THE Council of Europe, on Friday, suspended Russia’s membership in the body of 47 nations which was formed in 1949 following the conclusion of World War II to preserve democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across the continent. A statement from the Strasbourg, France-based body said, “In line with the Statute of the Council…
(Reuters) – The United States and the European Union have opted not to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank payments system as part of their sanctions against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but could revisit that issue, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. Asked why that step was not taken, Biden told reporters…
An accident between two trucks on the Yarrowkabra Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of Jomo Benjamin, a porter. Police have arrested 48-year-old Jerome Daniel Paddy of One Mile, Wismar, Linden who was driving motor lorry GXX 2366 which collided into GYY 6745 at around 15:10hrs. Police Headquarters reported that…
Michael Munroe, the head of the Library Department of Guyana’s Parliament, died in an accident on the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Thursday evening. Police Headquarters reported that Munroe, 52, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara was speeding south along the eastern side of the road in his pickup (PRR 2609) when he lost…
The decomposed body of Marlon McCalmon, 33, was discovered on Monday last along the Puruni River at Suewanda Backdam. Investigators suspect that McCalmon, a dredge operator, died sometime between February 18 and 21. McCalmon of One Mile, Wismar, Linden operated a small dredge with two other miners, Police Headquarters reported. The miners told police that…
Relatives of 30-year-old Lalbachan Bhagwandat have been searching for him for almost two years with no success. Bhagwandat, who suffers from a form of mental illness, disappeared after he ran into the backlands of Canal No. 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara on April 18, 2020. A few days later, his relatives offered a reward of…
The 2022 Champions League final will be played in Paris after Russia was stripped of the match following the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. The final of Europe’s most prestigious club competition was due to be played in St. Petersburg on May 28. Following a meeting on Friday, Uefa confirmed the match would not be held…
The Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed the appeal of Travis McDougal, who was challenging his 25-year jail sentence for manslaughter. In 2017, McDougal was tried before Justice Navindra Singh at the Demerara High Court for the August 18, 2014 murder of businessman Ashok Kumar Raghoo, who was fatally shot during a robbery. However, a…
After living on the government’s reserve for some 15 years, 48 households from Cameron Dam, Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara, will soon see an improvement in their living standards. This will be made possible through a relocation programme by the Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CHPA). The…
British airlines have been banned from landing at Russia’s airports and from crossing its airspace, the Russian civil aviation regulator has said. Russia said the move is a response to “the unfriendly decisions by the UK aviation authorities”. On Thursday, the UK banned Russia’s national airline Aeroflot from landing in Britain. The measure was part…
