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The Full Court has granted a stay application in favour of former President David Granger, pending its determination on whether or not Justice Navendra Singh should preside over the trial into the former president’s $2 billion libel suit against Public Communications Specialist Kit Nascimento, Stabroek News, Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times News Paper. […]
The government and the main opposition, APNU+AFC clashed on Thursday after the ruling party refused to disclose a timeline for the availability of the final investment plan for the multi-billion-dollar gas-to-shore project. Prime Minister Mark Phillips would only say that the information will be provided in “due course”. The Government moved to the National Assembly […]
A total of $600M has been approved by the National Assembly for the implementation of the 10th Cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), which is a joint developmental programme funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Guyana Government. For 2023, the programme will see the construction of schools, the rehabilitation of […]
A Cuban woman, whose name has not been provided, lost her life on Thursday afternoon when the mini-bus she was in and a 4×4 pick-up collided along the Mabura trail and burst into flames. The accident occurred at around 3:20 yesterday afternoon. A Police statement explained that the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions […]
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) will be intensifying its border patrols this year as oil and gas activities ramp up offshore Guyana, Governance Minister, Gail Teixeira has announced. The agency’s budget for 2023 was increased by more than $100 million, prompting Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul to inquire about the hefty increase. […]
by Svetlana Marshall Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne has joined Pope Francis in calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality, saying that while it is a “human condition”, it must not be seen or treated as a crime. “Being homosexual is not a crime,” Pope Francis said during a recent interview with The Associated Press. Across […]
In an effort to get more nurses in the system and ease the effects of the heavy migration of nurses, the Ministry of Health will be moving the Registered Nursing Programme from the classroom to online format. The announcement was made today by Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony. Responding to questions from Opposition Member of […]
One day after he led CANU agents on a high speed chase that ended when his car crashed into a trench, revealing several pounds of marijuana, Vigilance resident Odearie Phillips appeared in Court today and was remanded to jail until the 20th March. Phillips was arrested on Wednesday in Buxton after being chased by CANU […]
Two oil and gas experts from Qatar are expected in Guyana next week to assist the Government with a number of the plans that are being crafted by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) including the Gas Leak Management Plan. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat made the disclosure recently while he was being […]
A two-day Government Outreach to Region Six began today, with a number of Government Ministries and Departments participating. The outreach is aimed at identifying and addressing the concerns of Berbice residents. According to President Irfaan Ali, he intends to hold similar outreaches across the country. “So every issue that you have will be dealt with […]
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