New sea defence bill passed

The Sea and River Defence Bill 2023 was yesterday passed during the 12th Parliament of Guyana, with the aim of strengthening the country’s flood management system.

Chris Harrycharan
Chris Harrycharan

Diamond duo charged with break and enter, larceny

Michael Harry, 26, of Block ‘Y’, Diamond Village, East Bank Demerara, and Chris Harrycharan, 36, of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Sunil Scarce where they were charged with break and enter and larceny.

Osante Benjamin
Osante Benjamin

Laing Ave man charged over ammo

Osante Benjamin appeared yesterday before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with possession of ammunition.

Dr Anil Solomon
Dr Anil Solomon

Doctor struck from medical register for malpractice

The Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) today said that Dr Anil Solomon has been removed from the register of medical practitioners in Guyana following a finding of professional misconduct and malpractice.

GFF, Saudi Football Federation ink historic MoU

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday, announced a historic signing of a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between it and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).

Dominican Republic`s Abinader looks set for first-round election win

(Reuters) – The Dominican Republic’s Luis Abinader, an anti-corruption crusader who helped catapult the island nation’s economy from pandemic lows to one of the fastest growing in Latin America, looks set for a first round victory in presidential elections on Sunday.

Kenyan lawyers move to block police deployment to Haiti

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Kenyan lawyers have moved to block the country’s planned deployment of police to Haiti, a court filing showed, days before officers are expected to arrive in the Caribbean nation to tackle spiralling violence there.