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Social media talk show host and PPP political activist Ossie Rodgers is under probe by the Police after he was caught on camera slapping a woman repeatedly in a Berbice supermarket. Police investigators have confirmed that Rodgers was arrested and later released on self bail at the Police station after a complaint was filed against […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC, has written to the Chief Elections Officer, Vishnu Persaud, informing him that the request for additional information by GECOM is without basis since the Commission already has the information which forms part of public documents that it can forward to the police to continue their probe. “Clearly, there was no need for […]
Local telecommunications company GTT is celebrating the milestone of rolling out its Fibre internet service to more than 100,000 customers and within the coming months, the company will be pushing to roll out the high-speed fibre internet service to thousands more. At a press conference this afternoon to celebrate the milestone and the company surpassing […]
The Government, through the Office of the Prime Minister, has signed a $362.4M contract with Standby Power Engineering Company (SPECOM) for the construction of a 0.686-Megawatt Solar Farm, which is expected to provide close to 3,000 residents living in Mahdia with a reliable and efficient supply of electricity. The 686kWp Turn-key Solar Farm, which will […]
Forced to downsize its operations due to a lack of funding, the Coordinating Council of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) is currently seeking legal advice on Government’s decision to withhold its monthly subvention of $8 Million. The move has crippled the operation of IDPADA-G, and has left it […]
The owner of the Kingston buildings currently occupied by the Guyana Elections Commission Anand Sanasie, has taken the Commission to Court over some $9.2 million owed in rent due to increase rates. A source close to GECOM told News Source that the Elections Commission had agreed to the new rates, which took effect in January, […]
Career Guyanese diplomat, Ambassador Keith George has been appointed by the Government to serve as Guyana’s new High Commissioner to Canada. Ambassador George last served as Guyana’s Ambassador to neighbouring Suriname. He served in that position for ten years and is currently wrapping up his tour of duty. He has been with the Ministry of […]
CARCOM Heads of Government have received a letter from the Prime Minister of Haiti, Dr. Ariel Henry, calling for solidarity and requesting assistance to alleviate the deepening humanitarian, security, political, and economic crises in Haiti. In a statement this afternoon, the CARICOM Secretariat noted that the actions of criminal gangs have resulted in the complete […]
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, has written to the Chief Scrutineer of the APNU+AFC, Carol Smith-Joseph, requesting that additional information be provided to the Commission to be forwarded to the police for them to continue their investigations into claims of voter impersonation at the last elections. In a […]
As the Guyana Fire Service celebrates its 65th anniversary and observes Fire Prevention month, Fire Chief Gregory Wickam has expressed the Fire Service’s concern over the growing number of fires in Guyana, with a noticeable increase in fires that were maliciously set. “We have noticed a significant increase in fires being set maliciously by persons […]
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