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A popular Chinese restaurant owner was found murdered in his home at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, on Thursday night. The body of 44-year old Liyan Jiang was found by the man’s friend, journalist Neil Marks, who was accompanied by ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF). In a Facebook post, Marks said he was contacted […]
As the Inquiry continues into the alleged plot to assassinate the President, the Commission continued to hear claims of police misconduct, poor investigation, and affiliation between the police and the Khan brothers. A prolonged, aggressive and argumentative exchange between Andriff Gillard and Counsel at the Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry on Friday led him down […]
Each capital town and Administrative Region in Guyana will have a unit of the Guyana People’s Militia (GPM), to allow young people to benefit from skills training, to become equipped to provide support in the event of natural disasters, to become comfortable with the natural environment and to be in a state of readiness as […]
Hours after the body of a Berbice woman was found with stab wounds to the neck, the body of her ex-husband was discovered with a gunshot wound. Police suspect the woman was murdered by the ex-husband, then he took his own life. Dead are businesswoman Rhonda Blair and her ex-husband, Rudolph Blair. The two managed […]
In an emotionally charged Courtroom, a former Citizens Bank Manager was today sentenced to 18 months in jail after being found guilty of fraudulently converting $3 Million to his own use, while being a Manager of the said bank. The convict, Kester Harvey, stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan today to face his sentencing. He […]
The government believes the findings of a 2015 youth tobacco survey is timely as Guyana welcomes new regulation on this front and anchors its move to enforce stringent tobacco control legislation. The Report was presented on Thursday during an engagement between the Ministry of Public Health and the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation along with […]
Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI), Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airways have announced that Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, effective immediately. In a statement, it was noted that citizens of the countries named wishing to visit Qatar will no longer need to apply or pay for a visa; instead, […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday stated that its Commissioner General is aware of the terms of the Exxon Mobil oil agreement and will share information with staff whenever that is necessary. The authority’s statement came in response to an article in the Kaiteur News, which stated that the GRA staff members were totally […]
The Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the opposition People’s Progressive Party are both calling on the Georgetown City Council to meet with waste disposal companies – Puran Bros. and Cevons – to find a solution to the current situation. The two major waste management companies that were contracted by the City Council, threatened […]
Member of Parliament and Former Minister with responsibility for Security under the People’s Progressive Party government, Clement Rohee has trashed the coalition government over its strategies to deal with the security challenges in the country. Rohee told a news conference on Wednesday that whatever the government’s strategies are, those plans and policies, in his estimation continue to […]
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