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Billionaire businessman and Leader of the We Investment in Nationhood party, Azruddin Mohamed, is claiming that the governing People’s Progressive Party and its actions are behind the 11-count indictment which was handed down by US Prosecutors against him and his father. Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, are facing serious allegations of money laundering and […]
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has seen a 30% increase in active contributors since 2020, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed today, even as he urged the Insurance Scheme to improve its service delivery. In his address at the NIS 56th Anniversary General Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Center, the Senior Minister said […]
Bus operators plying the Georgetown-Timehri route pulled the brakes on their operations this morning, as they picketed for an increase in the fares for the route. The current bus fare from Georgetown to Timehri is $260, but according to the bus drivers and conductors, while the cost of living has rocketed, and the cost for […]
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill is appealing to persons using the new Bharat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge to exercise more caution and consideration, and not panic. Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, Minister Edghill said that the traffic build-up on the western end of the bridge this morning might have been due to […]
Sanctioned father and son businessmen, Nazar Mohamed and WIN Party Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, have both been indicted by a grand jury in the US Southern Florida District to face charges of wire and mail fraud and money laundering. Most of the charges are related to gold exports to the United States by Mohamed’s Enterprises, which […]
Amid a celebration by thousands who gathered and tributes that included an air fly-pass formation and a water salute, President Irfaan Ali on Sunday commissioned the new US$260M bridge across the Demerara River, naming it the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge. President Ali said Vice President Jagdeo, who was Guyana’s longest serving President, has dedicated […]
As Guyana joined the rest of the world on Sunday in observing World Teacher’s Day, President Irfaan Ali has reminded that every success story begins with a teacher, noting that teachers are the hands that lift up entire generations. In a message to mark World Teacher’s Day, the President noted the importance to have teachers […]
US-based Guyanese, Dwayne Lustal, who is originally from Linden, has officially launched his own tequila brand – Gran Latsul Tequila. During a recent visit to Guyana, he explained that as a young entrepreneur, his goal in starting the business was not just to build a brand, but to gain freedom and create a way to […]
APNU Member and Business Executive, Dr. Terrence Campbell, is not impressed with the measures recently announced by President Irfaan Ali to control the foreign currency flow and credit card spending. Earlier this week, the President announced that there has been a sharp increase in the demand for foreign currency and a noticeable increase in Credit […]
Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore today dismissed a case brought against Executive Chairman of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and Rights Activist, Tacuma Ogunseye. In 2023, he was charged with attempting to excite racial hostility. During a public meeting in Buxton in 2023, Ogunseye called on Guyanese to engage in civil disobedience and non-cooperation. He was […]
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