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On the eve of the one year anniversary of the GDF helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today revealed that when the final report on the crash is completed, it will be the Defence Board that will decide on its release and not the President. The Vice President […]
The National Commission on Disability (NCD) today launched its Building Accessibility Handbook. The launching took place at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office. The Handbook on Building Accessibility is designed to drive Guyana towards greater inclusivity, and will serve as an important guide to policy makers, architects, engineers, contractors, industry leaders, and other persons engaged […]
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has hammered the opposition parties and other organisations that have been expressing their no-confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this afternoon, the Vice President said he is convinced that there is a deliberate and coordinated attempt to discredit the […]
With the aim of facilitating access to airlines to operate between the two countries, Guyana and South Korea have signed an Air Services Agreement to enhance air connectivity. The agreement was signed by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and South Korea’s Ambassador to Guyana, KIM Jinhae. In a statement, the Public Works Ministry explained […]
More than one thousand hotel rooms are expected to be added over the next year as new hotels open their doors in Guyana, according to the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron. At a press conference, the Minister noted the growing hotel industry in Guyana and said the additional hotel rooms will complement […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron, believes that due to the Government’s interventions, small businesses across the country have been experiencing increased growth and expansion, to the point that a number of them are now being engaged in exports. At a press conference, the Commerce Minister said increased financing and training especially by […]
A Sophia family is demanding justice after their son was shot to the leg by the Police during a confrontation. The Police said 25-year-old, Quincy Morris was shot while resisting arrest. The Police claimed that he had pulled a gun on the arresting officers, resulting in one of the officers firing a shot which struck […]
The umbrella trade union body, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), has joined the calls for a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s elections and for enhanced biometrics to be used at polling stations. GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference said the GTUC is monitoring the Elections Commission, and has taken […]
More than six weeks since two Policemen were identified among three persons who abducted and later robbed a Providence man, charges are still to be laid against the two Policemen although the Director of Public Prosecutions recommended charges. The Guyana Police Force is now claiming that it is awaiting technical advice before proceeding with the […]
A 52-year-old businessman from Bladen Hall on the East Coast of Demerara is in Police custody over the shooting death of a vagrant outside his premises. The businessman, Pooran Singh, operates a beverage depot at his home. A report of the incident stated that on the morning of December 1, 2024, Singh shot and killed […]
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