By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday dismissed preliminary arguments by CLICO (Guyana) raised in the winding-up hearing in the High Court saying that the court …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 16 Comments
The two policemen charged with wounding two prisoners during a murder probe made their second appearance in court yesterday and the case was deferred to …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 49 Comments
The main opposition PNCR yesterday denounced the appointment of controversial Assistant Commissioner of Police Steve Merai to head the Berbice Division, calling it an act …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Raking in US$20 to US$40 billion annually in bribes, kickbacks -Transparency International
Corrupt politicians and government officials in “developing and transition countries” are believed to receive …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Eccles woman who was badly chopped allegedly by her husband on Wednesday morning said yesterday from her hospital bed that the man also assaulted …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
A 32-year-old man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
The …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
A record number of golfers including 26 overseas players will compete in the 2009 Power Stout Guyana Open golf tournament billed for Saturday and Sunday …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Visiting team meets gov’t, private sector
The strengthening of the human resource base of both the private and public sectors of the Caribbean in order to …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
Editorial
On Thursday, October 15th Prime Minister Samuel Hinds promised the nation through the National Assembly that come November 5th there would have been some measure …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 6 Comments
From August next year all taxis are expected to be yellow.
According to a press release yesterday from the Home Affairs Ministry, the decision was taken …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
By Marlon Munroe
With the Inter-County four day title virtually in their grasp, and having won all their matches, Berbice will be looking for a clean …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 10 Comments
Dear Editor,
What a sad state of affairs exists in our city because of politics-as-usual and a total disregard for the basic rights of Georgetown’s citizens. …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Bandits attacked a Corentyne home on Wednesday evening robbing a family of a quantity of cash and jewellery.
According to a police press release, the incident …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Dear Editor,
Over the past few months I had reason to travel to Supenaam and Bartica via speedboat, and I made a somewhat frightening observation. I …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 2 Comments
Matters raised in letter of November 17 not addressed
Dear Editor,
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) acknowledges the concerns raised in the letter titled ‘Contradictory information from …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 6 Comments
-to meet magistrates next week
Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh yesterday referred to the attack on Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Persid Edmond as very serious …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Protecting basic consumer rights
Jacquelyn Hamer
One of the more worrisome challenges confronting the state in pursuit of its responsibility for protecting the rights of the citizenry …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan soldiers yesterday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident …
By Stabroek staff | Friday, November 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies hit back late on the second day but Queensland Bulls took command of the four-day tour match after Nick …