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Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba Mr. Halim Majeed has announced the resuscitation of old trading relations between Guyana and Cuba. Mr. Majeed is currently in Guyana at the ongoing Heads of Missions Conference. He seized the opportunity to appraise Guyanese on economic diplomacy between the two states. Following his appointment, the Ambassador said he set out […]
The Maritime Administration Department has announced that it has grounded and suspended the operations of a speed boat that was plying the Parika/Bartica route over inappropriate operations. The move came after a photograph surfaced on social media with passengers on the roof of the boat as it traversed the Essequibo river. None of the passengers […]
The University of Guyana has announced that its Council has approved increases in the tuition fees for the next two academic years. The decision was taken at a March 30, 2017 extra-ordinary meeting of the University Council. That meeting was chaired by Chancellor Nigel Harris and the Council voted to increase tuition fees. The new […]
A Canadian-based company specializing in the provision of solar energy has responded to the call by President David Granger for the diaspora to invest here. The company, GreenHeartTree Energy (GHTE), which commenced operations in Guyana last month, entered at a time when the country is intensifying its efforts to push a green energy agenda. Last […]
A 25-year-old man who is suspected of robbing and injuring local musician, Jeremy Sobers, was today remanded to prison after being charged for robbery and bodily harm. The suspect, Eon Worrel, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, and pleaded not guilty, when the charges were read to him. The Prosecution’s case is that on April 3, […]
An Albouystown teenager was today charged and remanded to Prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore after he was charged for robbing a man of three gold Chains. 18-year-old Kevon Ridley appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and entered a plea of not guilty. The Prosecution’s case is that on March 24th in Georgetown, the defendant being […]
Police ranks in the Parika area on the East Bank of Essequibo are on the hunt for a Parika man who is suspected of strangling his reputed wife to death. The body of 29-year-old, Dhanwantie Ram, was found at the man’s home this morning. It is believed that she may have been strangled to death […]
Following the arrest and the filing of fraud charges against a prominent gold dealer in a $956 million bank fraud case, the Ministry of Natural Resources has asked the Guyana Gold Board to probe alleged linkages between the licensed gold dealer and personnel of the Guyana Gold Board. In a statement last evening, the Ministry […]
After serving two terms as President, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is not ruling out the possibility of a third term, which could be barred by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Jagdeo, who has said before that he was not interested in a third term presidency, could not say at a Monday afternoon press conference […]
Although the manpower of the Community Policing Organization in Guyana has already surpassed the strength of the Guyana Police Force, a call is being been made for more citizens to join community policing groups in their area. Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan believes there is value in having a larger voluntary policing organization than a […]
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