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Leader of the Forward Guyana Movement, Amanza Walton-Desir, has indicated that she plans to stay away from next Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly for the National Budget presentation if elections are not held for a Leader of the Opposition. In a statement, Walton-Desir said her party, the Forward Guyana Movement, will not sit in […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that an investigation has been launched into complaints of sexual misconduct at the Guyana Police Force Academy. In a statement, the Ministry said it has taken note of serious allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse of authority, and misconduct at the Guyana Police Force Academy. It said upon receipt […]
By Svetlana Marshall Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, walked right pass the Leader of the WIN Party and a parliamentary delegation today at Parliament buildings, and rejected an impromptu request by the WIN delegation for a meeting. The WIN team was at the Parliament building to meet with Clerk of the National Assembly, […]
By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand, has vowed to move ahead with a comprehensive plan to “rescue” the capital city of Georgetown and restore it to its former glory with or without the support of the City Council. Her statement followed a decision by City Mayor Alfred Mentore and APNU Councilors to […]
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, has expressed concern of his own about the ongoing delays by the current Speaker to call a meeting to facilitate the election of a Leader of the Opposition. In his conversation tree column yesterday, Mr. Ramkarran noted that since 2000, there has never been any controversy surrounding […]
Police investigators are probing a Live video recording that went viral on Sunday and showed a wanted man fatally shooting himself while playing around with a gun in the company of another man. The video was being carried live on Facebook on Sunday, but has since been removed according to the Police. In a statement […]
Police are investigating the execution-style gunning down of East Coast Demerara resident, 35-year-old Orlando Chichester. The man was shot dead on Sunday evening while riding his motorcycle in the village of Bare Root. He was reportedly attacked by the occupants of a black car. According to reports, Chichester was at a birthday party for his […]
An investigation is underway at the Georgetown Public Hospital after a patient jumped to her death from the female medical ward, which is located on the third floor of a building. The woman, who family members identified as Marissa Eastman, was also pregnant, according to relatives. The woman was admitted to the hospital on Sunday […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced the arrest of four persons following a massive drug bust at Parika on the East Bank Essequibo. CANU ranks moved into the area on Sunday after receiving information about the movement of drugs. During the operation, CANU seized 154 pounds of cocaine. Four suspects, including a hispanic man, […]
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday declared the new US$18M Plaza Court Hotel on Main Street in Georgetown open. Noting that the Plaza Court Hotel is the seventh major hotel to open within the past year, the President said Guyana is rapidly emerging as one of the Caribbean and South America’s premier tourism destinations. “Within the next […]
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