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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, who is facing more than 260 criminal charges related to allegations of financial crimes, has moved to the High Court to challenge the recent appointment of a Discipline Tribunal by the Police Service Commission to investigate him for breaches of discipline. The embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police suspects that […]
The Food for the Poor organization has announced that it is redirecting its focus with the hope of garnering local financial support, as international support dwindles. At a press conference today, the Chief Executive Officer of Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc, Andrea Benjamin, said the needs of the country have evolved and with the […]
The state of the sugar industry came into sharp focus in the National Assembly again this morning as Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and Opposition Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordan squared off over the collapse and management of the sugar industry with Mustapha declaring that the failure of the industry started under the previous APNU+AFC government, […]
Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond says the country’s Tourism sector raked in more than $13 Billion last year, crediting its success to private sector investment. During her contribution to the budget debate on Monday, the Tourism Minister noted that due to the expansion of the sector, there has also been an increase […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has sought to put to rest the question of the feasibility for the use of biometrics at the place of poll at this year’s General and Regional Elections. In a release this morning, GECOM explained that while its Chief Elections Officer, Vishnu Persaud’s feasibility study acknowledged the benefits of biometric fingerprint […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, has challenged the Government to readjust the National Budget so that it can cater more for youth empowerment and youth development. Figueira, who also serves as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and is a full time high school teacher, told the Assembly that while the Ministry of […]
President Irfaan Ali spoke on Monday with newly appointed US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and according to a statement from the US State Department, the President and the Secretary of State spoke about the crisis of illegal immigration and agreed to address the issue jointly. The State Department said Secretary Rubio also affirmed the […]
Women and Children Rights activist and founder of the Blossom Foundation, Dr. Ayodele Dalgety-Dean has been named as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Anthony N Sabga Award for Public & Civic Contributions. The announcement was made this morning in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Dalgety-Dean’s non-governmental organisation, Blossom Inc, offers services to protect women andchildren […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Amanza Walton Desir, hammered the Government’s handling of the migrant crisis facing Guyana, as more Venezuelan migrants continue to pour in across the borders. Making her contribution to the National Budget debates, MP Walton-Desir said it is clear that there is no regulation of migration in […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat warned Guyanese against “fake promises,” as he clashed with A Partnership National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Member of Parliament, Shurwayne Holder about the management of the country’s natural resources, as the National Budget Debates continued this morning. Opposition MP Shurwayne Holder told the House that despite record […]
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