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Auditing of the state’s finances for the fiscal year 2018 has found a large increase in the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and a decrease in the country’s internal debt by some $8.2 billion. Those issues were highlighted by Auditor General Deodat Sharma, in his 2018 Audit report. The report was presented to […]
A birthday celebration for a Plaisance shopkeeper turned deadly after she was stabbed to death by her neighbour during a row over her pet monkey. 53-year-old Sharon Burnett of Graham Street, Plaisance was pronounced dead early this morning after being taken to the hospital with stab wounds to her body. Graham was visited by her […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a young couple at a West Demerara Resort and Hotel. The bodies of Kevin Singh and Sabrina Nandram were discovered in the bathtub of the room they rented at the Aracari Resort and Hotel. The two were expected to check out of the hotel on Sunday afternoon, but […]
by Ravin Singh Before a large crowd of cheering supporters, Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Irfaan Ali announced that he intends to send his rival, incumbent President David Granger into retirement. “I saw Mr. Granger attack me. But my mother taught me to respect the elderly. So Mr. Granger, I will respect […]
by Ravin Singh Described as the “real McCoy” by an earlier speaker, Brigadier (rtd) Mark Phillips sought to assure supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) that he will assume the second highest office in the country after the March 2, 2020 General Elections. “I will be the next Prime Minister of Guyana. I will […]
Outlining a list of achievements by the APNU+AFC coalition since assuming office in 2015, Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader Khemraj Ramjattan implored party supporters to “don’t stop the progress” as they head to the polls on the 2nd March. “Don’t stop the progress,” was the phrase used to punctuate Ramjattan’s speech at the launch of […]
by Ravin Singh President David Granger launched his re-election campaign this afternoon with a call for the APNU+AFC coalition to remain in office because inclusive governance is what is needed to move Guyana forward. Mr. Granger shared this view during the launch of the APNU+AFC campaign at D’Urban Park in Georgetown. “We have put an […]
The Central Committee of the People’s Progressive Party this afternoon unanimously endorsed retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips as its Prime Ministerial Candidate. The party made the decision after former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Bishop Juan Edghill withdrew from the race for the #2 spot. In a […]
The Prison Service has foiled a prison break plan at the Camp Street jail. Prison Director Gladwin Samuels said he was at the jailhouse this morning when it was noticed that several bars of a cell had been cut and secured with a cloth. The prison went into immediate lockdown as the joint services were […]
Bishop Juan Edghill has written to the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, asking that he not be considered for the post of Prime Ministerial Candidate for the PPP. Edghill who served as a Junior Finance Minister in the last PPP government (2011-2015) was among three nominees vying for the position. Although […]
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