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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today poured cold water on a plan by the Georgetown City Council for properties in the city to be re-evaluated for the purpose of adjusting the rates and taxes being paid on those properties. At a press conference this afternoon at his Freedom House party headquarters, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government […]
Police investigators are probing a tragic accident that took place along the Eccles Dumpsite Access road this morning, which claimed the lives of 39-year-old Shane Tyndall and his 35-year-old wife, Shabeca Gordon. At the time of the accident, the car was being driven by the husband, and according to the Police, it appeared as though […]
The Guyana Association of Bankers has announced the appointment of Country Manager for ScotiaBank Guyana, Nafeeza Gafoor, as its new Chairperson. Gafoor, who has worked in the banking industry for more than two decades, previously held the position of Vice Chairperson of the Association. The Association also announced that the Chief Executive Officer of Demerara […]
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken has announced that the Guyana Police Force will be establishing a Police Tourism Department, a Behavioral Unit and an Oil and Gas Unit. Speaking this morning at the opening of the Annual Police Officers’ Conference, Mr. Hicken addressed the Force’s 2025-2026 Future Outlook, and explained that the new units are […]
United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot today said she does not anticipate a large-scale deportation of illegal Guyanese from the United States. However, she told reporters that regular routine deportations are expected to continue The new U.S government has overhauled its immigration policy and has embarked on a large-scale deportation of undocumented and illegal […]
City businessman, Marlon Dasilva, was remanded to Prison this morning after facing the indictable charge of murder. The 32-year-old man is accused of murdering his reputed wife, 27-year-old Kenesha Vaughn at their Diamond home. The woman was shot multiple times to her body. The couple shared a 3-year-old child. With several of his family members […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has said the Georgetown City Council is bluffing with its threats from City Mayor Alfred Mentore to seek legal redress in the Courts over the ownership of the land earmarked for a massive Qatari hotel investment. The Government and the City Council have been haggling over the land’s ownership, with the […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Annual Police Officers Conference opened this morning with President Irfaan Ali announcing plans to advance security at the country’s ports with the use fully digitized scanners. While addressing Law Enforcement Officers at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, the President said the Government is partnering with the US Government to roll out the […]
A 15-year-old girl who was in the company of friends at a West Coast Demerara restaurant and bar on Monday night, was abducted by masked cutlass wielding men during a robbery. However, she was later rescued by the Police, and two of the five suspects were arrested. According to a statement from the Guyana Police […]
The Police in the Pomeroon/Supenaam region in Essequibo are investigating the drowning death of 28-year-old labourer, Deon Baird from the same community. The man reportedly went to the Lake Mainstay Resort on Monday and drowned while swimming by himself. He was last seen alive by his mother, who told investigators that he left home on […]
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