. Dindyal forms part of ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Hack on Monday appealed a decision by the Magistrates’ Court to free ex- Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief-Staff, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best of causing the death of former national cyclist, Jude Bentley’s death by dangerous driving. City Magistrate, Rhondel Weever on December 3 upheld no-case submissions by defence lawyer Nigel Hughes that ...

Guyana’s coronavirus death toll on Sunday moved to 153 with the passing of two more persons, the Health Ministry said. “The latest fatalities are two men, an 81 -year-old from Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) and a 55 year old from Region One (Barima- Waini),” the ministry said. They reportedly died while receiving care at a government  medical facility.