Guyana today submitted its memorial on the merits of its case against Venezuela which is before the International Court. The submission of the documents was required by International Court of Justice (ICJ) following its December 18 2020 decision which established its jurisdiction to hear the matter. In 2018, the UN Secretary General referred the matter…
THE Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 33-year-old Ronlee Rampersaud for questioning in relation to a series of armed robberies committed in Georgetown. His last known address is 124 Sideline Dam, La Penitence, Georgetown and the robbery incidents took place between May and December 2021. Anyone with information about Rampersaud’s whereabouts is…
International Women’s Day 2022 Message H.E. Arya Ali – First Lady of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Women have been fighting the longest battle known in human history – the battle for gender equality. And today, on International Women’s Day, that battle continues. We are soldiers armed with knowledge and a resilient spirit which refuses…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is hoping that the amendments to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, which is currently before a Parliamentary Special Select Committee find favour with the Opposition and other stakeholders. The bill which was piloted by the AG seeks to remove custodial sentences for the possession of less than 30 grammes…
THREE persons were killed after one of two cars that were reportedly racing on the road crashed into the Sharmila and Harrykison Bar at 102 De Willem, Public Road, West Coast Demerara on Monday night. The three persons killed were patrons at the bar. Their identities were not available up to press time. The driver,…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Guyana’s second oil lift for 2022 – another one million barrels – could earn the country some US $120 million (or GY $25 billion) because of the steep increase in oil prices, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said. This second oil lift for this year is scheduled for April; the country’s…
As hope runs out in the search for the three fishermen missing at sea for over two weeks, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn today indicated that the authorities are at a stage where a decision will have to be made to abandon the searches. The Minister said the search has been a long one…
A fire of unknown origin, on Monday night, gutted a building next to CARICOM Auto Sales at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. The building housed the office of marriage officer, J. Mohammed, who is also a Justice of Peace and Commissioner of oaths and affidavits. Firefighters were successful in preventing the blaze from spreading to the…
Women should not be scared to position themselves in sectors where men usually dominate. Those strong words came from the officer-in-charge of the Diamond Fire Station, Station Officer Russel Leander during a drill exercise at the Ministry of Home Affairs to mark International Women’s Day 2022 on Tuesday. The drill was completed by a team…
The two women who were arrested after a quantity of cocaine was discovered in mats and handbags at the Ogle Airport appeared in Court today and were both remanded to jail. Sophia resident, 22-year-old Akata Garnett appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court while 32-year-old Malika Scott of Grove, East Bank…
