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In a shocking decision, some of the debris from the Mahdia School Dorm fire, which claimed the lives of 20 children, has been used to fill potholes in the Region Eight community, leaving many villagers upset. The Regional Executive Officer for Region Eight, Peter Ramotar admitted this morning that he gave permission for some persons […]
A small fire in a cell at the Brickdam Police station was quickly doused by a prisoner on Sunday morning and the man has told investigators that he accidentally started the fire. The prisoner, Stephan Howard told investigators that he found a lighter and toilet paper in a cell at the Brickdam lock ups, and […]
A 40-year-old labourer from Timehri was found dead early on Sunday morning, hours after he was involved in a drunken row with a group of men at a Soesdyke bar. A police murder investigation is now underway. Investigators have identified the dead labourer as Yoel Valenzuela of Timerhri, East Bank Demerara. Three suspects have been […]
City businessman and Eccles resident Andrew Morgan was today sentenced to 4 years in jail and fined a total of $4.9 Million, having been found guilty of cocaine trafficking. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court. Morgan was found guilty of the drug trafficking crime just over a […]
Admitting that the country is “woefully short” on the number of Judges and Magistrates on the bench, President Irfaan Ali today appointed the members of the Judicial Service Commission. The members of the JSC who took the oath of office today are Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings, Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, retired Acting Chancellor […]
Canada is adjusting its international assistance programme to strategically support Guyana’s growth, as it seeks to deepen ties, according to Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman. He made the comments on Thursday night while addressing a Canada Day reception at his official residence. High Commissioner Berman noted that through Canada’s International Assistance Programming, it has been […]
Faced with a growing shortage of nurses, the Government of Guyana intends to open its doors to accredited medical institutions in Canada, and other developed nations to train more Guyanese nurses in an attempt to meet the needs of the country. Speaking at a reception on Thursday night to mark Canada Day 2023, President Irfaan […]
The Mohameds family which owns Mohameds Enterprises, one of the largest business groups in Guyana, has rejected a special report by the Reuters news agency, linking the company and its principles to gold smuggling and drug trafficking. In an explosive report released this morning on its online platforms, the Reuters agency reported that the United […]
President Irfaan Ali today reconstituted the Public Service Commission (PSC) with the appointment of six new members, but without the full support of the Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton. The Opposition had objected to two of the nominees, citing their affiliation with the government. Chairman of the Gaming Authority’s Board of Directors, Manniram Prashad, who is […]
The Newtown location of gold trading company, El Dorado Trading in DaSilva Street was gutted by fire this afternoon, leaving millions of dollars in damages. The fire service was called to the business place just after 5 o’ clock this afternoon when heavy smoke was seen billowing from inside of the building. The fire service […]
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