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As the town of Linden continues to experience severe load-shedding due to a reported surge in demand for power linked to the increasing number of sawmills now operating in the town, the Government has started talks with the Bosai Bauxite company to add an additional 3 megawatts of power to the electricity grid in the […]
Chinese national, Zeng Huaqing, was further remanded to jail on Friday after he was charged with causing the death of 24-year-old motorcyclist, Christopher Thomas, by dangerous driving. The incident took place on the 5th August. The Chinese national was previously charged and remanded after investigations revealed he was operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s […]
Hours after a 23-year-old Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force, who was shot while on duty near the Venezuelan border, complained to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed about not receiving sufficient support from the GDF, he was taken into custody by the GDF and admitted to the Force’s Medical Center at Camp Ayanganna for “medical […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has indicated that Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted by salvage companies for the salvaging of the MV Barima ferry must first be processed and evaluated before a determination is made. Marine salvage contractors have until the end of today to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to the Government. At a […]
The Government today rolled out a series of electricity conservation measures as the country faces an “unusual demand” for power, with the peak demand reaching 242.64 megawatts. At a joint press conference, Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Phillips and the Head of the Guyana Power and Light […]
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson today said the allegations of panel fixing and judicial inference directed at him are “untrue”, as he broke his silence on the issue that has ignited concerns in the management of the regional judicial tribunal. In a nine-page long press statement, Justice Anderson condemned […]
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Winston Anderson this afternoon admitted having direct talks with President Irfaan Ali and then Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, about the substantive appointment of a Chancellor and Chief Justice in Guyana late last year. Looking back on the issue, he now says he believes he should have […]
APNU Members of Parliament, Juretha Fernandes and Sherod Duncan reported today that they have received complaints from persons who have been engaged in protest action over the MV Barima tragedy that they have found themselves being victimized by the state. At a Press Conference today, MP Fernandes said one of the protesters recently complained of […]
Chief Fire Officer, Gregrory Wickham, has responded to claims made by Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, over the state of the Fire Service Headquarters and poor treatment of Fire Officers. Earlier this week, the Opposition Leader said he has received complaints from numerous Fire Officers about the lavatory and other facilities at the Fire Service headquarters […]
The 52nd Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development-Education is currently underway in Guyana, with its focus set on improving performance in Mathematics across the region, and strengthening pathways for skills development. The two-day meeting which will see the participation of Education Ministers and senior officials from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), […]
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