Venezuela has objected to the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it has the right to hear and determine Guyana’s argument for a final settlement of the longstanding border controversy. This means that the court must suspend hearing the merits of Guyana’s case until it fleshes out and decides on Venezuela’s objection.…

Concerned about the presence of gangs in the school and the growing number of threats being made against them, teachers of the Lodge Secondary School walked out of their classrooms today in protest. The teachers complained that the situation has become unbearable with students issuing threats against the teachers, triggering confrontations on almost a daily…

THE decomposed body of Reonol Williams, 50, who was missing since May 23, 2022, after he was struck down on exiting a taxi at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was found on Tuesday. Police said that the owner of the Toyota Fielder wagon involved in the accident led investigators to Coldingen, ECD, after serious questioning…

THE Guyana Police Force is currently receiving legal advice pertaining to the way forward in the death of the 12-year-old schoolgirl who was struck down on June 1, 2022 This was revealed by the Deputy Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force with responsibility for Operations, Ravindradat Budhram. The Deputy Commissioner was answering questions from media…

VICE-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has filed a notice for special leave at the Court of Appeal, to challenge the Full Court’s decision to uphold the ruling made by High Court Judge, Sandra Kurtzious, that former Minister of Communities, Annette Ferguson, be awarded a $20 million default judgment. On May 19, Chief Justice Roxane George and…

CHIEF Education Officer, Dr Marcel Hutson, on Tuesday, reminded stakeholders in Region Two that their input is very important, as it will help to improve education delivery in the region. He was, at the time, addressing a consultation session held in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) boardroom at Anna Regina, which saw teachers, parents, RDC…

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, said most infected persons currently show mild symptoms of the virus as Guyana continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases. This may be due to the Omicron’s sub-variant, called BA.2, which is suspected of circulating across the country. Symptoms of this new sub-variant include runny nose, fatigue, sore…

A 41-year-old security guard on Tuesday killed himself with his weapon just as police ranks arrived at his William Street, Kitty, home to arrest him for allegedly abusing his reputed wife. Jermaine Simon reportedly shot himself in the head in a passageway leading to his yard. His reputed wife, Rosanna Clarke, found his lifeless body…

Defending champions Barbados and Windward Islands recorded tense wins in two low-scoring affairs to kickstart the Cricket West Indies CG United T20 Blaze competition at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Tuesday. Hosts Guyana, aiming for a maiden Regional Women’s title, suffered a massive collapse to lose to Barbados by seven runs, while in the…

I’ve noted the rush by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown to respond to my statement issued last evening, deploring the suffering of residents across the city, who are once again plagued by flooding caused in no small measure by the mismanagement of the city’s drainage and other infrastructure. Last night I placed Mayor…