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Pensioners and other persons accessing the services of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) can now receive their pensions and other benefits through MMG, Bill Express, and Money Gram, the Insurance Scheme announced today, as it launched the introduction of the three new payment methods. Pensioners and other citizens usually encash their vouchers at NIS offices […]
An emergency assessment team led by President Irfaan Ali hurried out to the Essequibo region this afternoon following heavy winds and torrential rainfall moved through a number of communities, ripping roofs off a number of buildings, including the recently constructed Anna Regina Stadium. Many residents across Anna Regina and surrounding communities said they have never […]
Four years after the passage of the Condominium Act, several agencies and other stakeholders are still finding it difficult to operationalize the legislation, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has said. Mr. Nandlall on Tuesday met with the Guyana Association of Bankers, Registrars of Lands, Commerce and Deeds and Commercial registry and other stakeholders to address concerns […]
A Guyanese-led Research firm, Abrams and Associates Research, in offering an assessment on a proposal by the Government to establish a Child Online Safety and Ethical Technology Framework, is warning against a mandatory identity-linked age verification regime. The authors of the assessment Dr Karen Abrams and Salima Bacchus-Hinds said protecting children online is an important […]
Weeks after entering a guilty plea in the murder of school principal, Kirwyn Mars, the High Court today ordered that the accused, Brian Richards face a full trial. Back in May, Richards pleaded guilty to the murder charge and arrived at Court this morning to face sentencing. However, he maintained his innocence and told the […]
The trial into the alleged attempted fraud during the 2020 Elections faced a further delay today due to the unavailability of a number of witnesses. The trial was expected to continue this morning in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. However, presiding Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty took a decision to adjourn the case to September 15, 2026 […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has confirmed that the Government has written to the social media site, Facebook, seeking to establish a formal relationship, as it is moving to clamp down on unregulated social media use for children. Speaking during his weekly “Issues in the News” programme, Mr. Nandlall said, there is no ulterior motive behind […]
The University of Guyana (UG) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are working to establish a Dual Award Programme, which would see graduates acquiring both a Degree from the University, and an Advanced Diploma from the ACCA. Head of ACCA Caribbean, Paula Marcelle-Irish made the announcement on Monday, as officials from the University […]
Police Detective Sergeant Elfannando Newman, who was charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) four years ago with Larceny by a Public officer and was accused of stealing drugs from the Timehri Police station, has been freed of the charge. He now wants his name to be fully cleared. The charges against the Policeman, […]
The Opposition, We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) party and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), are calling on the Government and Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to do more to assist flood affected areas in Region 10. Over the last two weeks, residents in parts of Kwakwani, Hururu and Aroaima, have been battling with severe weather […]
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