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A threat of Court action did not stop the Guyana Prison Service from moving ahead with the cremation of the remains of prison escapee and convicted murderer Royden Williams aka “Smallie”. Two days after a post-mortem examination that was not witnessed by relatives, revealed that Williams died from multiple gunshot wounds, he was cremated following […]
The Guyana Elections Commission today admitted that an error in the procurement order for elections materials for at least two Local Authority Areas, resulted in a shortage of material and forced the electoral body to produce the needed documents locally. The Chairman of the Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh said despite that issue, GECOM […]
Chairman of the APNU, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has urged supporters of the APNU to not be complacent with the upcoming local elections. He called on the party’s supporters to show up and cast their ballots for the party and its candidates at Monday’s elections. During a public meeting on the East Coast last evening, […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, wants the citizens of the nation’s capital city to give party a chance to govern their affairs at the local level. At a rally in Ruimveldt on Thursday night, Mr. Jagdeo said a PPP-led Georgetown city council will enjoy the support of central government. […]
Days after Guyana signed a US$150 million loan agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the country’s external debt remains relatively low. At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said when compared to three decades ago, Guyana’s debt is “extremely low”. He noted that Guyana’s debt is 12% […]
Justice of Appeal Rishi Persaud, today ordered a stay of the orders of the High Court, which mandated the Esso Exploration company to put in place an unlimited liability parent company guarantee within 30 days. However, in granting the stay of the High Court order, the appellate Judge also ordered the oil company to lodge […]
As the political parties head into the homestretch this weekend with their campaigning for local government elections, the opposition APNU is accusing the governing PPP of vote buying. At a press conference today, APNU Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul said while the PPP has been preaching about its popularity across the country, it has been […]
Wednesday’s tragic fire at Mahaica, which claimed the lives of two young children has prompted the Guyana Fire Service to again remind persons that they should not leave children unattended at home. The two sisters who died in the Mahaica fire were just 9 and 3 years old. In a statement, the Fire Service said […]
As part of its ongoing crackdown of the drug trade in the Berbice region, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit carried out an operation at No. 3 Village, West Coast Berbice on Wednesday. The operation resulted in the seizure of 92.1 pounds of marijuana, which was found stashed at a house in the village. In a […]
A Lieutenant Coast Guard in the Guyana Defence Force, who served as the special assistant to the recently retired Chief of Staff, lost his life late last night after he was gunned down during a robbery in Culdesac Street, North Ruimveldt area. 33-year-old Rondel Douglas, was left to die in the street after putting up […]
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