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President David Granger has announced that Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton will, as of September 1, assume responsibility for Culture Youth and Sport, allowing Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry to focus on improving the quality of and access to education countrywide. In a statement, the Ministry of the Presidency said Dr. Norton […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has further delayed the vote on the parking meter project. At a statutory meeting this afternoon, the Council agreed to discuss the fate of the parking meter project during a special session on September 7th. The move, which in effect delays the vote, comes as brightly coloured posters supporting paid parking […]
As the investigations get underway into Sunday’s plane crash that claimed the life of pilot, Imran Khan, the investigators are getting a closer look of the scene as they begin their probe. Based on photographs from the scene of the wreckage, the small cessna aircraft is suspected of hitting a mountain in the Region Eight […]
Two men lost their lives on Sunday night in separate road accidents investigations by the Police are ongoing. An accident along the Better Hope Public Road, just after 11pm, resulted in the death of motor cyclist, 27-year-old, Cleon Perreira, of 119 Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara. Investigations revealed that motor car PMM 9206 driven by a 19-year-old resident of Montrose was […]
In wake of the latest domestic plane crash, that Government has mandated the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to ramp up checks and inspections of aircraft and facilities. In a statement last evening, State Minister, Joe Harmon, said yesterday’s plane crash was the third over the past month and it leaves the government very concerned. […]
Rescuers from the Special Forces of the Guyana Defence Force were hoping for the best, but were greeted by the worst as they reached the crash site of the Air Services cessna aircraft and discovered the lifeless body of the pilot, Imran Khan. Khan was the only person onboard the aircraft on Sunday morning as […]
A search and rescue operation has been launched over the Region Eight area after a small plane, belonging to Air Services Limited, went missing on Sunday morning. The Cessna 206 aircraft was reportedly operating a flight between Chi-Chi and Mahdia in Region Eight and was expected to land at Mahdia around 8:47 this morning but […]
Police investigators in Berbice have arrested a 44-year-old man who attacked and stabbed two brothers during an early morning brawl, resulting in the death of one of the brothers. According to the Police, the knife which was used as the murder weapon has since been found as a case is being made out against the […]
A 37-year-old fraudster who managed to convince several women to pay him so that he could hook them up with permanent employment, will be spending the next 9 years in jail. The man, Troy Webster, was charged with fraudulently collecting money from six women, as a registration fee, so that he could match them with […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has submitted a third list of nominees for the position of Chairman of the Elections Commission. The list includes a former GECOM Chairman, an environmentalist, a former Magistrate and two Attorneys. See full release from Opposition Leader below: “Today, I submitted to President David Granger, the names of six (6) persons […]
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