GECOM Chair rejects claim of partisan voting

Claudette Singh is at centre. Also in photo from right are Deputy CEO Aneal Giddings, CEO Vishnu Persaud,  Legal Officer Kurt Da Silva and Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward.
Claudette Singh is at centre. Also in photo from right are Deputy CEO Aneal Giddings, CEO Vishnu Persaud, Legal Officer Kurt Da Silva and Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward.

-defends appointments Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, yesterday dismissed allegations by the PNCR of partisan voting and clarified her decision-making process.

Local company inks MoU with international contracting companies

-to support development of Guyana’s oil, gas A Guyana-registered company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several international contracting companies to establish a comprehensive “one-stop shop” to support the development of Guyana’s oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors.

Farewell:

Prime Minister Mark Phillips (left) bidding farewell to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before he ascended the stairs to the aircraft he arrived on here on Wednesday. Modi had a packed schedule which included the CARICOM-India Summit and bilateral talks with Guyana. It was the first visit by a sitting Indian Prime Minister since 1968. (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

Jamal Forde
Jamal Forde

Customs officer charged with exposing genitals to cop

Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged  yesterday with exposing his genitals in contravention of the Sexual Offences Act to  a police constable.

Frederick Singh
Frederick Singh

Agatash farmer, 71, charged over shotguns

Frederick Singh, a 71-year-old farmer of Agatash Village, Region Seven, who was arrested on November 21, 2024 in connection with three unlicensed shotguns and a quantity of ammunition, yesterday appeared in Court to answer charges.

GFF says will pay out Elite League prize monies before end of month

-KFC `deeply concerned’ at situation The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday said that it will pay out before the end of November the prize monies owing for the  Elite League tournament in August and last night the title sponsor, KFC said it was “deeply concerned” over the situation.

Canada dismantles Green Machine 29-0

…on day 1 of RAN Sevens Guyana’s Senior Men’s National Rugby team, the ‘Green Machine’ ground to a halt yesterday in their opening Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens fixture against Canada.

Nicaraguan lawmakers approve reform expanding Ortega’s power

(Reuters) – The Nicaraguan parliament, dominated by the ruling Sandinista Front, yesterday approved a constitutional reform that hands more power to President Daniel Ortega, his wife the vice president, as well as the Central American  nation’s police and military.