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President Irfaan Ali has announced changes in Permanent Secretaries across eight government Ministries. A Permanent Secretary is the most senior public servant and is mandated to lead the charge in carrying out government policy decisions. A release from the President’s office today announced the appointment of two new Permanent Secretaries. Ms Adele Cole-Clarke will now be […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC intends to move to the Court next week to challenge the decision of the President to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton told the media today that the move by the President is unconstitutional and therefore the Opposition will move to the Courts to oust […]
With a new Magistrates’s Court opened at Vigilance on the East Coast of Demerara, it is hoped that there will be easier and faster access to justice. The G$294 million facility was commissioned on Wednesday, replacing the more than 80-year-structure that previously housed the Court. At the commissioning ceremony, Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George said […]
–by Svetlana Marshall– Warning that Guyana could be heading down a dangerous path, Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson said any mishandling of the wide-ranging powers reposed in a single person under the just passed Petroleum Activities Bill could negatively impact the development of the country’s Oil and Gas Industry. “It is unwise, it is […]
A total of 44 persons have been killed by fires so far for this year, with four of those deaths recorded in the past two days. The number represents an increase, when compared to those who died tragically as a result of fires in 2022. In 2022, a total of 9 persons lost their lives […]
Declaring that there are no more residential house Lots available to be allocated on the East Bank of Demerara, Housing Minister Collin Croal has indicated that the focus will now be shifted to schemes along the East Coast corridor. The Minister made the remarks during a visit to several new and existing housing schemes on […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall recenrly conducted a public awareness session on restorative justice at, Bushlot in Berbice, as part of the activities under the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) programme. Restorative Justice is an approach that seeks to repair the harm caused by the offender, by providing an opportunity for the […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority is continuing its probe of the emergency landing of a Fly Allways aircraft at the Cheddi Jagan Airport moments after it departed the same airport. The incident took place on Monday morning at around 11:14. According to reports, the flight which was heading to Suriname was forced to turnaround and […]
-by Svetlana Marshall– Citizens are being urged to keep their surroundings clean and take other precautionary measures to guard against the dengue fever as the country has recorded a number of dengue related deaths at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). Six children are among those who have died from the mosquito-borne virus in the past […]
Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, Retired Justice William Ramlall has accused Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken of flouting the Police Complaints Authority Act, and he wants the President to intervene. In a strongly worded report, which was laid in the National Assembly last week, Justice Ramlall complained about files being done by the Police […]
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