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The Council of Elders of the People’s National Congress Reform has stepped in to probe the serious claims by longtime party member, Vanessa Kissoon, that some time back the current party leader, Aubrey Norton made a sexual assault threat against her. The Council of Elders is being supported in its probe by the women and […]
The Government of Guyana plans to pay greater attention on digitization, in order to make doing business here easier as well as to transform several sectors of the economy. This effort was recently hailed at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in Canada. A release from […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has agreed to call off the ongoing strike by teachers, having reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education on the Terms of Resumption today. Teachers are now expected to return to school by Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Among the terms of that agreement are that there […]
The 17th edition of Guyana Restaurant Week begins today with 23 restaurants on board with a promise to entice the tastebuds of Guyanese and tourists alike, while taking them on a culinary journey. This season of Guyana Restaurant Week runs from June 21st to June 30th under the theme “Let’s Explore, Eat, Repeat.” President of […]
The fate of two Guyanese fishermen who were detained by Surinamese authorities after they were allegedly caught fishing illegally in Suriname’s waters is unknown, as the Surinamese authorities have denied access to the fishermen by Guyana’s official representatives in Suriname. President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said he is deeply concerned about the development, and it […]
The Guyana Government intends to widen its probe of gold smuggling to include all exporters of gold, in wake of the US sanctions against billionaire gold exporters, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas. In announcing the sanctions, the US Treasury Department revealed that Azruddin Mohamed and Mohamed’s Enterprise evaded Guyana’s tax on […]
The President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Mark Lyte, has confirmed that another meeting with the Ministry of Education is set for Friday, as the strike action by teachers continue. While holding back on details, Mr. Lyte revealed that the Union will be heading into that meeting with an agreed position, based on consultations with […]
While indicating that the Government is still awaiting details from the US Government on its investigations that led to the sanctions against billionnaire businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas, President Irfaan Ali today said the businesses related to the Mohameds have been suspended. At a State House press conference, President Ali […]
A 20-year-old security guard who was on duty at a car dealership back in March when his firearm went off accidentally, resulting in the shooting death of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan, has been charged for manslaughter. The accused, Deandrell Semple of West Coast Berbice, appeared in Court this morning to face the manslaughter charge. He was […]
A fourth person has been arrested and charged in connection with the recent attempt by a mother and daughter and one of their employees to smuggle more than US$500,000 worth of gold jewellery through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. US based, Guyanese businessman, Saffee Ahmad, was arrested by the Major Crimes Unit and appeared in […]
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