December 2016

By: Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP. Attorney-at-Law Last week, the Leader of the Opposition submitted to the President, a list of six persons from which the President is entitled to choose one, in accordance with article 161 (2) of the…

(N.Y Daily News) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he will not issue a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions, and will instead wait to work with President-elect Donald Trump. Russian officials responded angrily to Obama…

West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo will need surgery to repair damage to his left hamstring, meaning he will play no further part in the Melbourne Renegades' Big Bash League (BBL) campaign. He was stretchered off during the Renegades'…

By Leroy Smith A three-year-old girl is said to have perished in an early morning fire at the Vigilance South Squatting area, East Coast Demerara. The child’s name was given as Bianka Sancho. Four children along with their parents…

President David Granger has ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) be revoked and that the occupants vacate the property by December 31, 2016. In a…

Several members of Cabinet are expected to meet with the Opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) and workers union on Saturday (December 31, 2016) to discuss proposals for the future of the sugar industry. The Ministers to be a part…

Moves are being made ensure that the Guyana Gold Board is transitioned into the role of Regulator and diminish its role as a purchaser of gold says Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman. The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners…

By Royan Abrams & Delicia Fletcher A 17 year old resident of the Alpha Children’s Home located at Gay Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice was placed on $350,000 bail when he appeared in the Reliance Magistrates’ Court to answer to…

(GINA) The Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s (CJIA) revenue collection has improved by 13 percent, and this has been attributed to the processing of more passengers at the country’s main port-of-entry. Minister of Public…

By Anil Nandlall I read the very detailed coverage of what purports to be a legal opinion done in relation to the Red House Lease. I wish to take issue with several of the contentions advanced and conclusions drawn in that…