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One day after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo denied having knowledge of social media commentator, Mikhail “Guyanese Critic” Rodrigues, being awarded an $870.5 million contract to build a pump station, the Opposition is again raising concern about the contract award. The project has been on a standstill for several months, although Rodrigues has received more than […]
A social media page that goes by the name of “Guyana Daily News” came in for strong criticism on Friday after encouraging persons to head down to the Mohamed’s Enterprise building to receive $100,000 cash from the popular business family. From as early as 3 o’clock this morning, persons were spotted in lines outside the […]
Taxpayers are now able to lookup their tax payments and register for various tax services with the new “Padna” app from the Guyana Revenue Authority. The App, which was recently launched, allows taxpayers to receive timely alerts for upcoming tax deadlines and licence expiration dates, and they will also be allowed to access and present […]
Maintaining that enhanced biometrics should be used during the course of the upcoming Elections, Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rejected a position by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), that the implementation of digital figure print capture, cannot be done simultaneously with preparations for the elections. At a press conference, the […]
A Guyanese citizen, Harry Narine Rajkumar, who was extradited to Canada on Tuesday will face several criminal charges. In confirming the extradition, the Ministry of Home Affairs said “Rajkumar waived his right to an extradition hearing and consented to return to Canada to face charges, which include attempted Murder in violation of the Canadian Criminal […]
At least six displaced squatters of Cane View Mocha, who had their homes bulldozed by the state in early 2023 have lost their High Court bid for compensation and have instead been ordered to pay costs to the state. In a ruling this morning, Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George said the applicants failed to make […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today joined the list of Government officials defending the Government’s commercial land sale policy in wake of questions surrounding the sale of commercial lands in prime areas to close associates of his party. At his Freedom House press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo dismissed claims that friends and associates of the […]
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh has proposed the hiring of a technical consultant to advise the Elections Commission on the introduction of digital fingerprint capture during voter registration, but said not before the General and Regional Elections are held. Those elections are constitutionally due this year. In articulating her […]
The Private Sector Commission has proposed several amendments to the Local Content Act, which it believes will enhance the procurement process for oil and gas contractors to provide equal opportunities and access to all Guyanese companies. The PSC’s position paper, which was recently shared with the Government, proposes recommendations to the Act backed by evidence […]
The Police Service Commission has explained that the Disciplinary Tribunal which recommended the firing of now former Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, found that there was a pattern of planned, deliberate and reprehensible conduct by Mr. Brutus. Brutus was fired on Wednesday after being found guilty by the Tribunal of two disciplinary charges that […]
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