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Almost three years since he was last seen alive, the suspected remains of Police Constable Quincy Lewis were found this afternoon buried in a shallow grave along the Linden/Soesdyke highway. Investigators got a major breakthrough in the case following the arrest of two suspects, who provided information that led cops to the location along the […]
Declaring crime and violence as a public health issue in the Caribbean, regional Heads of Government have agreed to strengthen the development of security as a fourth pillar of CARICOM. The CARICOM leaders also plan to work together to comprehensively overhaul the criminal justice systems within CARICOM to address criminal terrorists with a focus on […]
Despite recent concerns about a possible shortage of foreign currency on the local market, President Irfaan Ali has assured that there is no foreign currency shortage in Guyana. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and some businessmen recently complained of experiencing a shortage of foreign currency at local banks. The GCCI called out the central bank […]
Former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Paul Cheong, has issued a call for Guyanese businesses at all levels to “step up” their game to cash in from the oil and gas sector. Delivering remarks at the PSC’s 31st Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Cheong saidalthough the opportunities for business growth and expansion are […]
The Ministry of Legal Affairs is reminding bar owners of the charges they could face for allowing drunkenness on their properties. In a statement today, Attorney General Anil Nandlall warned that bar owners and operators, who are caught selling alcoholic beverages to minors, and or active drivers, or allow drunkenness to occur on their premises, […]
The Government intends to kickstart discussions soon with the local private sector to discuss the issue of the importation of skilled labour, as the demand for skilled workers grow due to the country’s booming oil and gas sector, President Irfaan Ali has announced. Delivering remarks at the opening of the Private Sector Commission’s 31st annual […]
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has defended its request for the Architecture for REDD+ Transaction (ART) Secretariat to suspend the issuance of carbon credits to Guyana. In its complaint to the REDD+ Secretariat, the APA recommended that the credits issued to Guyana that have not been purchased be suspended, and that no further credits be […]
Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) Coordinating Council, Vincent Alexander today said the recently announced money that will be given to 55 Afro Guyanese organisations by the Government does not relate to the subvention that should be paid over to IDPADA-G. Hours after the High Court took […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir has called for a collective approach to deal with the issues faced by people of African descent in different parts of the world, especially in countries like Guyana. Speaking at the 2023 National Action Network Convention in New York which had the US Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
In an early morning Facebook presentation this morning as birds chirped in the compound at State House, President Irfaan Ali rejected claims that his party, the People’s Progressive Party, has bought out candidates and paid for support for the upcoming local government elections. He said such claims are an insult to some of the […]
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