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Canada’s new High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin presented his credentials to President Irfaan Ali today at the Office of the President. During brief remarks, the President lauded the “exceptional relationship” between Guyana and Canada, which he said has been built on shared culture, value systems and the respect for law and democracy. The President […]
The Guyana Police Force has replaced the Commanding officer in Region One, just two weeks after an illegal airstrip and 4.4 tonnes of cocaine was discovered buried at that airstrip by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit. The Police Force has confirmed that Senior Superintendent, Himnauth Sawh has been replaced as the Commander of the Police Division […]
Frustrated with complaints from citizens about noise nuisance, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced plans to crack down on the problem, reminding that noise nuisance is a criminal offence. During his latest “Issues in the News” television programme, the Attorney General reminded that the making of loud continuous noise is […]
The Education Ministry has launched its Libraries for Primaries initiative, which will see the introduction of a library in every primary school across the country. This initiative was launched on Tuesday at the Grove Primary school by Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, who said that the aim is to ensure that children are able to read […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced plans to modernize the capital City of Georgetown to regain its place as the Garden city of the Caribbean. The President said the plan is part of the extended Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 and will be executed in collaboration with Britain’s King Charles Foundation. Delivering remarks at a high-level […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the alleged smuggling of chicken and eggs at the Guyana Marketing Corporation, which is a state agency that falls under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry pointed out that the Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and the Ministry of Agriculture are not involved in the purchase or […]
The Guyana Energy Conference has announced the launch of its EnergyEcho mobile application, which has been described as a “cutting-edge” platform that provides industry updates for the oil and gas sector, as well as insights from the Energy Perspectives podcast. The EnergyEcho App, which was designed by V75 Incorporated offers perspectives on international issues, as […]
While rejecting claims by the Opposition of a cover up of an alleged corruption scheme, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/ Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), has announced that investigations into a number of corruption claims have been done and action taken. The Opposition has claimed that there is a massive corruption scheme at the Authority involving the […]
Just four years after setting up its massive customer call centre in Guyana, the Itel company is preparing to hang-up its operations in the country, leaving hundreds of workers on the breadline. In an internal message to staff members today announcing the closure plans, the company explained that it was forced to make the decision […]
An investigation into a Monday afternoon fire in a cell at the Camp Street jail has revealed that the fire was deliberately started by a prisoner. Two prisoners were injured in the blaze. In a statement today, the Guyana Fire Service said that it received a call about a fire at the location at around […]
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