High Court refuses Mohameds’ application for stay of extradition proceedings The High Court has refused an application by businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed to halt extradition proceedings in the magistrate’s court pending the determination of their constitutional challenge to Guyana’s extradition laws. The article High Court refuses Mohameds’ application for stay of extradition proceedings appeared first on Stabroek News.
Vendors removed from outside Yhip’s – Mentore hopes to relocate them to Merriman Mall Vendors who plied their trade around Yhip’s Bakery at the corner of Alexander and Robb streets were removed yesterday morning in fulfilment of a High Court order. The article Vendors removed from outside Yhip’s appeared first on Stabroek News.
Ram raps govt on secrecy shrouding Silica City project The government’s much-touted Silica City project on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway continues to unfold under a veil of secrecy, civil society activist and news-paper columnist Christopher Ram said, adding that it reeks of troubling parallels with past housing scandals. The article Ram raps govt on secrecy shrouding Silica City project appeared first on Stabroek News.
Flights to Guyana resume following Maduro’s ousting International flights to Guyana have again commenced with only three cancellations recorded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed restrictions on flights over Venezuela and following the United States operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, authorities said. The article Flights to Guyana resume following Maduro’s ousting appeared first on Stabroek News.
Lorry topples into Essequibo rice field, pinning and killing Venezuelan man A 27-year-old Venezuelan man died yesterday morning at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast when a motor lorry toppled off a bridge into a rice field. The article Lorry topples into Essequibo rice field, pinning and killing Venezuelan man appeared first on Stabroek News.
Two Berbice men held in connection with 3.7 kg ganja find Two Berbice men were arrested by police on Saturday following the discovery of 3.70 kilogrammes of cannabis. According to a police press release, a mobile patrol along Naarstigheid Public Road, West Coast Berbice, stopped two men on a motorcycle around 15:45 hrs. The article Two Berbice men held in connection with 3.7 kg ganja find appeared first on Stabroek News.
Nazar Mohamed accuses govt of sending squatters on his land Embattled businessman Nazar Mohamed yesterday alleged that the government is encouraging squatting on his land and there is political interference in the police force as the three officers who received his complaint were immediately transferred. The article Nazar Mohamed accuses govt of sending squatters on his land appeared first on Stabroek News.
Teen remanded to prison over fatal stabbing in Wakapoa An 18-year-old gold miner has been remanded to prison following his court appearance to answer the charge of murder in the fatal stabbing of a fellow miner during an altercation in Wakapoa Village, Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two. The article Teen remanded to prison over fatal stabbing in Wakapoa appeared first on Stabroek News.
Empty New Amsterdam building razed by fire had housed govt offices A three-storey wooden building, which once housed several government offices in New Amsterdam, Berbice including the Ministry of Agriculture, at Lot 21 Princess Elizabeth Road, Queenstown, was destroyed in a fire presumed to have been electrical in nature. The article Empty New Amsterdam building razed by fire had housed govt offices appeared first on Stabroek News.
It is time for public servants to treated as true partners in nation-building – GPSU president The time has come for public sector work-ers to enjoy better working conditions and wages and be treated as true partners in nation-building. The article It is time for public servants to treated as true partners in nation-building – GPSU president appeared first on Stabroek News.