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Security and defense and a reform programme for the security sector are just two components under the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP), that Senior British Security Sector Reform Advisor, Mr. Russell Combe, will look at during his 12 month tenure here in Guyana. On Tuesday, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn expressed confidence […]
Several model houses are to be constructed at Perseverance, East Bank Demerara in the coming weeks as part of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) “Housing Solution 2017 and Beyond” exhibition. The houses will be up for sale after the exhibition. At the Exhibition, there will be 10 Low Income Houses, 5 Moderate Income […]
The simple larceny accused who scaled the fence of the Camp Street jail and was recaptured following a chase by a police officer, will have to spend the next 12 months in jail for his escape. 27-year-old Ruco McIntyre was on remand at the Camp Street jail on a simple larceny charge when he decided […]
As the Movement Against Parking Meters continues its call for a full revocation of the parking meter contract between the City Council and Smart City Solutions, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry is now throwing its full support behind the movement. In a statement on Tuesday, the GCCI said it supports the call for the […]
Their career with the Guyana Defence Force is cooked. Three soldiers appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court this morning and were charged for stealing a large quantity of milk and butter from the GDF. 27-year-old Victor Logan, 26-year-old Kevin Fitz and Richard Charles found themselves in a mix after they were caught stealing 11 bags […]
PPP Executive Member and former Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon is warning the administration that it may not be ready to “stomach” a large scale protest over its decision to add the Value Added Tax to private school fees. At least one private and its students have been very outspoken against the tax being added […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the government may be moving to shut down the Rose Hall and Enmore sugar estates and its a move that the Opposition would not support. PPP Member of Parliament, Irfaan Ali, who led an Opposition delegation to meet the government on Guysuco issues, told members of the media […]
International relations was one area looked at during the just concluded 28th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the importance of the long standing relationship between the Community and the United States of America was emphasized in light of the new administration in the US. Addressing a press […]
Often described as one of the countries with the lowest crime rate in the Caribbean, Barbados is willing to render assistance at a bilateral level, to other sister CARICOM states grappling with this issue. This is according to Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, who engaged the media on Thursday, following the end of day […]
A Guyanese national was found dead from apparent stab wounds and lacerations to his throat on Saturday morning at his Henderson Street, Caroni Savannah Road home. The deceased has been identified as Joel Mentor, 29, an employee at Hakka Restaurant in Woodbrook. Mentor was reportedly last seen alive around 4:10am on Saturday by his roommate. […]
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