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By a majority vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday decided against issuing certificate of employment to political party agents to facilitate them voting outside of their voting district. The Elections Commission arrived at the decision on Thursday following a debate. The three Opposition nominated commissioners had tabled the proposal. At the conclusion of […]
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released details on the reasons behind its sanctioning of four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals, who the office says, are responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. On the sanctioned businessmen Paul Daby […]
Sidestepping questions on the reported assistance he provided to businessman turned Presidential Candidate Azruddin Mohamed in the clearance of a luxury sports car back in 2020, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday night said Mohamed continues to be duplicitous with his claims of receiving the President’s help and evading taxes. Earlier this week, the businessman who […]
The Government of Guyana is to seek additional information from the United States on the sanctions instituted by its Treasury Department’s on four Guyanese nationals including a Senior Superintendent of Police for their links to drug trafficking and a Colombian drug network. Two Colombian nationals were also named in the sanctions. Speaking briefly to reporters […]
A proposal by opposition nominated Election Commissioner Vincent Alexander for the incarcerated to be allowed to vote in the 2025 General and Regional Elections, received fierce objections today from the Government nominated Commissioners when the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met. Alexander has based his proposal on Article 159 of the Constitution, which states that Guyanese […]
The Guyana Police Force in a three paragraph statement his afternoon announced that it has sent Senior Superintendent of Police, Himnauth Sawh, on administrative leave following the announcement by the US Government that he is among four Guyanese sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for drug trafficking and links to Colombian drug pushers. In its […]
Senior Superintendent of Police, Himnauth Sawh is among four Guyanese that have been sanctioned by the US Government for reported links to drug trafficking the Colombian drug trafficking underworld. In a statement today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control named the Senior Superintendent of Police Himnauth Sawh along with businessman […]
General Secretary of the governing Peoples Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon declared that his party is happy to welcome Opposition members who have come out in support of the party and have endorsed President Irfaan Ali for a second term. Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, along with the Regional Chairman and […]
A 28-year-old truck driver from Queenstown on the Essequibo Coast lost his life tragically on Wednesday night in a smash-up involving two trucks. The dead man has been identified as Kevin Bacchus. A Police report stated that another truck being driven by 43-year-old Jairam Sukhu was proceeding north in the western drive lane along the […]
US-based Guyanese entrepreneur, podcaster, and community advocate, Nola Rodney, is hoping to work closely with young entrepreneurs in Guyana to transform their dreams into reality. With more than 20 years of experience in the Hospitality Sector, Rodney is a Business Consultant and coach. Through her company Nola Ro & Co., the 43-year-old mother of one, […]
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