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By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has disclosed that the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in the mining town of Linden will cost approximately US$35 million, and will be built completely with local funds, although an international loan agreement was recently signed for the project. The Public Works Minister made the disclosure today during […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has disallowed an Opposition motion, which was intended to pave way for the Assembly to agree to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia fire. It was APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul who requested leave to discuss, and […]
The Governments of Guyana and The Dominican Republic have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting collaboration between the two countries. President Irfaan Ali led a delegation of Government, business and private sector officials to the Dominican Republic on a two-day visit that wrapped up today. The MOUs cover areas in the Oil […]
Three days after he was arrested near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 57 pounds of cocaine in his car, Providence and Albouystown resident, Christopher Douglas, appeared in Court today and pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge. With the guilty plea, Magistrate Sunil Scarce sentenced him to 4 years in jail and fined him […]
Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply today that a percentage of the $350M in supplementary funding budgeted under his Office, will be used to assist the families of the Mahdia fire victims, including the survivors. “Under this particular line item, in this instance, this additional amount that is being […]
The Committee of Supply of the National Assembly today cleared another $5B to support ongoing works with the gas-to energy project. The additional sum is expected to see the project to completion, Minister responsible for Finance, Dr.Ashni Singh said. The National Assembly has already passed $43B to support the construction of the project. The additional […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who covers the security sector, is not supportive of the President’s decision to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken beyond his retirement age. Mr. Hicken reached the retirement age of 55 in July, but President Irfaan Ali announced on Monday that he has decided to extend […]
The Attorney representing the 15-year-old girl who is facing 20 murder charges over the deaths that took place in the Mahdia School Dorm fire, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a request for the charges against his teenage client to be withdrawn completely because of a lack of evidence. In a letter […]
Three persons have been added to the list of road fatalities in Guyana after losing their lives on Monday night in a smash-up at Craig on the East Bank of Demerara involving a car and a large truck. Police investigators have identified the three dead persons as Eric Christopher Thomas, Annette Williams, and Lynette Chapel. […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are preparing drug trafficking charges against a 37-year-old Providence man, who was busted near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Sunday with 57.3 pounds of cocaine in his car. A statement from CANU indicated that its officers were conducting routine operations at a cargo company close to the […]
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