Attorney-at-law and former magistrate, Chandra Sohan said he has written the Chancellor of the Judiciary expressing his disappointment in the way he was treated by Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer. On Tuesday last, Sohan was cited for contempt of court by Mittelholzer. The Magistrate also ordered the lawyer be detained by the police in court. Sohan said […]
Author Archives: Staff
Hire Car drivers in Berbice are objecting to moves to pay NIS
The alleged collaboration between the National Insurance Scheme and the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department in Berbice to have drivers pay up their NIS is not sitting well with hire car drivers. The drivers say no consultation was done with them before the move was implemented. Commander of B Division, Eon Amsterdam said […]
Beaten, peppered and a gun allegedly placed to the head of children aged 7 and 9
A New Amsterdam, Berbice woman is trying to get justice and help at the same time for her 7 and 9-year-old children who were allegedly tortured by a caretaker. Teresa Rodrigues said some weeks ago, she left her two kids with the woman and ventured into the interior to work. The mother said she […]
Saturday Entertainment Christopher Martin
“New houses at Perseverance will be of a high quality and spacious”, says engineer
Go after those non-compliant Private Schools and repeal VAT on Private Education
The Value Added Tax on Private tuition should be repealed and the government needs to go after those schools that are none compliant, those were some of the sentiments expressed at a public consultation held at the National Cultural Center this morning. Education Minister, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine told administrators, head teachers and students that […]
Guyanese Chef gunned down inside home of girlfriend on the Twin Island Republic
A Guyanese national was shot dead in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, in the home of his girlfriend. He was identified as Raphael Collins of Ann’s Grove, on the East Coast of Demerara. The 22-year-old man who worked as a chef, was at his girlfriend braiding his hair when he was 9 times about his […]
“Homeowners are paying rent, as well as a mortgage because of the defects in turnkey homes” CH&PA Chair
There are 16 housing schemes without Electricity, Potable Water and roads, this was revealed by newly appointed Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority Board, Elsworth Williams. Williams said what is painful, is that some homeowners are paying a rent and mortgage at the same time, due to the defects in some of the […]
Mother of three found strangled in Parika home, police in search of husband
A woman was found dead in the home she shared with her reputed husband their three children. She was identified as 29-year-old, Dhanwantie Ram of Parika on the East Bank Essequibo. The police are working on the theory that the man strangled the mother of his children to death and then fled the scene. The […]
