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The People’s Progressive Party has described as “vindictive”, a move by President David Granger to evict the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated from the state-owned Red House. The party announced on Friday morning that it will host a candle light vigil in front of Red House on Friday night to protest the move. President Granger […]
Screams of anguish and disbelief rippled through the Vigilance community on Friday morning, as the charred remains of a 3-year-old child was transferred into the back of a hearse. The toddler died after being trapped in a fire at a Vigilance home that is suspected to have been started by an electrical fault in the house. […]
In a surprise vote recently at the United Nations, Guyana voted for a halt of funding for the United Nations Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity expert. The majority of nations voted for the funding to continue, defeating the resolution. But Guyana has found itself as the only CARICOM nation that voted for funding to end. […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources wants to see gold declarations hitting the 700, 000 ounces mark next year. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told a media briefing on Thursday that the Government is looking forward to all miners producing and declaring high numbers in 2017 . Minister Trotman, while addressing the media at a year-end […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger has ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) be revoked and that the occupants vacate the property by December 31, 2016. The President handed down his instructions today in a letter to […]
Guyana’s ailing sugar industry will continue to take a toll on the treasury is expected to demand some $40B over the next two years to keep the industry afloat, and thousands of workers employed. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder. He made the statement on Thursday during an end of year press […]
The Ansa McAl Group has announced the appointment of longtime business and marketing executive, Troy Cadogan as the new Managing Director for Ansa McAl Trading Limited in Guyana. The appointment takes effect from January 1, 2017 and when it does, the 44-year-old Cadogan will become the youngest person to ever serve in that position at […]
In the mining community, Police investigators have traveled to an area called Chinese Creek backdam in the Mazaruni river, where a Brazilian miner was murdered on Wednesday. The dead man’s name has been given as Francisco Oliveria Da Conceicao. He was 33 years old and owned a dredge in the area. Initial investigations have revealed […]
Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Elisabeth Harper has been rehired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this time as a special consultant on issues related to Guyana’s sovereignty. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge confirmed the rehiring this morning at an end of year press […]
The Prison Officer who stabbed his wife to death at her workplace on Wednesday morning, turned himself in to Police on Wednesday afternoon in the company of a lawyer. The man, Sheldon Prince, went on the run this morning after he attacked and stabbed his wife, Yonette Nicholson-Prince to death. The gruesome murder shocked the […]
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