Guyana News

At 10 this morning, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will commence hearing the appeal of convicted rapist Linton Pompey who is currently serving a 37-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young girl.  

Three persons were yesterday charged with assaulting a teacher of St Agnes Primary in an incident that stemmed from a fight involving two pupils and the teacher was also charged with assaulting one of the trio.

Attorney Anil Nandlall today condemned a statement made yesterday by the Chair of the PNCR Volda Lawrence for APNU+AFC supporters to assemble outside of polling stations on elections day at the close of poll and to follow ballot boxes.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has acknowledged receipt of a request by three political parties for a “joinder” of their lists of candidates.

Supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition must be prepared to play their part at the close of polls on elections day and be ready to guard against any interference during the counting of ballots at polling stations, Chair of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence told a gathering at Kitty Market Square last night.

A Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) fisherman was found dead with multiple stab wounds and lacerations about his body on Saturday night and police have since arrested one of four suspects.

A Wakenaam pensioner took his own life  minutes after he lit his common law wife on fire following a domestic dispute on Saturday afternoon.

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) launched its campaign for the March 2 general and regional elections on Saturday with its leader and presidential candidate Lenox Shuman saying it is time that Indigenous people have a voice in decision-making as he argued that the two major parties, PPP/C and APNU+AFC, have consistently muzzled Indigenous voices.

The decision by three new political parties to join their Lists of Candidates for the March 2 elections, in the hope of denying the next government an absolute majority in the National Assembly, has surprised many in the political establishment.

For the year 2018, the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) secured $798m in contracts or 36.5% of the total awarded for the Ministry of Public Health, according to the 2018 Auditor General’s report.

The resuscitation of the controversial specialty hospital project is one of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) strategies to boost the local healthcare sector should it win the March 2 elections, former Minister of Culture Dr Frank Anthony has said.

Residents of Block ‘V’ Herstelling have come together to improve their roads for the benefit of the community.

Ten witnesses are expected to testify in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Osafa Grundell and James Fraser, who are accused of killing taxi driver Marlon Rodney.

The appeals filed by Devon Thomas and Randy Isaac who in 2015 were convicted and sentenced to 75 years each  for murdering businessman Kumar Mohabir on Mashramani Day back in 2013 are due to be heard on February 3rd.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has called on the Government to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention: C190 – Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 and has sought President David Granger’s involvement to initiate this action.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says it managed for the second consecutive year to successfully maintain a stable supply of electricity during the Christmas season.

Another welcome to this your mini-feature which seeks to lighten any lingering tensions generated at this time.

Government on Thursday dismissed criticisms by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on the recent award of contracts, saying they were long in the making and aboveboard.

The Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth & Sport in partnership with the Department of Energy, ExxonMobil Guyana and the University of Guyana, on Thursday officially launched the “First Oil Public Exhibition”.

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has summonsed Rabeena Khan or the Proprietor of Selena Auto Sales to appear before the Board of Commissioners of the CCAC on January 23, 2020 at 1 pm.