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A recent study, on the perceptions and attitudes of Guyanese towards members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Guyana, revealed that almost half of those polled believe that the Government should prioritize legally protecting the rights of LGBT people. According to the study, which was conducted by RMK Consulting Enterprise on […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has shot down a request by Attorney Nigel Hughes for a copy of the full report by the Regional Security System (RSS) that probed the claims of a Police cover-up of the murder of biker Ricardo Fagundes. Hughes who is representing Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom, who made the cover-up […]
A 35-year-old man from the village of Tabatinga in the Rupununi region was arrested just after midnight on Wednesday after a large quantity of marijuana and cocaine was found in his possession. The Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of businessman Duane Johnson in a statement today. Johnson was driving a Nissan Juke motor vehicle […]
The driver of the sand truck that slammed into the car being driven by businessman Nigel Cush along Mandela Avenue, killing him on the spot, has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He appeared in Court today and following his guilty plea, he was immediately sentenced to five years in jail. The truck […]
Days after the Ramps Logistics Company moved to the Courts for a judicial review of its application for a local content license to operate in the oil and gas sector, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today announced that it has instituted fraud related charges against the company. In a statement this afternoon, the GRA said […]
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has challenged the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to reintroduce the system of issuing annual statements to contributors to allow for the detection of any possible gaps in payments. Speaking at the National Insurance Scheme’s (NIS) General Assembly, which was held on Tuesday in observance of its 53rd Anniversary, Minister Singh […]
The United State Government has indicated that it is in support of a peaceful resolution to the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. As Guyana quietly observed the 123rd anniversary of the signing of the arbitral award between Guyana and Venezuela which set the land boundaries, the US Assistant Secretary of State for the […]
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has again made it clear that squatters who are occupying land along Independence Boulevard in Albouystown will have to vacate the government reserves and make way for the government’s $1.4 Billion enhancement project Meeting with some of the affected residents at his office yesterday, Minister Edghill reminded them that […]
While making it clear that his government is committed to doing much more for the nation’s teachers, President Irfaan Ali early this morning said much has been achieved by his administration for teachers over the last two years. He said teachers are now benefiting a better working environment also seen improvements to their salaries and […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Natasha Singh- Lewis, who overlooks the education sector for the APNU+AFC Opposition has decried the move by the Ministry of Education to have tents erected in some schools to accommodate students because of overcrowding. On Monday as Grade Seven students turned out for their classes, some schools were faced with the […]
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