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Opposition Member of Parliament Anil Nandall on Monday challenged House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland’s decision to prevent him from participating in last Friday’s debate for failure to withdraw a statement he had made. Nandlall believes the Speaker’s refusal to allow him to continue in the debate on President David Granger’s recent address to the Parliament […]
The Guyana Gaming Authority is explaining that it did not find favour with the Sleepin Hotel application for a casino license because the company did not provide enough information about its financial soundness. In a Monday morning statemennt, the Directors of the Gaming Authority said they could find no evidence upon which they could arrive at […]
Well known Guyanese televangelist and self proclaimed “Pope”, Dr. Philbert London has found himself at the centre of a sex tape scandal that has sent social media in a frenzy but his church in tears and prayers. Dr. London is the founder and head of the Miracle Centre Ministries of Durban Street in Georgetown. He has […]
A Trinidadian national, who a few years ago pretended to be a young Member of Parliament from Trinidad, has found himself facing the Guyana courts after he allegedly defrauding two city hotel of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The man, Anthony Nestor, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court on Friday and was slapped with two […]
The Public Health Ministry’s, Vector Control Services (VCS) unit will be taking a more proactive role to reduce the mosquito-borne disease, malaria, in the hinterland regions. A number of health workers from within Region Seven have already been trained in microscopy which will assist in early tracing and diagnosing of the disease. This was highlighted […]
Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan told the National Assembly on Friday that the controversial water purifier – Antinfek – was not being used by the Guyana Water Inc. as a chemical to decontaminate water before it is used by citizens. But moments after providing that information to the House, Bulkan admitted that the chemical was […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Friday presented the 2015 Annual Public Debt Report, the first of its kind in Guyana, to the National Assembly. The Minister believes that the compilation of this inaugural Annual Public Debt Report represents an important step to ensuring institutional transparency and accountability. He said it also demonstrates the administration’s intention […]
At a media sensitization session held at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Friday, Head of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit, Dr. Zulfikar Bux urged the media to tell both sides of a story when issues arise at the public health institution. He noted that relatives of patients would sometimes “run to the media” with […]
Citizens will be required to start paying for parking in and around Georgetown by mid-December, Smart City Solutions and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council confirmed on Friday. The first set of 157 meters will be installed and become operational towards the end of November. But the company said it will set aside the first […]
The owner of a Kitty Chinese restaurant was badly beaten on Thursday night as armed bandits attacked the business place. Residents in the area said it was just after 11:30pm when they heard the owner of the Hing Fa Restaurant screaming for help. One resident said when he peaked through his window, he saw one […]
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