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President David Granger has given a strong indication of satisfaction with the manner in which law enforcement agencies have been stepping up the fight against criminals in recent months. On Wednesday, the President declared that “the war on crime is being won.” The President noted that he is aware that he inherited a tradition of […]
Guyana’s Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, has called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to ensure that there are no discriminatory acts meted to persons seeking to take advantage of the privileges within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Lawrence made the call while joining Guyanese stakeholders from the private sector, employer organizations […]
The Ministry of Public Health’s Vector Control Services (VCS) has commenced fogging in several city areas as a means of killing adult mosquitoes which transmit vector borne diseases. The target areas are Kingston, Cummingsburg, Lacytown, Bourda, Alberttown, Queenstown, Bel Air Park, Lamaha Gardens, Newtown Kitty, Campbellville, Kitty, Subryanville, Bel Air Gardens, Prashad Nagar, Bel Air, Bel […]
The more than 150 staff members of the state-owned National Communications Network have been asked to furnish the board of the company with their list of duties and job responsibilities. The move comes one day after the NCN Chief Executive Officer Molly Hassan, tendered her resignation and on the same day that the Board and […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has announced that it is partnering with the Government of Guyana as Guyana celebrates its 50th Independence Anniversary this year. Although the partnership will not see Caribbean Airlines being named as the official airline for Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the carrier intends to play a leading role in the promotion of […]
Citizens are being alerted of a Joint Service operation to take place in parts on of Country on Wednesday and Thursday. The Guyana Police Force released an advisory on Tuesday and said that the exercise is being conducted under the ongoing “Operation Dragnet”. “Ranks of the Joint Services will be involved in an exercise between […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Communications Network, Molly Hassan, has tendered her resignation to the board of the company, giving them three month’s notice as stipulated by her contract. Hassan served in the position for just over a year and a half and her decision to move on from the company is expected […]
An early Tuesday morning fire has completely gutted the Liana Cane furniture factory in the East Coast village of Plaisance. Residents close the factor were awakened by heavy smoke bellowing from the building which was quickly engulfed in flames. No cause of the fire has been determined, but many persons suspect that it may have […]
The USAID Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) project is reporting success from the training conducted with dozens of Guyanese youth who benefited from the recent Presidential Pardon on their jail sentences. The SKYE Project was asked to work with young people who benefited from the pardon which was granted by President David Granger […]
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) has welcomed President David Granger’s recent support for freedom of choice by persons in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender(LGBT) community. However, the group remains disappointed in the lack of action by the government to address many of the concerns in the LGBT community. SASOD believes it is time […]
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