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President Ali orders payment of $24M award in Quindon Bacchus matter

–says there will be no appeal of judgement AT the instruction of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, there will be no appeal of the $24 million awarded in the Quindon Bacchus judgement. This was according to General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo during his press conference on Thursday. The President also […]

‘It is a tragedy’ – AG Nandlall calls for urgency in resolving electoral fraud case

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has described as a “tragedy” the fact that the Magistrate’s Court has yet to commence trials for the charges stemming from the contentious 2020 General and Regional Elections, nearly four years after they were filed. “It is a tragedy that we are entering the year […]

High Court finds Caribbean Airlines, pilots, ground handlers liable for 2016 CJIA collision

…that resulted in extensive damage to Fly Jamaica aircraft …claims of negligence dismissed against CJIA, GCAA; court to assess damages, costs The High Court in Demerara has delivered its ruling in the longstanding case stemming from a collision at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on November 29, 2016, involving aircraft operated by Fly […]

UG’s Andrew Thom receives prestigious ‘Outstanding Justice Award’

–Best Diplomatic Stance Award at separate international events in Chicago, London ANDREW Thom, a staff member attached to the University of Guyana’s Registry Department, received the prestigious Outstanding Justice Award in the International Court of Justice at the American Model United Nations (AMUN) Conference held recently in Chicago, Illinois. Thom also represented Guyana and received […]

Comprehensive solid waste management programme on the cards

–along with expansion of street lighting programme in Budget 2025, President Ali says THE 2025 Budget will include a comprehensive programme to address solid waste management, nationwide, as part of the government’s bid to enhance community livelihoods. The national street lighting programme, which provides for the installation of street lights along the roadways in communities, […]

Former AFC Executive schools party’s oil and gas spokesperson, Adams, on ‘profit oil’

–– says party ‘slaps together’ responses to VP’s press conference, does no real research The Alliance For Change (AFC) lead oil and gas ‘expert’, Vincent Adams, has been grilled for his “callous, careless and shallow” statements on the sector by Former AFC member, Leonard Craig. In a column published on Monday, Craig criticised statements made […]

‘I am asking for political responsibility, not political power’

–President Ali rallies Lindeners to support continued development –highlights push for sustainable investments across Region 10 POINTING to massive plans to accelerate investments and stimulate wealth, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Sunday morning, engaged a gathering at Victory Valley, Linden, Region Ten, where he shared his unity-based philosophy aimed at uplifting the lives of […]

Over $4B invested in solid waste management over the past four years

The government has invested more than $4 billion in maintaining 13 landfill sites countrywide between 2020 and 2024. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag shared this information during her year-end press conference on Thursday last at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. Although garbage collection and disposal are the responsibility of the […]