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The Guyana Government on Thursday said it has not received any credible evidence to support claims of Venezuelan military maneuvers or incursions in border areas nearing Guyana. State Minister Joseph Harmon told reporters there were reports that have surfaced and those were being investigated. However, he said the lack of confirmed information has stalled any […]
Having fought against the Government’s introduction of the value added tax on private school fees and getting the government to withdraw the tax, parents of children who attend the Mae’s private school now appear to have an even bigger problem on their hands. The parents have formed themselves into a group to raise concern over […]
Two Guyanese men have been arrested after attempting to smuggle little birds from Guyana in hair curlers into the United States. According to reports out of New York, the men were arrested on Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport and charged for illegally smuggling finches, federal prosecutors said. The 26 birds were found stuffed […]
The new Chief Executive Officer at the Guyana Power and Light company, Albert Gordon, has unveiled a plan that he hopes will stem the decline in service by the Guyana Power and Light Company. At a media event hosted by the company last evening, the new CEO revealed that the company’s infrastructure is currently in […]
With two City Councillors opposing the move, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council on Wednesday afternoon approved the amended parking meter by-laws by majority vote. The approval will now allow for the amended by-laws to be published for public viewing and paves the way for the return of parking meters in the Capital City, Georgetown once full […]
As investigators prepare to file charges against a GDF Captain for the murder of his reputed wife, a post-mortem examination on the woman’s body today, revealed that she was shot 14 times at close range. She died as a result of multiple gunshot injuries. Travel agent Reona Payne was killed on the spot when she […]
Even as the Government has ordered an inquest into the shooting deaths of three suspected bandits by the police along the seawall, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has said that he believes the Police’s version of the unfolding incident and subsequent deaths. The Security Minister said he intends to support his Policemen until such time that […]
With Local Government Elections due in November this year, the Alliance for Change (AFC) has confirmed that it will contest the elections as a coalition with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). The AFC had indicated earlier this year that it was considering whether it should contest the local elections by itself. However, after discussions at […]
Guyana remains a welcoming place for investors but many of the potential large investors remain concerned about infrastructure and high electricity rates. During an interview on the Jumpstart morning radio show last Wednesday, US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway said the recent announcement by American Airlines that it will begin service to Guyana this year […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 33-year-old Mark Gomes, 33-year-old Ryan Fowler and 38-year-old Muhammed Kadir were all charged over last Thursday’s drug bust on Sherriff Street. Gomes and Kadir were remanded to jail while Fowler was sentenced to four years in jail after he entered a guilty plea. The three men were busted with […]
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