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Deadly prison riot     By Shemuel Fanfair As the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly prison fire which left 17 dead continues, the Commissioners heard on Tuesday that prison wardens are the ones that sell mobile phones to prisoners. Carl Brown, who is currently serving 13 years for murder, took the stand at Tuesday’s session, where he shockingly revealed that prisoners...

Satiricus was very miffed how everyone was picking on poor Kam-Run and the WICD Board. Satiricus like all other West Indians ate, breathed and slept cricket. Not that Satiricus was any great shakes with either bat or ball. But that made him admire the players on the field even more. "How the heck did they do all those...

Dear Editor, As promised, I am responding to your request re Clairmonte Cox’s letter. I will respond to his four points first, then provide some pointers based on the attachments. My response focuses on his accusation of slander and libel. Mr Cox claimed four falsehoods as his bases. 1. Whether he did a BA or cannot can hardly be categorised as...

A 17-year-old was on Tuesday slapped with an illegal possession of firearm charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The defendant is accused of having an illegal .22 pistol in his possession on March 12 at East La Penitence, Georgetown. It was alleged that Police stopped and searched the teen, and found...

Selection of Mabaruma Mayor 0The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) says it will be moving to the courts today to block the swearing-in of the Mayor of the newly-created town of Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) who was selected by Communities Minister  Ronald Bulkan, contrary to the Municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01. In the municipality of Mabaruma, the Opposition...

Twenty-year-old Georgry Shoo of Tapakuma Amerindian community in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Tuesday granted ,000 bail after allegedly lashing Troy John with a piece of wood. Shoo made his first appearance before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on the charge of illegal wounding. Police alleged that on April 1, 2016 at Tapakuma Lake, he unlawfully...

A clothes vendor was on Tuesday granted ,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts accused of stealing a gold band. It is alleged that Ceon David, 37, of Lot 164 Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on April 2 at Regent Street, Georgetown, stole from Godfrey Thomas one gold band valued 0,000....

The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has not given up on its quest for better service at the country’s top tertiary institution and said that another protest will take place at the gates of the Ministry of the Presidency today. It is not clear whether the Administration of the University has taken note of the cries of the...

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Commissioners are pointing an accusing finger at Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan for allegedly seeking to select Chairmen for six Local Authority Areas where there have been a tie. At a press conference on Tuesday, Commissioners Sase Gunraj and Bibi Shaddick said that the Minister was acting outside the remit of the law. According to them, Section...

Weeks after lifting the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) Four-day title for the second year in succession, the Guyana Jaguars re-assembled on Tuesday for a fitness session at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda. Under the watchful eyes of Head Coach, Esaun Crandon, the players were put through their paces as the management staff...