England beat New Zealand to win the World Cup for the first time after a barely believable final at Lord’s was tied twice. With two needed to win from the final ball of the Super Over, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill was run out coming back for the second to ensure England’s four-year journey ended with…

The Attorney for former Member of Parliament, Charrandass Persaud, is disappointed that the Caribbean Court of Justice did not hand down definitive orders setting out a date or timeline for elections. While the CCJ ruled that the no-confidence motion was validly passed and the consequences of that passage should be respected, it stayed clear of…

Dear Editor: THE CCJ in its consequential orders has challenged Guyana’s political leaders to act in accordance with the Constitution and within the requirements of what it has ruled to be a valid NCM. Our leaders must act at this stage, not in the interest of winning the next election, but in the interest of

By Isanella Patoir More city residents are speaking out against plans to build a chemical warehouse facility at the John Fernandes Ltd. Inland Terminal at 4055 Industrial site, Ruimveldt, Georgetown as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gets ready to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Residents from communities such as Houston Gardens, Roxanne Burnham Gardens,…

The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon stayed clear of setting any date or timeline by which Guyana should host elections, throwing that issue over to Guyana’s political players. In delivering the consequential orders, CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders said the Constitutional provisions on the passage of a no-confidence motion are clear and “it would…

LEADER of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo is utilising the engagements intended for the selection of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to “deceive the nation and send negative messages to the Court,” according to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). At a press conference at Congress Place on Friday, PNCR Executive Member

President David Granger, in recognizing the urgency of appointing a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections (GECOM), says he can do so “as early as Monday if the Opposition is prepared to act in a consensual manner and in good faith.” In an address to the nation hours after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…

A 39-year-old man was today sentenced to 20-years in jail after he admitted to raping a 76-year-old woman. Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall handed down the prison sentence today after Delon Blake pleaded guilty to the crime. The incident reportedly took place back in 2017. While handing down the sentence, the Judge said she would have considered…

– Public servants assured of pay hike MINISTER of Finance, Winston Jordan, on Thursday urged public servants to improve their quality of output in the workplace, and not be distracted with the social media posting during working hours, especially the political ones. In his presentation at the Budget 2020 Sensitisation and Training session at the

By Bibi Khatoon The negotiating panel set up to “hammer out” the nominees for selection of a new Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission on Thursday decided to hand over the process to President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. After three meetings this week, the teams decided they will hand over 13 remaining…