Attorney Ryan Crawford, whose explicit outburst towards a traffic cop was captured on video gone viral, says he was frustrated with the conduct of the policeman but he has nonetheless apologized for his language. In a social media post, the lawyer explained that on Thursday last (September 13, 2018) he was signaled from a line…
An Albouystown woman is the latest person to be held with cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. In a statement, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit announced the arrest of Shellon Yolanda Barrow of Victoria Street, Albouystown. She was held on Saturday while preparing to board a Jamaica bound flight. According to CANU, ranks stationed…
IT is now a matter of historical fact that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), as currently constituted, was birthed in circumstances of controversy arising out of the 1992 national elections. Known as the Carter-Price Formula, after former United States President James “Jimmy” Earl Carter, and the late Prime Minister of Belize, George Price, this mechanism,
The Guyana Bar Association has stated that police officers can only stop motorists if they reasonably suspect that a crime has been committed. The statement from the Association of legal minds was issued in light of the circulation of a video showing Attorney Ryan Crawford verbally abusing a police officer. From all indications, the police officer…
The Public Utilities Commission is reporting that over the past three years, it has successfully addressed complaints that have seen $74 Million being returned to consumers who filed complaints against the various utility companies. At an Open House Day which was hosted at the PUC headquarters today, Complaints Manager, Destra Bourne reveled that just this…
AGAINST the background of increased attacks on Chinese-owned businesses by bandits, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan and the Commissioner of Police Leslie James, on Friday met with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Cui Jianchun to discuss security issues related to the Chinese community. In a release, the ministry acknowledged that a number
Trinbago Knight Riders put the disappointment of their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Playoff 1 defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors behind them with a professional 20-run semi-final win over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. A fine all-round bowling performance led by Australia leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed saw the Knight Riders comfortably defend a target of 166…
The Public Utilities Commission is reporting that over the past three years, it has successfully addressed complaints that have seen $74 Million being returned to consumers who filed complaints against the various utility companies. At an Open House Day which was hosted at the PUC headquarters today, Complaints Manager, Destra Bourne reveled that just this…
THE township that became the port town, then the city of Georgetown, then capital of the united counties that are now the nation of Guyana, is the consequence of no objective plan but rather a process of events that began with the initial settling of the Dutch and African slaves in 1623 and their establishment
By Akeem Greene Twelve Secondary Schools will compete in a first of its kind football tournament, which takes a league format. The tournament has the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) as title sponsor, in association with Tradewind Tankers. The launch occurred at GuyOil’s Kitty Service Station on Thursday where representatives from participating schools and officials gathered to…
