Jennifer Westford still on PPP’s Parliamentary List

The People’s Progressive Party has denied reports that former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford will no longer be a Member of Parliament for the party. Westford is currently before the courts facing attempted larceny charges in connection with the Public Service vehicle transfer scam. She is also being investigated as part of another probe […]

President encourages rebirth of village economies

President David Granger on Sunday attended a ceremony organised by the Cuffy 250 Committee in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Berbice Slave Rebellion. The event was held at the Critchlow Labour College. The President in his remarks spoke at length of the need for an economic change and the rebirth of village economies […]

GPL Deputy CEO asks for more time to return $27 Million

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Operations at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Aerswar Deonarine, has asked the Government of Guyana to give him additional time to return $27 Million to the GPL account. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson on Saturday said “I am aware that a letter was sent in by the […]

Elderly woman dies in Pouderoyen blaze

A 90-year-old woman died on Saturday when a mid afternoon fire at Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, engulfed her entire house and she was unable to make it out. The woman’s 76-year-old daughter suffered several burns about the body and has been hospitalized. A number of other relatives have been left homeless. The elderly woman who died, […]

Indian Nationals were refused entry since July 19 – CJIA

The eight Indian nationals who found themselves at the centre of a standoff  between Insel Air and Immigration at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, were refused entry into Guyana since the 19th July, 2015, according to the Cheddi Jagan Airport. In a statement on Thursday evening, Airport management explained that the Insel Air flight to Aruba […]

Draft of National Youth Policy completed

A draft National Youth Policy 2015 has been completed and a copy of it will soon be in the hands of President David Granger and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine. This is according to Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment Aubrey Norton. Norton told the Government Information Agency (GINA) today that the completed draft was […]