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Presidential Candidate for the APNU, Aubrey Norton today explained that his party’s ambitious plans ahead of the General are Regional elections are necessary, affordable and sustainable. As part of his plans, Norton is guaranteeing all households a liveable income, bring inflation and the rising cost of living under control and reduce poverty. The governing PPP […]
As police officers and ranks from across the country were awarded today for exceptional policing work, the Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, disclosed that there has been a 29% reduction in serious crimes in Guyana, according to the statistics from the Police. “As we speak, we saw minus 29% reduction in serious crime alongside 62.1 […]
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum today said he did not want to say much on the investigations into the kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old Timehri resident, Ezekiel Smith, because he did not want to compromise the investigations. Although Smith’s body was found more than two weeks ago after he was reported missing, the Guyana Police Force […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will begin issuing refunds to students who paid to write up to eight subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Exams, (CSEC) this year. Back in April, President Irfaan Ali, announced that the government will from this year pay the Caribbean Examinations Council fees for up to eight […]
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has hammered many of the plans and promises unveiled by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) at its campaign launch, which took place on Sunday. At a Thursday press conference at his party’s Freedom House headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said the APNU’s promises […]
The Guyana Elections Commission today confirmed that the rules governing joinder lists do not provide for the rotation of a Parliamentary seat among the joinder parties. The party with the most votes in such arrangement should occupy the seat, GECOM said. GECOM was forced to address this matter after the leader of The New Movement, […]
Three men were remanded to jail today after being charged with the possession of more than 40 pounds of foreign marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The three accused, Kenner Arjun, Antonio Bobb and Pooran Seemangal appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the drug trafficking charges. In addition to the […]
Some of the political parties aiming to contest the upcoming elections in September have started to camp out at the Umana Yana for Monday’s Nomination Day process. On Monday, the contesting parties will have to hand in their list of candidates for the elections along with the signatures of the nominators for the various candidates […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today denounced claims that his party is bullying contractors and some government part-time workers to join its elections campaign. At a Freedom House press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo was questioned about the claims thst some 10-day workers and contractors have been pressed to […]
Police SWAT Officer, Sherwin Peters was today sentenced to 25 years in jail for the killing of Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston. The businessman was asleep in his house when a group of SWAT Officers barged into the premises and Peters, who was one of the officers, opened fire on the businessman in his bed. Two […]
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