COME June 3, 2022, High Court Judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, is expected to pass sentence on Thurston Semple, who was found guilty of raping and brutally assaulting a 30-year-old Venezuelan sex worker. In March, a 12-member jury at the Demerara Sexual Offences Court found Semple guilty of sexually penetrating the woman against her will between February…
Three local companies, having formed a consortium, on Tuesday signed a contract with the Ministry of Natural Resources to conduct a cost recovery audit of US$9 billion, representing three years of activities (2018 – 2020) by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd in the Stabroek Block, Liza Phase 1 project. The contract has…
The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take…
AS works progress on the New Cummings Lodge Housing Development on the East Coast Demerara, the government has shown its commitment to this significant investment with the recent commissioning of the new $7M Police Outpost located within the community. The multimillion-dollar facility which the Ministry of Housing and Water constructed was handed over to the…
A 37-year-old labourer was on Tuesday sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2018. Aduke Josiah of Plum Park, Sophia Greater Georgetown, was sentenced by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court. Last month, a 12-member jury found Josiah guilty of raping the minor on August 18, 2018. On Tuesday,…
The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take…
A MEMORANDUM of Agreement (MoA) between the Guyana Fire Service and Government Technical Institute (GTI) was signed on Monday by Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham and Principal Renita Duncan-Crandon to enhance opportunities for firefighters. According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the MOA will allow members of the GFS to enroll in GTI programmes…
Local communities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) are now responsible for the removal of stray animals on the roadways after the Ministry of Home Affairs disbanded the Stray Catcher’s Unit. A new unit has since been formed – the Utility Services Unit. This unit will deal with a broader scope of work for the group…
The Opposition is again accusing the government of stymying the work of the Public Accounts Committee after all Government members on the PAC failed to show up for the scheduled PAC meeting on Monday forcing a cancellation. The Government recently passed amendments that changed the requirement for a quorum for a PAC meeting to take…
A THREE-DAY programme preparing for the rollout of the renewed curriculum under the Ministry of Education commenced on Monday. The programme is being held in the National Centre for Educational Resource Development’s (NCERD’s) auditorium and is being facilitated by NCERD, Mindbloom Consulting and St. Francis Xavier University. According to the Education Ministry, over the next…
