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Three days after he was busted in the East Coast Demerara village of Beterverwagting with just over 17 pounds of cocaine in his possession, 32-year-old Morris Cameron has pleaded guilty to a charge of drug trafficking. Cameron appeared in Court this morning where the charge was read to him and he opted to enter a […]
The new Demerara Harbor Bridge might not be completed and opened by August 31, as was previously announced by the Government, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has said. Speaking at his Thursday press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said while the construction is at an advanced stage, works for completion will not be rushed because of the elections. […]
Presidential Candidate of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed today expressed confidence that the sanctions imposed by the US against him and his father along with their business will be lifted. Mohamed – a billionaire business turned politician, along with his father, Nazar Mohamed and their businesses, was sanctioned by the US […]
The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party today announced several measures and plans to improve the Health, Education, Energy, Public Service and Productive sectors of Guyana, as it unveiled its Election Manifesto. At the centre of the party’s promises is a plan to increase the disposal income of Guyanese. Presidential Candidate for the WIN party, […]
Describing businessman and Presidential Candidate for the WIN party, Azruddin Mohamed, as “the most corrupt” person in Guyana, PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today dismissed Mr. Mohamed’s plan to tackle corruption should he win the seat of Government at the upcoming elections. “He said he will fight corruption. Imagine a man sanctioned for […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said many of the promises being made by the other parties contesting the upcoming elections, have already been fulfilled by the current Government. At a Freedom House press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said the PPP has delivered on its promises, and in many instances, […]
One day after the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) highlighted a discrepancy in the Revised List of Electors (RLE), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has admitted that an error has indeed been detected, and remedial action has since been taken. The police have also been called in to investigate the matter. The discrepancy involved someone changing […]
One of the world’s most recognized quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, Wendy’s, will open its first restaurant in Guyana in August. According to a statement, the brand has signed a franchise agreement with WenKai Inc. to bring its craveable menu, which includes its square hamburgers, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, chicken nuggets, and Frosty treats to local customers. […]
21-year-old labourer, Shaka Phillips, of Amelia’s Ward, Linden was charged and remanded to jail today over the murder of school teacher, Jenel Pollydore. Phillips is the ex-boyfriend of the school teacher, who was shot dead outside a wedding reception at a Linden hotel. The murder accused appeared virtually before Magistrate Rondel Weaver, and was not […]
Guyana, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Ecuador are among the first signatories to the Global Biodiversity Alliance. The signing marked the beginning of a global movement and a call to action for countries and institutions to work together to protect the ecosystems that sustain life on earth. President Irfaan Ali, […]
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