The Opposition this afternoon threw its support behind the Police Amendment Bill, which amended the Police Act, CAP, 16:01, after the government made several changes to the earlier proposal. The Government was hammered earlier this year by Civil Society organizations and the Guyana Bar Association when it proposed to amend the Police Act to allow…
A SOMBER moment in the National Assembly on Monday as opposition parliamentarian, Vincent Henry expressed condolences to the family and friends of victims of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Henry was, at the time, presenting during the 32nd Sitting of the National Assembly of Guyana’s 12th Parliament, and committed a portion of his speaking time to…
Firearm analysts who are not licenced to possess a firearm will now be able to work along with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory, to conduct ballistic tests on arms and ammunition, with the passage of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, Chapter 16:05. The Bill, which was presented by Minister of…
The newly selected Chief Election Officer at the Guyana Elections Commission Vishnu Persaud will start his new job tomorrow, when he will be administered the oath of office. Persaud was selected on Friday by a majority decision when the Guyana Elections Commission met to consider the final two applicants for the GECOM post. Mr.…
THINGS got heated in the afternoon hours of Monday’s Sitting of the National Assembly over a disagreement about the speakers’ list between Chief Whips of the Government, Gail Teixiera, and Opposition, Christopher Jones. Monday’s resumption of the National Assembly saw a healthy blend of bipartisan agreements with a few squabbles thrown in between. During the…
A 43-year-old man on Sunday brutalised the 27-year-old mother of his child after she refused to reconcile the relationship. Police said the incident occurred at 17:30hrs along Kanuku Drive, Lethem, Region Nine. The two were reportedly not on speaking terms over the past four months. On Sunday, the woman returned to Lethem from Georgetown with…
The National Assembly late this afternoon amended Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances (Control) Act, to control the use of new and emerging psychotropic substances or ‘designer drugs’ being abused especially by young people. The amendment means that all designer drugs including ecstasy, molly and others which are popular in Guyana, are…
RESIDENTS of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara area, on Saturday, warmly welcomed GTT fibre to their community, as the company rolled out its keenly anticipated fibre broadband service. GTT’s Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Home Solutions and Fixed Services, Eshwar Thakurdin, said that, given the advantages to subscribers, including more bandwidth and faster Internet service,…
THREE more persons have died after contracting COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 1,020, the Ministry of Health has reported. The ministry said that the latest fatalities were three women: a 79-year-old from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), who was fully vaccinated and died on December 12, 2021; an unvaccinated 76-year-old from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-…
GOVERNMENT will be budgeting monies in 2022 to create the infrastructure for a call centre in East-Berbice, Corentyne, Region Six. President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made this announcement on Saturday, while commissioning a new water treatment plant in Sheet Anchor, Region Six. “Only two days ago, the Minister of Finance was in discussion with a…
