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Incoming and new Councillors of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council are being advised to ensure that they are familiar with the local government laws if they sincerely intend to serve with dignity. Outgoing Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, who is also a candidate in the upcoming Local Government Elections, believes that those persons seeking election […]
Just one month after the 2016 National Budget was passed, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has declared that it is already having a positive impact on the economy. The Finance Minister believes that the early presentation of the national budget may have aided in giving an early push for economic activities in the country. At a […]
Prisoner Michael Lewis appeared before the Commission of Inquiry investigating the deadly Camp Street Prison unrest for a second time on Wednesday and claimed that he never saw any contraband within the prison during his almost three years of incarceration. Lewis was being cross-examined by Attorney Selywn Pieters, who is representing the interest of the […]
The new road to be constructed linking the East Bank of Demerara to the East Coast of Demerara should be completed by the end of 2018. On Wednesday, the Government of Guyana signed a US$50 Million agreement with the Government of India through the Exim Bank of India. The loan will oversee the first phase of […]
President David Granger has directed that an independent inquiry be conducted into the latest mining death that occurred on Tuesday. Major General (retired) Joseph Singh has been named as the person who will conduct the inquiry. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has already commenced arrangements for the sessions which are expected to commence […]
With help from the United States Government and the Inter – American Development Bank (IDB), Guyana is moving ahead with tougher legislation to fight cyber crimes and other accompanying illegal activities such as to identity theft, child bullying and child pornography. A consultative session was spearheaded by the Ministry of Legal Affairs on Wednesday morning […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is not happy with the return of the “Vote Like A Boss” voter campaign,which encourages electors to get out and vote on elections day. In a two-page statement, the PPP described the group as a “political non-entity” and charged that it “comes to life only at elections time, first […]
British High Commissioner to Guyana Greg Quinn has given the Guyana Government thumbs up for both its immediate and long term responses to the deadly Camp Street Prison unrest. Quinn told reporters on Tuesday that he was pleased with the response of President David Granger and his Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. He said he […]
By Gordon Moseley The Commission of Inquiry looking into the deadly prison unrest at the Camp Street, Georgetown prison went inside the jail house this afternoon as part of a site visit to give the Commissioners and the Attorneys a clearer view of the scene of the March riot that left 17 prisoners dead. Representatives from […]
Investigators from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Police Force have travelled to the Region 8 mining district of Konawuk in the Mahdia Backdam to probe the death of a young miner. Dead is 19-year-old, Trenton Sebastian. He died after being completely covered with soil while digging a mining pit along with other […]
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