Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton and party stalwart Volda Lawrence could be sworn in as opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) at a sitting set for next Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud has confirmed that he has written to Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir informing…
Constitutional cases and land matters from Guyana have attracted particular attention at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) where Guyana accounts for the majority of cases filed since the court was established in 2005. Since then, the court has decided on a total of 111 cases from Guyana, representing the majority of cases heard by…
Karim Benzema continued his rampant form this season, with his hat trick leading Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on a rainy Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. The Champions League holders had the better of the opening 20 minutes, but it was Real that opened the…
By Richard Bhainie Richard.bhainie@newsroom.gy School of the Nations student John McGrath, who made history when he scored 99 out of 100 at the Cambridge International Examinations, was presented with an Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award by President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday. The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards are a group of awards issued by Cambridge Assessment…
Guyana and Suriname are playing a key role in drafting a regional energy policy that is focusing heavily on renewable energy, according to President Irfaan Ali. While accepting the credentials of the new Surinamese Ambassador to Guyana, the President said bilateral cooperation between Guyana and Suriname augurs well for advancing regional integration. He announced that…
An employee attached to BK Quarries was charged with the murder of 69-year-old Pitamber Sharma when he appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Michael Sooklall appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert and was not required to plead to the charge; he was remanded to prison until April 27, 2022. Sharma was strangled to death…
Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings believes the rule of law must be applied equally and must be even-handed between government and citizens. During her address at an event hosted by the Guyana Bar Association yesterday in observance of Law Week, the Chancellor said while there are opinions that the law cannot be the…
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday visited the Lusignan Community on the East Coast of Demerara where he provided support in the form of hampers to fishermen who have been complaining about challenges in the industry. Minister Mustapha assured the fishermen that the government is working on initiatives to help them during this time,…
The Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud has officially written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir informing him that the Elections Commission has extracted the names of PNC Leader, Aubrey Norton, and Former Party Chairperson Volda Lawrence to be members of Parliament. The move comes one day after Representative of the List of…
Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillip has expressed “extreme concern” on behalf of the government as it relates to what he said were numerous reports of poor-quality telecommunications services. In a letter to the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Dela Britton, the Prime Minister said most of the complaints include fixed and mobile…
