DIVESH Ramjattan, the son of Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Khemraj Ramjattan, appeared in court on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, according to sources. The accused appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where it was alleged that last Sunday at Delph Street, Campbellville, he unlawfully assaulted the woman. Ramjattan…
Two American fugitives who were found hiding out in Guyana have been extradited to the United States, following cooperation between the US Embassy and local law enforcement and the government. The two fugitives Julian Yhip and Kareem Hack were successfully extradited from Guyana to the United States to faces charges on separate sexual offenses. Julian…
(REUTERS) – UNITED NATIONS, March 2 – The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body. The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s…
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 498 Russian soldiers had died in Ukraine and another 1,597 had been wounded since the beginning of Moscow’s military operation there, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. It was the first time that Moscow had put a figure on its casualties. The ministry also…
IDB Lab, the innovative laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing financial support to STEM Guyana Inc. to help 1000 children across 40 communities in all ten regions of Guyana. This support includes technology tools and supplementary learning in Math, English, and Science. IDB Lab is investing US$950,000 in the three-year program, ‘Guyana’s…
One of Russia’s richest men has said imposing sanctions on oligarchs would have no impact on Moscow’s decision to launch a war in Ukraine. Billionaire banker Mikhail Fridman told a press conference in London the war was a tragedy for both sides. But he stopped short of direct criticism, saying personal remarks could be a…
Guyana is boosting its ability to counter security threats by joining the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s Regional Security System (RSS), a regional body that comprises military and police personnel. Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, via her Facebook page, announced on Tuesday that RSS member countries agreed to sign a protocol that will allow Guyana to become…
The United States closed its airspace to Russian planes as the Russian military attempted to encircle and subdue Ukrainian cities with intensifying bombardments on Wednesday, almost a week into an invasion that has sparked massive international sanctions. Already shunned by the West over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has shown no sign of stopping an…
The Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Fazil Karimbaksh, has moved to the High Court to file a $70 million lawsuit against the former chairman of the Police Service Commission and Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe for slander. The Senior Superintendent deposed in his action that Slowe between November 2, 2021,…
— Guyana restates position on military intervention by Russia in Ukraine PERMANENT Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has reiterated Guyana’s grave concern over the recent military intervention by Russia in Ukraine. She was, at the time, delivering remarks held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City “Guyana deplores the…
