See below full statement issued by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM): 11th March 2022, GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is absolutely cognizant that national registration of all eligible persons is a legal requirement as it is a constitutional obligation for it to register such persons. However, whereas, the responsibility for creating the conditions…
–dedicates it to immigrants the world over GUYANESE-born Immigration Lawyer Kinda Velloza, who is now based in the USA, has published what is, arguably, a very important handbook every aspiring migrant should have in their possession before setting out in search of those proverbial greener pastures. Titled ‘10 Things immigrants should know before coming America’, the…
By Shikema Dey Shikema@newsroom.gy The days of paying rent for 43-year-old Ylonne Solomon are finally over after she received her house lot allocation on Friday as the first ‘Dream Realised’ drive for 2022 kicked off at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Solomon’s joy was etched on her face as she waited…
A 12-member jury, on Thursday, found Corwyn Arthur, also known as ‘Cross Eye’, guilty of raping and brutally assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 2013. Arthur was on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court. The matter before the court was that, on December 17, 2013, he sexually penetrated the teenager without her…
The Ministry of Health on Friday recorded another 20 COVID-19 infections. With these new cases, the total number of confirmed cases since March 11, 2020, has increased to 63,127. Importantly, though, no additional deaths were recorded. As such, the overall death toll remained at 1,224. The new infections were recorded from: Region Two (one case),…
Oil prices rose on Thursday amid confusion over whether major producers would help to plug a gap in supplies from Russia. The United Arab Emirates had appeared to push members of the OPEC producer group to raise output, only for the UAE’s energy minister to quash hopes. The oil price rose more than five, after…
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday remanded two men to prison for the recent $6.5 million cocaine bust at Guyhoc Park – Tucville area. Devon Simon, 43, of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Housing Scheme, West Ruimveldt, and Winston Hazel, 35, of Gibson Street, Tucville were arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The men denied…
— acting Top Cop reports COMMISSIONER of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie has credited innovative strategies employed by the Guyana Police Force for an 18.8 per cent decrease in serious crimes over the period 2020-2021. The Top Cop, who made these statements at the opening ceremony of the Police Officers’ Annual Conference at the Arthur Chung…
The National Job Bank was officially launched on Friday and is the latest initiative by the government to help people find employment. The Job Bank, a fully online platform, was developed by the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency of the Ministry of Labour. Job seekers can now browse a database of vacancies from the comfort…
An argument between two brothers turned deadly last night when the younger brother was stabbed to death by the older one. The dead brother has been identified as Moses Anthony. The other brother has since been arrested and is likely to face a murder charge in the new week. His name has been given as…
