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A popular local online shopping company has found itself at the centre of a multi-million dollar fraud probe of Customs Officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Senior GRA Officials have revealed to News Source that when the GRA recently decided to change some of its Customs staff at the airport, the new management realized […]
The Ministry Of Finance has released the reports of several forensic audits that it initiated when the government changed in May 2015. Several of the reports have recommended criminal and/or disciplinary actions against culpable government officials of the former People’s Progressive Party government. A look at the Forensic Audit Report into the Guyana Oil Company revealed […]
by Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission is being criticized for its apparent sloth and alleged inaccuracy with the declarations of the just concluded local government elections. The issue was called into question by Opposition Leader Bharrat during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Jagdeo insisted that the People’s Progressive Party’s victory was “massive” […]
More training in the areas of human rights and the use of force is in the pipeline for Guyanese prison officers in the aftermath of the deadly March 3 unrest at the Camp Street Prison, Georgetown. Officers from the Guyana Prison Service have been selected for an Emergency and Response Team (ERT) training course at […]
The possibility of the government purchasing an aircraft to transport the President, his Ministers and government delegations has not been given much thought by the David Granger administration even after the recommendation of an official of the Ministry of Finance. At Thursday’s post Cabinet briefing, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, in response to a question […]
The body of 28-year-old, Steve Mohammed of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was found this morning with gunshot wounds in Le Repentir Cemetery. Mohammed aka “Chezzy” was wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with a murder as well as several other offenses. He had been charged in connection with a number of robberies and […]
(BBC) Chile’s lower house of Congress has approved a proposal that lifts a ban on abortion in cases of rape, when there is health risk for the mother, or when the foetus is not viable. The draft, which was submitted by Michelle Bachelet’s government, needs Senate approval to become law. Despite being predominantly Catholic, Chile […]
(BBC) US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Colombian government and the Farc rebels to redouble their efforts to reach a peace accord. He met both delegations in Cuba, where the negotiations are being held. Humberto de la Calle, the head of the Colombian government delegation, said the US had offered to help […]
(Reuters) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said impeachment proceedings launched against her in Congress amount to a coup attempt. In a speech to pro-government lawyers, Ms Rousseff said Brazilian democracy was under attack. “I have committed no irregularity. I will never resign,” she said. Opposition lawmakers are seeking to remove her over allegations that she […]
Aided by a strong afternoon wind, fire completely gutted the former Sheriff nightclub building on Sheriff Street in Georgetown. The Fire Service was summoned to the blaze just after 3:00pm on Wednesday afternoon after receiving several calls from persons who reported seeing smoke bellowing from the building. When the firemen arrived on the scene and […]
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