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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states. Pentagon referred requests for comment to the White House, which didn’t immediately return an email seeking comment. […]
President Irfaan Ali has directed that immediate action be taken to ensure that all gold miners fully comply with their obligations to declare all gold produced in 2025. The Office of the President in a statement said all registered dredges with no declaration will be de-registered, and all foreign miners operating illegally in Guyana must […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that it has launched a full investigation into several of its own employees who are suspected to have aided and abetted in the transfer of several motor vehicles belonging to US sanctioned, Guyanese businessman and Opposition Member of Parliament, Azruddin Mohamed. The GRA has indicated that the vehicle transfers […]
In separate New Year’s messages, the Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton and Leader of the We Invest in Nationhood party party Azruddin Mohamed, vowed to continue to expose corruption in Government. In his New Year’s message, Mr. Norton said despite the abundance of oil resources, poverty still remains high throughout the country, […]
Mining officials and officials of the Ministry of Labour along with the Police are probing the death of two Brazilian miners in Chenapou in Region 8. The two men died when a mining pit collapsed on them as they were working. The two dead men have been identified as Cleumiton Da Silva Santos and Antonio […]
Career Diplomat and current Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador to the US, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been elected Chancellor of the University of Guyana by its Council, the Office of the President has announced. He replaces Professor John Edward Green, who was appointed in November 2019. While expressing appreciation to Professor Green for his dedicated service […]
The ex-girlfriend of the 27-year-old Linden man who was gunned down yesterday at Half Mile in Wismar, has been taken into Police custody, as investigators have launched a search for her current boyfriend. The young businessman, Amar Jones, was in his canter truck waiting to pick up his daughter from the ex-girlfriend when an armed […]
President Irfaan Ali, in the absence of a Leader of the Opposition, today administered the oath to serve to the seven-member Teaching Service Commission. The Constitution of Guyana stipulates that the Commission be made up of seven members with three of those members to be appointed by the President after meaningful consultation with the Leader […]
Two weeks after President Irfaan Ali gave persons holding a “fraudulently obtained” driver’s license six weeks to surrender them and restart the process, he has announced that persons who facilitated the process for those license to be obtained fraudulently will be fired starting early in the new year. The announcement comes following a comprehensive post-audit […]
Guyana is concluding its two-year term as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council today. It tenure began on January 1, 2024 and was guided by the overarching theme “Partnering for Peace and Prosperity.” In a statement, the Office of the President said the country’s tenure on the Council coincided with a period […]
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