National cricketer, Christopher Barnwell was on Monday placed on $30,000 bail after he was charged with assaulting an off-duty police officer during a cricket match. Barnwell appeared before City Magistrate Sherdel Isccas-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was charged with common assault. The 32-year old reportedly assaulted the cop who as playing on an
Cricket West Indies interim selection panel has named Fabian Allen to replace for Khary Pierre for the third and final T20 International against India. The match will be played at Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday in the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena. First ball is 10:30h (09:30h Jamaica Time). Allen, 24, has so…
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission today revealed that Guyana’s gold declarations for the first half of the year have increased when compared to the same period (January-July) last year. The revelation was made by Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, who disclosed that as of July, the declaration stood at almost 400,000 ounces, which represents…
Dear Editor SOMETHING is amiss at the Office of the Chief Justice and it needs urgent intervention in order to preserve the Honourable Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire’s S.C. integrity and that of the judicial system over which she presides as a Judge. In a press release by the Supreme Court of Judicature Protocol and Communication
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali says the lack of a Local Content Policy (LCP) before first oil will have negative impacts on the development of Guyana. In an interview with the News Room, Ali said a Local Content Policy “is essential for ensuring that maximum economic benefit is derived from the production…
The People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the coalition government, has welcomed the appointment of Justice Claudette Singh as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At the party’s weekly press briefing today, PNC Vice President Dr. George Norton said over the years, Justice Singh manifested that she is independent…
Dear Editor, I condemn the serious acts of violence against Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) staff doing house-to-house registration. This violence is committed by PPP supporters. Over the last few weeks, GECOM enumerators have been assaulted, bitten by dogs, threatened and harassed by PPP supporters. This deplorable violence was instigated by Guyana’s opposition leader, Bharrat Jagdeo,
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will soon launch a Trust Fund at local banking institutions to rehabilitate the historic City Hall building. City Mayor, Ubraj Narine is urging the public to donate to the fund. In a statement from the Council’s Public Relations Department, Narine said “we want persons to be able to contribute…
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh theld separate meetings today with the government and opposition nominated members of the Elections Commission. This morning, she met with the Opposition nominated Commissioners and according to Commissioner Sase Gunraj, the Commissioners on his side raised many of the concerns that are already in the public…
— President commits to restoring free education from nursery to university PRESIDENT David Granger has underscored that education is an integral component of emancipation and independence, while pointing out that greater access must continue to be facilitated as it is a key component of national development. “Emancipation means independence [and] emancipation means education,” President
