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by Samuel Sukhnandan In light of the numerous issues faced by Republic Bank customers since the bank upgraded its systems, Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga today announced that there is active consideration of official penalties for such problems. The Governor said while there are no provisions within the current laws to penalize the banks, […]
City Mayor Ubraj Narine was this afternoon re-elected to the post of Georgetown’s Chief Citizen when the Council held its election among Councilors. Councilor Alfred Mentore has been re-elected to the post of Deputy Mayor and longtime Councillor, Oscar Clarke will continue to head the Council’s Finance Committee. The three were elected to the positions […]
Former Director-General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Audrey Waddell is to be appointed as the Head of one of the Guyana Missions abroad. President David Granger today said the move is a promotion and not a demotion. Speaking to members of the media after accepting the credentials of the new Brazilian Ambassador, President […]
In light of the ongoing delays taking place in the Marcus Bisram case that is before the Berbice Magisterial District, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said he finds it extremely “disheartening.” At the most recent hearing on Monday, the Magistrate presiding over that matter, Alex Moore, reported sick. Before that, the Prosecutor was asked to file […]
Former acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph has been confirmed as the new Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed the appointment this morning. The post of Police Legal Advisor became vacant after retired Justice Claudette Singh took up the position of Chairperson of the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has voted to renew the contract for the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield for another three years. His current contract would have expired at the end of March. The renewal came up for a vote at yesterday’s statutory meeting. The three government nominated commissioners were joined by the GECOM Chairman in […]
The US Embassy in Georgetown today disassociated the US government from a reported statement made by a US official on the upcoming elections in Guyana. In a statement, the embassy said the comments reported by some of Guyana’s online and print dailies were written by Professor Ellis last April before his employment with the U.S. […]
A 40-year-old man from Lima on the Essequibo coast was today remanded to jail after he was charged for cocaine trafficking. The accused, Dwayne Gildharie, appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him. The Court appearance came just one day after his arrest. According to […]
A 53-year-old resident of Moblissa was today charged for trafficking narcotics after being nabbed with just over two pounds of marijuana. The accused, Michael Melville appeared before the Chief Magistrate today and denied the allegation that on the 7th December, he was found with the marijuana in his possession. The Court was told that a […]
Guyana will serve as Chair of the Group of 77 countries for 2020. The G77 is a United Nations based bloc of developing countries that was formed in 1964. A release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that Guyana’s election follows a decision of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) earlier in 2019, to ensure that a […]
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