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The outgoing Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Greene, today threw her full support behind her party comrade and successor, Ubraj Narine, but also offered him some advice and warning. Ms. Chase-Green told the incoming Mayor that having served on the Council for over two decades, with two and a half of those years as the Mayor, […]
Pandit Ubraj Narine received the full support of his party, the APNU, and was today elected as the new Mayor of Georgetown, just after being sworn in as a Councillor. Councillor Alfred Mentore, who is also from the APNU, will serve as the Deputy Mayor. The two will officially take office from January 1, 2019. […]
The Guyana Police Force reported this afternoon that an infant boy who was found lying at the entrance of the Baramita Police Station in Region One, just before sunrise today, is currently in the care of the Medical Staff of the Baramita Health Centre. In a statement, the Police said the child who was naked, […]
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, today lashed out at PNC Chairman Volda Lawrence over statements she made at a party internal meeting that members of her party should get jobs and that she hires party members. Although Lawrence did not indicate what jobs she was referring to, Mr. Jagdeo used his press conference […]
The Berbice Bridge Company has moved to the High Court in an effort to reverse the move by the Government to take control of the operations of the Bridge. Earlier this month, the Government through the Minister of Public Infrastructure took over the operations of the bridge over public safety concerns in keeping with the […]
Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence, today said she stands by her views on the issue of jobs and unemployment in the country. In a statement she said measures are being put in place for the young and industrious to be afforded the opportunity of becoming self employed or gaining meaningful employment. […]
Four members of the Guyana Fire Service appeared in Court today and were charged in connection with the theft of several items from the crashed Fly Jamaica plane. 38-year-old, Fire Service section leader, Collis Williams was charged with Simple Larceny and placed on $100,000 bail. He was also ordered to lodge his passport and report […]
APNU Member Waneka Arrindell was today re-elected as the Mayor of Linden moments after the new Linden Council was sworn into office. Arrindell edged her party colleague, Deron Adams for the top spot on the Linden municipality. The two were nominated for the post and the Council voted that the ballot be done secretly for […]
Guyana and the United Kingdom are working to build relations and cooperation for the emerging oil sector in Guyana. Guyana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Frederick Hamley Case and the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, are leading a delegation to the Scottish city of Aberdeen, which is aimed at building relationships to support […]
While still dealing with a probe over the crash of a Fly Jamaica plane after an emergency landing in Guyana, the airline has found itself now facing a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit has been filed in Canadian courts by two Canadian law firms, Howie, Sacks & Henry and Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman. The filing […]
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