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The Guyana Police force has had cause to place 47 of its own members before the courts in the past year for criminal conduct, Top Cop Nigel Hoppie announced today. The Police Commissioner told the opening of the Officer’s Conference that there are ranks who are bent on not acting in conformity with their oaths […]
In wake of the Guyana Government’s condemnation of an incursion by Venezuelan Fighter jets over Eteringbang, Region 7 on Tuesday, the Venezuelan government is rejecting the claims and is now accusing Guyana of making false accusations. “The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela vigorously rejects the inaccuracies and […]
Describing the announcement by Scotiabank of its planned sale to First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago as premature and irresponsible, the Minister responsible for Finance in Guyana has indicated that the regulatory process for the sale has not started. Scotiabank announced the planned sale in a press statement on Wednesday afternoon. The statement was […]
Following the filing of a Police complaint by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley that she was physically assaulted by Government Minister Kwame McCoy, the Minister has denied the allegation. In a statement last evening, McCoy admitted that there was an “exchange of words” between him and Sarabo-Halley, but said there was no physical assault. […]
Guyana has formally dispatched a protest note to the Government of Venezuela registering its condemnation of the violation of Guyana’s sovereignty with a flyover in the Eteringbang area by Venezuelan fighter jets. The Venezuelan Ambassador was summoned to a meeting yesterday with Foreign Minister Hugh Todd and presented with the protest note. On Tuesday, two […]
The Government of Guyana will make $1.1 Billion available to the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) for the holding of Local Government Elections Commission, (LGE) later this year, according to Governance Minister, Gail Teixiera. Ms. Teixeira was at the time responding to questions by Opposition Members during the consideration of the budget estimates in the Committee […]
The Government of Guyana this afternoon accused the Venezuelan government of more intimidation and acts of aggression following the flyover Eteringbang by two Venezuelan military jets on Tuesday. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two Venezuelan army fighter jets overflew the community of Eteringbang and the air strip at a very […]
Three years after the sale of Scotiabank Guyana to Republic Bank was blocked by the Guyana Government, Scotiabank has announced its sale to a new buyer, First Citizens Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement this afternoon, Scotiabank announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana […]
Tempers flared in the National Assembly this afternoon forcing the Speaker to suspend the sitting of the Committee of Supply after Opposition Members protested his decision not to allow the Opposition Leader to raise a report of physical assault on one of its members by a Government Minister. Opposition Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley complained […]
A midday in the engine room of the MV Barima in Port Kaituma has grounded the ferry vessel as an investigation has been launched into the source of the fire. In a statement from the Transport and Harbours Department, it was confirmed that the fire was first spotted in the engine room of the vessel, […]
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