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Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, today said while he understands how government could use direct transfers of cash to get people out of poverty, many citizens could run away with the wrong impression. He said a credit system through commercial banks might be a better option. Speaking at his weekly media conference today, Mr. […]
The owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal is denying reports that during Sunday’s small fire in one of the kitchens at the hotel, smoke alarms never went off and exit doors were padlocked. In a statement issued today, Mr. Badal explained that there is a “multitude of misinformation and lies” that have been appearing […]
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe will be heading the Police Service Commission as its new Chairman. He took the oath of office today along with the other members of the PSC. Under the Constitution, The Police Service Commission has the power to exercise discipline and appoint senior members of the Force. Mr. Slowe today […]
President David Granger today said that in addition to the substantive Police Commissioner being someone of good character and intelligent, the person should also be “unbribeable”. Speaking to reporters just after administering the oath of office to the new members of the Police Service Commission, the President said when it comes to the person he […]
President David Granger, today, administered the Oath of office to the new members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). During the ceremony at State House, the President reaffirmed his administration’s respect for the independence and the commitment to support the work of the Commission, as he noted that it is essential to maintaining public trust […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, the owner of the Tourist Villa Hotel in Subryanville, Erwin Bacchus, was charged with the unlawful killing of his neighbor, Jason De Florimonte. The unlawful killing charge is a bail-able one and following representation by his attorney, Nigel Hughes, the businessman was granted bail in the sum of $1.5 […]
Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, today said he would be supportive of the suggestion of Economist, Dr. Clive Thomas for there to be direct cash transfers of a percentage of oil revenue earnings to citizens of the country. Dr. Thomas made the suggestion at a recent forum, indicating that a small percent of Guyana’s total […]
Urgent action needs to be taken to address the issue of nurses and midwives migrating from the region. That warning came from Guyana’s Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence at the opening of the Forty-Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) on Tuesday. The event is being held at Caribbean Community (CARICOM) headquarters from August […]
It appears as though the Government will be pushing ahead with legislation that will see lighter sentences for persons found with small amounts of marijuana. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes announced today that there is a pending cabinet memo that recognises that the APNU has now “come on board and is supporting our position […]
The Leader and Senior Members of the Alliance For Change called a press conference today to recommit the party to the national coalition and to also roll out some of the party’s plans as it prepares to go it alone for the Local Government Elections. AFC Leader Raphael Trotman told reporters this afternoon that the […]
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