Jagdeo confident of SOCU leading thorough probe of corruption allegations in Guyana Police Force

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that investigations into allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force and against Asst. Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus will be free from internal and external influence. During a press conference at his party’s Freedom House headquarters this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said recent allegations of corruption against Senior […]

Equal rights to be provided to husband and wife in proposed Amendments to Matrimonial legislation

The Government has moved to the National Assembly to reform the country’s Marriage laws to provide both husbands and wives with equal rights.  The Attorney General Anil Nandlall said under the proposed legislation – the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Bill 2024 – the Government hopes to remove existing discriminatory provisions, so as to bring the law […]

100 persons graduate from Habitat for Humanity and Scotiabank sponsored Construction Technology Course

A partnership between Scotiabank Guyana and Habitat for Humanity to teach youths Construction Technology Training and Disaster Risk Reduction culminated on Sunday with a graduation ceremony which saw twenty-four women among one hundred graduates.  More than two hundred persons from across the country had applied for the programme, but only one hundred were chosen. Those […]

PNCR announces Sherwin Benjamin as new General Secretary

The People’s National Congress Reform has announced the appointment of party member, Sherwin Benjamin as the new General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform. Benjamin was chosen by party leader, Aubrey Norton. He replaces MP Dawn Hastings-Williams, who resigned from the position last month. In a release this morning, the party said it held […]

CANU withdraws drug trafficking charges against former national cyclist

Three months after filing drug trafficking charges against former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, has withdrawn the charges. Hamilton was charged and remanded to jail back in April in connection with the 150-pound cocaine bust that took place at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. He was eventually granted bail after his Attorneys […]

GECOM Chair tells TNM List Representative that Commission cannot pronounce on his current status in the position

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has informed the Representative of the List of The New Movement party, Dr. Gerald Forde, that the Elections Commission is in no position to pronounce on his current status as Representative of The New Movement (TNM) List of Candidates.  “…Please be advised that GECOM […]

Government terminates a number of Region 3 infrastructure contracts over delays and incomplete works

Faced with a number of delays and other issues, the Government has terminated a number of road and infrastructure contracts in Region Three. Most of the contracts were incomplete and their timeline had expired, according to the Department of Public Information. During an inspection of several contracts in the Region Three area on Tuesday, Minister […]