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Four women who allegedly doused another woman with acid were today charged for attempted murder and remanded to jail. The four accused who appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus were Jennifer Validen, Gailann Marks, Alana Holder and Latifah DaCosta They were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. According to the Prosectuor, the […]
A 19-year-old East La Penitence youth who attempted to protect his mother yesterday from her abusive partner has died from the stab injuries that he sustained. The youth, Isaiah Edwards and his mother were at home when his stepfather started to abuse the mother because she was cooking late. The young man reportedly went to […]
A pregnant 24-year-old woman was stabbed to death this afternoon in her C’ Field Sophia home and her ex-boyfriend is the main suspect. Dead is Loretta Simon who was three months pregnant, according to family members. The incident took place just after 1 o’clock this afternoon. According to reports, the woman was at home with […]
The Justice system in Guyana is expected to continue to be strengthened this year through a number of programmes and initiatives that will be supported by the budget. The Minister of Finance announced yesterday that the ongoing reforms in the Justice system will continue this year, with extra emphasis on the modernization of the judicial […]
Promising a higher standard of service for less, the new Fireside Suites will be opening its doors on Saturday at 154 Garnett Street in Kitty. The new boutique hotel with its 14 self-contained rooms is catering for the business traveler and holiday seeker who is looking for all of the modern conveniences in the heart […]
Focusing heavily on infrastructural development and increased support for the major sectors, the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh unveiled the government’s $552.9 Billion budget this afternoon in the National Assembly. The Budget represents a 44.3% increase over last year’s budget with a 36.6% increase over last year’s total expenditure. The Minister of Finance in […]
The Government will be increasing the “Because We Care” cash grant to schoolchildren to $25,000 which represents an increase of $10,000, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni announced today during his budget presentation. In 2021, the government extended the cash grant to both private and public schools. It has made similar provisions in the 2022 budget. “It […]
With the construction of a new Brickdam Police station high on the agenda, the Government has allocated a whopping $4.9 Billion to the Guyana Police Force in the 2022 budget. In his budget speech this afternoon, the Minister of Finance announced that works will commence on a multi-storey building to consolidate the operations of the […]
With over $8.4 Billion spent last year on Guyana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government will be plugging another $6.8 Billion in the efforts to contain and fight the deadly virus this year. It was announced in the 2022 budget that a big part of the budget for COVID-19 response will go towards the […]
The Government has allocated $76.7 Billion for roads and bridges in this year’s budget/ Of that amount, $49.2 billion will be spent on roads and $27.5 billion on bridges. The Minister of Finance announced that key allocations include provisions of: $8.3 billion for the rehabilitation of the Corentyne Main Road from Palmyra to Crabwood Creek […]
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