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The Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM’s) Chief Security Officer Ronald Stewart told the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) that he defied the instructions of the Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers to remove persons from the Ashmin’s building after a bomb threat, because he knew it was a hoax. “…Everybody knew it’s a hoax…,” Mr […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC this afternoon said it feels vindicated in its position that the current government has been engaged in massive corruption. Member of Public Accounts Committee, Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul said the 2021 annual report of the accounts of Guyana, raises several accounting issues. He said the report is replete with cases […]
Canadian-based Guyanese Attorney, Selwyn Pieters today asked High Court Judge Navindra Singh to recuse himself from the case challenging the legality of the Natural Resources Fund Act over what he described as “judicial hostility” on the part of the judge but Justice Singh declined the application. Pieters, who along with Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, is […]
Republic Bank has announced a US$228.4 million after tax profit for the year ending September 30, 2022, representing an increase of US$32.6 million or 16.7% over the 2021 reported profits. In a statement, the bank noted that the performance reflects the impact of the Group’s expansion, revenue diversification and cost management strategies. The Bank also said that the uptick in […]
The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) have signed a Forest Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) paving the way for Guyana to receive an initial €5 million grant to help with the preservation of its forests. For President Irfaan Ali, the Forest Partnership MOU is timely. “The forest partnership between Guyana and the […]
Close to $2 Billion in drugs and medical supplies are still to be delivered to the Ministry of Health for 2021, the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, disclosed in his report on the Public Accounts of Guyana for 2021. “Amounts totalling $1.915 billion of drugs and medical supplies paid for had not yet been received,” the […]
Almost one year after the landmark Local Content Act was passed in the National Assembly, it is undergoing review with the aim of addressing possible gaps, Director of the Local Content Secretariat, Martin Pertab has disclosed. “Going forward, the intention of the secretariat is to have an open discussion, work with each stakeholder as we […]
Hundreds of millions of dollars in drugs and medical supplies were left damaged and spoiled due to poor storage, according to a performance audit into the management of drugs and medical supplies at the Ministry of Health and Regional Health facilities. “Millions were wasted from spoilt and damaged supplies due to poor storage, which left […]
The National Assembly has amended the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act of 2021, removing custodial sentences for the possession and or use of small amounts of marijuana. The Amendments addressed the question of the use of narcotics in Guyana, in particular the use of marijuana. Prior to the passage of the piece of […]
The Chairman and Commissioners of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General and Regional Elections today made it clear that they played no part in drafting the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the inquiry. The declaration came amid allegations that they were involved in drafting the ToR. “It has come to the attention […]
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