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The Ministry of Finance in a Saturday afternoon statement said it has noted with absolute disgust, a report in another section of the media indicating that the government has hiked taxes on steel imports. The article quoted Opposition Member of Parliament and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Irfaan Ali as saying that “Finance Minister […]
The level of mental health care offered by the Ministry of Public Health will be improved and the Mental Health Unit will seek to further decentralise its service to the community level. Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, speaking on the issue of decentralisation said, “The Ministry of Public Health has […]
Mabaruma in Region One, Monkey Mountain, Princeville and Campbelltown in Region Eight and Rupertee, Wowetta, Marcanata, Kumu and Shulinab in Region Nine are among those areas that benefitted in the first half of 2016, under the administration’s drive to increase access to potable water in the hinterland. At a recent press briefing at the Guyana […]
The Coalition Government’s management of Guyana’s economy has not impressed Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who on Friday ignored the positives of the Mid Year Report and criticized the administration over what he said was the lack of a plan and policy to address the challenges facing the economy and the private sector. Jagdeo said the […]
A Foulis, East Coast Demerara Businessman on Friday denied being the owner of a shipment of cocaine in a large quantity of frozen fish and shrimp that was intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport earlier this week. The 32-year-old man, Kapil Haresh Thakurian, pleaded not guilty to attempting to ship 88 kilograms of cocaine […]
A Jamaican national will be sentenced in Guyana on Monday, August 15 for attempting to smuggle 526 grams of cocaine out of the country. Fifty four-year-old Easton Stapleton was arrested on Wednesday by agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit when he attempted to ship the illegal drugs in several roll-on deodorant bottles through the […]
Brazilian media houses are reporting that Police investigators in the neighbouring country are probing the drugging and robbery of a Guyanese businessman in the town of Sao Vincente. According to a report the 57-year-old man from Georgetown, Guyana was in the town and was having cocktail drinks with a Brazilian woman when he passed out. […]
Three Japanese nationals and a local taxi driver were on Tuesday night robbed of several electronic gadgets and cash totaling over $2 million. Police said the four persons including taxi driver, 38-year-old Abdool Rahim were at the Ogle Seawall when they were pounced on by three men who were armed with handguns. They were robbed […]
One day after the government announced the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to probe the medical supplies storage bond controversy, the head of that committee, Minister Raphael Trotman has completed his report and has recommended a review of the contract for the storage bond. During the post cabinet press briefing this morning, Trotman said that the […]
Family members have been left in disbelief as a North Road, Lacytown woman battles for her life after being shot by her 72-year-old reputed husband, who also turned the gun on himself and took his own life. The incident took place just after 6:00pm on Wednesday evening at the couple’s 24 North Road, Bourda home. The […]
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