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The Government of Guyana is trying to figure out exactly who may have collected US$5 Million under the former PPP Civic government for the Government shares in GT&T that were sold to a Chinese company. Minister of State, Joe Harmon and an official from the government’s holding company, NICIL, recently travelled to China to settle […]
It what sports commentators have described as an irresistible offer, the Government of Guyana on Wednesday confirmed that the country will be hosting the Finals, Semi-Finals and four other matches in the Caribbean Premier League cricket competition. The glitzy tournament, which brings together some of the best cricketers from across the globe on franchise teams, […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Troman has indicated and given the assurance that the BaiShanLin logging company is still no longer allowed to do as it wants in Guyana. Speaking at a post-cabinet press briefing this afternoon, Minister Trotman said that the company is still not being allowed to export logs and has come under […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has lashed out at former President Bharrat Jagdeo over the GRA’s decision to settle a tax case wit Demerara Distiller Limited. Jagdeo had described the settlement as “scandalous” and said that the country was losing billions of dollars by the GRA deciding to settle the case. In a strongly worded statement […]
A young mother of two died Tuesday evening in a tragic accident on Mandela avenue. She has been identified as Shauna Rice. Rice was the pillion rider on a motorcycle being driven by her partner when a speeding slammed into them. The partner, Steve Fiedkou has suffered several injuries and remains hospitalized in a serious […]
A host of West Indies legends including Garry Sobers, Viv Richards, Wes Hall and Andy Roberts have called upon the WICB to dissolve the board, in line with the CARICOM cricket review panel’s recommendation, and appoint an interim committee as part of the structural reforms that would enable the region’s cricket to “develop and flourish”. […]
The man who has been picked by the Board of Directors to lead the state-owned National Communications Network as its Chief Executive Officer believes that he is the best man for the job despite admitting to forging the signature of a GT&T Deputy Manager when he worked at that company over a decade ago. Public […]
Deputy Director of Prisons, Senior Superintendent Gladwin Samuels, took the stand at the Commission Inquiry into the deadly Camp Street jail unrest on Tuesday afternoon and denied that he ever give instructions for the doors to be locked to the cell where prisoners had set a fire. The Deputy Director who holds a Degree in […]
Quick and heroic action by two motorcyclists who were riding across the Demerara Harbour Bridge has resulted in the life of a young woman being saved. The young woman, whose name has not been released, had just jumped from the top of the bridge into the Demerara river, when the motorcyclists hopped off their bikes […]
The busy Robb and Alexander Streets area was the scene of a midday robbery today which left a young Wakenaam businessman dead. The dead man has been identified as Mahendra Persaud of Wakenaam in the Essequibo. He was shot just before 12:00 noon while he was about to transact some business in the Alexander Street […]
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