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A minibus driver made his first court appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after he was slapped with seven charges. Tavid Ahmad appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty and denied the charges. The first charge detailed that on September 13, 2019 at Camp Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously assaulted Police Constable Jafar Blackman, who was acting in the execution of his duties. The second charge stated that on the same day, and location, the 30-year-old man resisted arrest from Police Constable Jafar Blackman. Additionally, he was charged for unlawfully and…

By Jarryl Bryan The International Monetary Fund (IMF), having concluded its Article IV consultations in Guyana, has come up with projections that oil will dominate Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by as much as 40 per cent. This is contained in the Fund’s concluding statement, which estimates that this shift in GDP share and financial contribution will occur by 2024. This is also the time when Guyana is expected to really start earning its share of oil revenues, once cost oil has been accounted for. “The oil sector is projected…

A fundraiser organised by A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Government in New York (NY) was completely overshadowed by more than one hundred protesters picketing the meeting, demanding elections and constitutional compliance. Held at the Richi Rich Palace on Atlantic Avenue in Richmond Hill, NY on Sunday, the fundraiser featured Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan representing the AFC, together with Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine representing APNU, and a small group in attendance. The Minister and entourage arrived to be greeted by the large crowd of protesters behind…

Under a constant barrage of criticisms for the continued delay in holding elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) claims that it is multitasking, by training polling day staff and inputting data while the Commission deliberates on timeframes. According to GECOM in a statement on Monday, they are currently verifying and encoding the House-to-House data that was gathered and scheduled to be merged with the existing National Register of Registrants (NRR) database. “In addition, the Commission is moving swiftly with the training of polling day staff countrywide. To date, training has…

…as new Kuwait, Ireland and Finland ambassadors accredited Guyana is looking to tap into bilateral cooperation with international partners as it accredited new diplomats from three countries in order to strengthen ties. These accreditation ceremonies were done at the Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday. After handing over his Letters of Credence to President David Granger, Non-Resident Ambassador (Designate) of the State of Kuwait, Nasser Riden Al-Motairi, spoke about his country’s keenness to further strengthen ties between the two countries. He said, “The Kuwait Economic Fund and Investment Authority can…

A 26-year-old miner was sentenced to three years imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday. Twenty-six-year-old, Orin Ridley of Lot 173 Campbell Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, was found guilty on two counts of robberies and assault. He was on trial before Magistrate Annette Singh, who ruled that after perusing the evidence she found him guilty of all four charges. The first charge stated that on March 12, 2019 at Lot 173 Campbell and Sussex Streets, Georgetown, Ridley wounded Police Constable Clive Clarke with intent to prevent lawful…

As there continues to be uncertainty surrounding when elections will be held in Guyana, a team of officials from the United States-based Carter Center is in Guyana to get perspective on the situation. The first set of meetings was held with Attorney General Basil Williams on Wednesday. The two-hour meeting was held at the Attorney General’s Office on Carmichael Street. Following the meeting, Carter Center’s Associate Democracy Programme Director Brett Lacy told reporters that the organisation is trying to get the various perspectives of the current situation. “I can say…