WITH the passing of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) member Bibi Shadick on Saturday, that vacant seat on the seven-member constitutional body has now been filled by Clement Rohee. Rohee, on Tuesday, was appointed by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, in keeping with the rules for appointing commission members. The simple but significant ceremony was held at…
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of the Guyana Police Force has completed its investigation into the damning allegations made on social media by police sergeant Dion Bascom who implicated several high-ranking policemen in the cover-up of the murder of Ricardo Fagundes known as ‘Paper Shorts.’ Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken in a statement on…
Elections Commissioner Vincent Alexander has tabled a motion at the Commission calling on the electoral body to recommend to the Government that biometric be considered as it takes legislative steps to reform Guyana’s Electoral System. Biometric technology in elections is intended to prevent electoral fraud such as identity theft and multiple voting. In the motion,…
– Claims & Objections period opens next week AS the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) concludes its continuous registration process and moves on to the claims and objections exercise in the coming week, it is highly likely that Local Government Elections (LGE) will be held by the end of 2022. This was disclosed by Guyana Elections…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy On August 01, 2022, the Guyana Police Force reported two murders; a 33-year-old mason of Broad Street, Charlestown, Rodwell Phillips was found chopped to death on the La Penitence Public Road in Georgetown while in Berbice, a businessman Vickram Seubarran was found dead on the kitchen floor of his East Canje…
While there are calls for an independent investigation into the claims made by a police detective that there has been a Police cover-up of a murder investigation, the Acting Police Commissioner last evening dismissed the claims as “unfounded”. In a statement issued on Tuesday night, the Police Commissioner said Police Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom has…
Newly appointed Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Clement James Rohee has his ambitions set on improving professionalism within the electoral body, not only in its composition but also in the conduct of the execution of its mandate. “Professionalism in GECOM, as it is in any institution, has to do with good governance and…
Andre Russell has insisted he still wants to win “another World Cup – or two more – for West Indies” and that he still has ambitions to play international cricket. Russell has not played for West Indies since the T20 World Cup in November 2021. Last week, he responded to head coach Phil Simmons’ suggestions that he…
The management and staff of Jacobs Jewellery and Pawn Shop have expressed their sincere congratulation to their Brand Ambassador, Kevin Sinclair, on his selection to the West Indies One-Day International squad. The 22-year-old, who has already played six Twenty20 Internationals, has gotten the nod for the three-match series against New Zealand which starts on Wednesday…
There is a fair and equal opportunity for all Guyanese youth interested in the country’s development to join the recently-launched President’s Youth Advisory Council, according to the body’s Co-Chair Dr. Josh Kanhai. The historic youth advisory council was launched on Friday last, promising to push youth involvement in the country’s decision-making processes. In the initial…
