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With just two years remaining before the next general elections, one of the partners in the coalition government, the Alliance for Change is hopeful that it will make good on its promises to complete Constitutional reform. But that success will also depend on the support of the other five parties in the APNU+AFC government and […]
The Government is throwing its full support behind the Guyana Carnival. Minister of State, Joe Harmon today told reporters that the coalition administration is supportive of private sector initiatives and the Ministry of Business and Tourism is already on board the Guyana Carnival as one of the sponsors. Mr. Harmon said “this matter was dealt […]
As Guyana continues with efforts to bridge the gap that separates its citizens by race, politics, and class, the third annual observance of Social Cohesion Day was held on Thursday morning at the National Cultural Center. The event brought together Guyanese from every administrative region and ethnic, religious and cultural background. The message of a […]
President David Granger on Wednesday, informed India’s Minister of State, Mr. Satyapal Singh that the Guyana Government is keen on restoring the sugar industry to profitability and is open to cooperation with the Indian Government and investors from India. India remains the largest sugar producing country in the world. The Indian Minister of State is […]
Two Lindeners were remanded to jail this morning after they were charged for being in possession of 26 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. 35-year-old, taxi driver, Michael Bascom and 18-year-old, Reva Bovell stood before the Chief Magistrate this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The young woman claimed in Court […]
Police in the mining town of Linden were called to the scene of a murder early this morning in Amelia’s Ward. At that scene, they found the lifeless body of Claude DeJounge aka “Sonno”. Investigators were told that the man was stabbed to death in the home he shared with his girlfriend, by the woman’s […]
With eighteen suspects still in custody for the deadly pirate attack on Guyanese fishermen in Suriname, there is still hope that those fishermen who are still missing will be found alive. Hope is however, fading as this week marks two weeks since the attack on the high seas in the neighbouring country. Guyana’s Public Security […]
Deputy Senior Superintendent of Police, Motie Dookie has returned to his job in that capacity, but will not longer serve as Head of the SWAT Unit. Acting Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine, today confirmed Dookie’s return to work. Dookie was held for questioning last December when he was found traveling in a bus with smuggled alcohol, […]
Three weeks after the popular White Castle Fish Shop was gutted by fire, the reputed wife of the owner, Jermaine Langevine, found herself before a City Magistrate facing arson charges. The woman, Alexio Keizer, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to setting the business place ablaze. The […]
With reports of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) planning to file more charges against former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the Privatisation Unit Winston Brassington, the two former Government Officials spent several hours at the SOCU Headquarters this morning being questioned about their further involvement in the sale of several […]
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