A 24-year-old man from Moruca was today remanded to jail for the chopping death of one of his own sisters. The accused, Randy Cozier, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. According to the Prosecution’s case, on the 3rd of July, the accused visited the home of his sister Cynthia…
–AG flays ‘PSC’s hypocritical’ stance on Dipcon matter …PM says judge’s action smacks of vendetta By Gabriella Chapman ATTORNEY General, Basil Williams, has flayed the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for what he deemed as their biased stance regarding the Dipcon court matter, saying that the umbrella business body has now become an adjunct political entity
By Bibi Khatoon Several residents of Georgetown are concerned about plans to build a chemical warehousing facility within close proximity to residential areas. Dozens of residents of Houston Gardens, Shirley Field, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Guyhoc Park and Banks Park have formed a group to speak out against the construction of the facility. According to a…
Convicted Guyanese narco-king Shaheed Roger Khan was released from a Miami jail on Monday and is now being held in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to the website for ICE, Khan is being held at the Krome Detention Facility in Miami, Florida. ICE would usually be the agency to…
…Govt rejects five of Jagdeo’s GECOM nominees …actively considering two, shortlists four to put on list of six PRESIDENT David Granger, through his representatives, has rejected five of the 11 names submitted by the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, for consideration for the nomination and appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission
By Bibi Khatoon Of the eleven names submitted by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo for consideration of the next Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, the Government has rejected five, shortlisted four and two are under “active consideration” Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon told reporters Tuesday. Shortly after a two-hour meeting with…
Workers of the Guyana Goldfields company met this morning with the Chief Labour Officer and other representatives from the Labour Department. During the meeting at the Aurora mines, the workers raised several complaints from working hours to concerns of severance packages if the company changes its mine operations management. During the meeting, the workers also…
The Government has submitted eight names to the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo for consideration for the post of Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This was disclosed by Director General at the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon following a meeting between the Government and Opposition members on Monday afternoon at the…
One year shy of officially becoming a pensioner, 64-year-old, Bent Street resident, Joseph Allen found himself before the Courts today facing illegal gun and ammunition charges. He pleaded guilty to the charges and received a two year suspended sentence on each charge. The elderly man appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and pleaded guilty…
WE have learnt that convicted drug-trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan will be released from a U.S. prison today after spending around 15 years there for narcotics trafficking. The sordid story of Khan and his connections to the opposition are well known to this country. If deported, he will find a very different society and authorities that
