Derrick Solomon, the 60-year-old taxi-driver who was charged with the attempted murder of a woman in an attack at Sophia, was yesterday discharged after the victim chose not to offer evidence against him.
Shellon Barrow and Latoya Griffith, who were charged over a plot to traffic almost four pounds of cocaine, will have to lead their defence to the charge after a court found that a prima facie case was made out against them.
China has been a reliable partner in the development of Guyana’s human resources, President David Granger said on Monday evening at a reception to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
A High Court judge last week quashed a city magistrate’s decision to punish a police inspector by imprisoning him for misconduct during a trial.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election.
Persons in Blaze-eligible areas are being encouraged to apply now for the GTT Blaze service and enjoy free installation charges through the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT).
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down the British parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday in a humiliating rebuke to him.
As the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) prepares for its 23rd Biennial Delegates Congress its President Patrick Yarde has expressed the union’s disappointment with how the government has approached collective bargaining during the last four years.
Queenstown Village on the Essequibo Coast celebrated its 178th anniversary on Monday and President David Granger stressed again on the importance of education when he emphasised that the school is a pillar of the community.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it will provide $52 million in funding to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, an escalation of support even as his push to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro stalls.
Lenno Alexander, the guard who was charged with stealing dresses from the Regent Street store where he was employed, has agreed to pay $100,000 to compensate his former employer.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The United States led more than 30 countries yesterday in condemning what it called China’s “horrific campaign of repression” against Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang at an event on the sidelines of the annual U.N.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the media yesterday for “lying” about the fires in the Amazon and criticized international concern for the rainforest as fueled by interest in the region’s biodiversity and mineral wealth.
The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Region Four Health Department, on Monday launched the Guyana Re-aligning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (‘GRAIN-H’) programme.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that is forcing people to line up for gasoline and public transport.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 53-year-old primary school teacher was found murdered in Cumuto.
“Breastfeeding is not a choice, it is a responsibility, one which mothers take up in order to improve health, social and economic development of individuals of nations” were some of the opening statements at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPHC) health fair for National Breastfeeding Week.
(Reuters) – Opera singer Placido Domingo yesterday dropped out of a performance at the Metro-politan Opera in New York while disputing accusations of sexual misconduct leveled by several women in the classical music world.
(Trinidad Guardian) While he celebrated the planned reopening of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, economist Dr Roger Hosein says the deal between the Government and the OWTU-owned Patriotic Energies and Technologies Services Limited, must be transparent.
President David Granger today met with his Cabinet and discussed the issue of holding of credible General and Regional elections in Guyana at the earliest possible time.
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