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Guyana’s Leader of the Opposition Brigadier (Rtd.) David Granger has described as “contemptuous”, the decision by President Donald Ramotar not so assent to a number of Bills that were passed by the National Assembly. Mr. Granger said he is dismayed that the Head of State has decided not to sign into law, the Fiscal Management and […]
(GINA) Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee on Tuesday reaffirmed the Government of Guyana’s zero-tolerance policy on all drugs that are deemed illicit, including marijuana, whose legalisation has recently sparked significant debate at the international level. The Minister was at the time speaking at the launch of the National Drug Report for 2012, compiled by […]
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is once again pleading with contractors across the country to inform the company of heavy-duty excavation works. More than 600 GT&T customers in Bartica have been affected by damage caused to several of GT&T cables in the mining district by a third-party contractor, the company said. “This significant damage […]
With Guyana still on the U.S Government’s watch list as a country where human trafficking remains a big problem, the Guyana Women Miners Organisation is expressing worry about the care that is offered to victims of trafficking in persons once they are rescued from a life of “modern-day slavery”. The GWMO which has been leading […]
Close to four years since the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company applied to the Government for permission to expand its mobile platform to make the way for 3G and 4G technology, the company is still holding for a favourable response from the administration. GT&T Chief Executive Officer, RK Sharma on Saturday evening explained that “we […]
Minister of Local Government, Ganga Persaud who last week announced his resignation from the post is denying claims that the reason for his resignation is as a result of allegations of a sexual relationship with a minor. In a statement issued on Monday evening, Persaud described the reports as false, malicious and libelous. Persaud said […]
Guyana’s Commissioner of Police Leroy Brummel will travel to the Corentyne Coast in Berbice on Tuesday to meet with residents who have been protesting over the crime situation in the area. The Guyana Police Force admitted that there is a rise in criminal activity across the country. On Sunday evening, scores of residents from #48 […]
A taxi driver and the passenger who brutally attacked and stabbed him are both hospitalised and nursing serious injuries. The incident took place just before 12 noon on Monday. According to investigators, taxi driver Joel McCurdy was at his taxi base just outside Demico House, Stabroek when he was hired by the man to go […]
Less than one week after the shock resignation of Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has indicated that Persaud’s resignation was forced by the Office of the President. He told media operatives at a PPP press conference on Monday morning […]
Scores of residents of #48 village in Corentyne blocked the main roads on Sunday night to protest the worsening crime problem in the Berbice area. The move by the residents came moments after there was another armed robbery in the community. The residents complained about the Police not doing enough to fight off criminals in […]
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