Anthony Persaud, the youth who last month pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder, admitting that he had stabbed another man to the abdomen with a pair of scissors, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Even as he reiterated Guyana’s condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the current war, President Irfaan Ali yesterday defended Guyana’s abstention vote on the United Nations resolution to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council for gross excesses in Ukraine, saying the country awaits findings of the United Nations investigations.
Government has tabled a motion to amend the Standing Orders to require that there be five members present, including at least two from the ruling party, for there to be a quorum of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
In order for the vision of ‘One Guyana’ to be achieved, religious bodies must play an integral role in building the foundation, according to President Irfaan Ali.
Weeks after the decision by the board of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) not to renew the contract of Head of the Safety Programme Col (Ret’d) Cargill Kyte came to light, Board Chairman Javed Shadick has related that Kyte has been rehired as an Airworthiness Inspector.
While government believes that the three years hosting of the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) finals here will generate economic activity for locals as it showcases this country to the world, President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that a dollar amount on state subsidy has not yet been determined.
Two persons were taken into police custody on Thursday following the discovery of 6.015 kilogrammes of cannabis in a vehicle in which they were in as well as at their Enterprise Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home.
A police prosecutor who is accused of dodging two sentence warrants was on Wednesday placed on self-bail after he was charged with obstructing the course of justice.
Minister of Agriculture Mustapha Zulfikar has announced that Region Two will be benefiting from two agro-processing facilities that will be located at Anna Regina and Charity and will afford farmers the opportunity to add value to their produce.
Guyana Americas Merchant Bank Inc. (GAMBI) on Friday announced that the Trustees of the Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) Retirement Savings Plan have awarded it a contract to provide Investment Advisory and Brokerage services.
Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has charged all Heads of Departments and Branch Commanders within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to “improve their output” by placing more emphasis on the management of resources within their control.
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) will be collaborating with sectoral agencies, including the Ministry of Education, to tackle drug use in schools.
Attorney Nirvan Singh tonight broke his silence on allegations that he had engaged in racist abuse of Woman Police Constable Shawnette Bollers who was assigned to guard Singh’s family’s residence.
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, APNU+AFC MP Jermaine Figueira today lambasted a proposal by the government to change the quorum for the PAC.