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The Government is currently working on a policy to regulate the use of big trucks on the country’s roadways, with weight limit regulations being the center of a new policy, the Minister of Works has announced. Minister Juan Edghill told reporters that large trucks are often overloaded and speeding on the roadways and have been […]
The Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize and Haiti are the CARICOM member states which have been listed by the US President as Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2025. In a statement, The White House explained that a country’s presence on the list is not necessarily a reflection of its government’s […]
The deadline for the completion for the US$260 Million Demerara River Bridge has been pushed back by some three months, owing to some logistical and other challenges, according to Works Minister, Juan Edghill. During an early morning press conference, Minister Edghill explained that the Government was initially anticipating completion of the project by the end […]
A total of 20 Venezuelans have been arrested and charged for illegally fishing in Guyana’s waters and operating unlicensed vessels in Guyana. The twenty were arrested earlier this week and appeared in Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. During their appearance, the Court was told that the twenty Venezuelans were arrested between the 20th August and […]
Global engineering and construction company in the energy sector, Saipem has announced the launch of its 2024 Local Community Initiatives (LCIs) Plan in Guyana with hopes of increasing its commitment and bolstering relations with communities across the country. In a release, the company said it has always been engaged in creating lasting value for the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture sought to clear the air today on reports that 243 tonnes of sugar was missing from the Rose Hall estate. In a statement, the Ministry said the sugar is not missing, but rather 243 tonnes of sugar was overstated in the production figures for the estate, triggering a decision to take […]
The main Opposition political parties have strongly criticized the harassment of the relatives of outspoken human rights advocate, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel”. On Tuesday afternoon, a party of Policemen swooped down on the Eccles home of Atwell’s mother and grandmother and ransacked the house claiming that they had been granted a search warrant to […]
US-based, Guyanese Rights activist, and social media personality, Melissa Atwell aka Melly Mel, is accusing the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force of trying to silence her by targeting and intimidating her family in Guyana. On Tuesday afternoon, a party of Policemen swooped down on the Eccles home of Atwell’s mother and grandmother […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is urging the Judiciary to address the delays with the Election Fraud trial, and have the matter speeded up. On his “Issues in the News” television programme last evening, Mr. Nandlall reacted to the further adjournment of the criminal trial into alleged election fraud until the end of October. The presiding […]
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has fired a warning shot to Caribbean leaders, urging the acceleration of efforts to reduce new HIV infections among young people. UNAIDS Public health specialist Dr Richard Amenyah has warned that HIV among young people remains a significant public health concern because the decline in […]
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