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Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George on Tuesday rejected two constitutional challenges aimed at overturning Guyana’s proportional representation (PR) electoral system, ruling that the cases brought by Christopher Ram and Vishnu Bandhu were “without merit” and failed to demonstrate any breach of the country’s Constitution. Delivering her decision in the High Court, Justice George made it
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The 2025 General and Regional Elections will not be delayed, as Chief Justice Roxanne George dismissed two election-related cases brought by Christopher Ram and Vishnu Bandhu earlier this year. The two cases sought to argue that sections of the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) infringed upon the right of Guyanese to contest the elections
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Gavin Daniels, a 38-year-old labourer of Moleson Creek, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was found dead on Monday night, and a fisherman is in custody assisting with an ongoing probe. Police said the man died at about 20:00 hrs on Monday, at Jackson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice. The suspect, Mohamed Fazar Ally, a 23-year-old Fisherman from
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The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has moved to close the accounts of candidates affiliated with the party of US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed. The News Room understands that several candidates from the party have received notices informing them that their accounts will be closed and banking services discontinued. This follows similar action taken
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On Tuesday, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, signed a historic agreement with the Government of the Dominican Republic to commence large-scale cocoa and coffee cultivation in Region One. This milestone initiative aims to establish approximately 200 acres each of coffee and cocoa as part of Guyana’s broader efforts to boost economic
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Former Guyana youth fast bowler Joshua Jones continues to excel in the Leicestershire and Rutland 50-over Cricket League in England, copping 50 wicket thus far in the season for Billesdon Cricket Club. Ever since joining the club in April for the First Division competition, Jones has played a crucial role with ball and bat in
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Procolombia to boost economic relations between Guyana and Colombia. Signing the document were GO-Invest’s Chief Investment Officer, Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, and Procolombia’s Director for the Caribbean, Mr. Rafael Cuesta. Procolombia is the organisation responsible for promoting tourism and
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Guyanese Rameez Mohamed lit up the quarter-mile in Trinidad over the weekend, posting the fastest time of the day during Round Three of the Wallerfield Championship Final (WCF). Driving the BM Soat Ford Mustang powered by a Toyota 2JZ engine, Mohamed clocked an impressive 8.32-second run on Sunday. This event marked the Mustang’s highly anticipated
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The Guyana National Road Safety Stakeholder Forum, held under the theme ‘Do the right thing,’ brought together national and international partners to tackle the escalating crisis of road fatalities and promote a culture of responsible road use. This theme was touted as more than a slogan but a rallying cry for action and behavioural change
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The Guyana Police Force is reinforcing the use of a soft, non-confrontational approach in handling reports of sensitive matters such as domestic violence as part of a broader effort to build community trust and reduce tensions during potentially volatile situations. This is according to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ravindradat Budhram who said officers are being
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