Furniture being installed for long-delayed family court -AG
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has admitted to the long delay in the start of the operations of the Family Court, for which he said the administration of the judiciary is responsible.
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has admitted to the long delay in the start of the operations of the Family Court, for which he said the administration of the judiciary is responsible.
After conducting an analysis of articles published in the Stabroek News, the People’s Progressive Party yesterday accused the newspaper of being anti-government with the intention of removing the ruling party from power.
An early morning fire in Ann’s Grove, suspected to be the work of an arsonist, has left a prison nurse and her young daughter with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
The National Assembly has passed a bill enabling judges and magistrates to electronically record court proceedings and both government and opposition members agreed that it would see fewer delays in the legal system.
A city court refused bail to a North La Penitence man yesterday after hearing that he took the police to his home to reveal an unlicensed pistol and matching ammunition.
Seven companies have submitted bids for crucial sea defence works at Mosquito Hall/Lancaster in Region 4.
A Linden nurse, who is accused of injecting her two children with insulin, remains in police custody after being refused bail on Monday, when she was charged with assaulting a social worker who was investigating the case.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday said it is concerned at the continuing delay in Guyana’s progress towards implementing recommendations to address deficiencies in its anti-money laundering regime.
Police have launched an internal investigation into the claim that one of its ranks assaulted a Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara man, who has since been hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
In an effort to raise suicide awareness in Guyana, a New Jersey, USA-based non-profit organization is collaborating with the Ministry of Human Services and other stakeholders to sensitize members of the public.
A man wanted for murder was detained at Mosquito Hall earlier this month, ten years after he allegedly committed the crime.
An independent third party expert has been requested to examine the project bringing the terrestrial fibre-optic cable from Brazil, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has said.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today said it is concerned at the continuing delay in Guyana’s progress towards implementing recommendations to address deficiencies in its anti-money laundering regime.
The Guyana Securities Council has filed legal action against Managing Director of Caribbean Container Inc (CCI) Ronald Webster seeking to cancel the transfer of shares of CCI to another company controlled by Webster who is also the chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC).
A 78-year-old US citizen and a 38-year-old Guyanese model were yesterday refused bail after they were separately charged with trafficking in cocaine that was concealed in achar.
Lethem and neighbouring communities lost power and water over the weekend, resulting in the temporarily closure of six schools.
Last minute efforts to have the Anti-Money Launder-ing Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill re-introduced and passed in the National Assembly yesterday failed, prompting yet another agreement by committee members to meet tomorrow to conclude work – one day before FATF’s plenary concludes.
APNU’s newest front bencher, Shadow Local Government Minister Ronald Bulkan received a blistering baptism in the National Assembly last evening as he gave his presentation on the Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2014, which seeks to postpone local government elections to December 1st 2014, or a date before.
By Desilon Daniels Despite the efforts of 4 fire trucks, a Grove mother of three suffered millions of dollars in losses following an afternoon fire which destroyed her home of 18 years.
Dr Karen Cummings was yesterday sworn in as an APNU MP to replace Debra Backer, while fellow coalition member Basil Williams was made Deputy Speaker.
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