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People’s Progressive Party nominate Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Bibi Shadick passed away on Saturday afternoon at her East Street, Georgetown home. Ms. Shadick had been ailing for a number of days. Shadick who once served as Minister of Social Services under a previous PPP Civic government was also a former Chairman of the […]
Superintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar, city businessman Azruddin Mohamed and one of his security agents, Mark Richmond have all dispatched letters from their Attorney to Police Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom over his claims in a Facebook live video that there was a Police cover-up of the murder of biker Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”. In […]
The Government of Guyana today signed a US$44 million loan agreement with the World Bank as part of the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project. According to the Ministry of Education, the project focuses on the expansion of access to quality education at the secondary level and improving technical and vocational training (TVET). The […]
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh signed the Census Order earlier this week and it has since been published in the Official Gazette declaring the 15th September, 2022 as Census Day in Guyana The signing of the order followed the approval by the National Assembly for supplemental funding of G$2 billion to aid in the execution […]
Leader of Alliance for Change and Former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today described the allegations leveled against senior ranks of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Guyana Police Force by a CID Sargent as alarming. The Police Detective has alleged that a major Police cover-up has hampered the investigations into the murder of Ricardo […]
Guyana’s 7th Youth Parliament opened this morning at the Public Buildings where 86 students from across the country will be trained in parliamentary etiquette and decorum, the functions of the Parliament and its members, and public speaking among other areas. The opening ceremony coincided with International Youth Day, which is being observed under the theme […]
Angry with his treatment in the Guyana Police Force and his recent arrest by CANU as part of a drug probe, Police Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom has alleged that a major Police cover-up might have hampered the investigations into the murder of popular biker, Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”. Fagundes was gunned down outside Palm […]
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to […]
Three days after the stabbing death of Sophia resident, 22-year-old Vanessa Anderson, two of her neighbours who are sisters were charged and remanded for the crime. Appearing in Court today were 29-year-old Tiffine Graves and 21-year-old Jamacy Jason. The two sisters were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge which stated […]
Eight men from the Berbice area were arrested for smuggling during two operations by the enforcement unit of the Guyana Revenue Authority with support from the Coast Guard and the Police. The first bust took place on Wednesday in the Abary area. In a statement, the Guyana Revenue Authority indicated that during the operation, its […]
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