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The Guyana Police Force has noted a sharp increase in some categories of crime, but has indicated that overall, serious crimes have seen a 14.4% decline so far for this year when compared with the same period last year. The update was given by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum earlier this morning as the Police Force […]
With their information already in the Government’s database, public servants and pensioners will be the first in line to receive the one-off $100,000 cash grant, starting this month, President Irfaan Ali has disclosed. Appearing on a new Government produced programme – In the Seat – on Wednesday night, President Ali assured that public servants and […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today signed a contract with the Joint Venture, Karpowership Global DMCC & UCC Energy International LLC JV for the rental of a second Power Ship. The additional power ship comes with a total installed capacity of 75 Megawatts (MWs) and the contract is for a period of two […]
The Opposition has lambasted the state of public procurement in the country, pointing out that the early morning meeting that the President held yesterday with his Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, engineers and contractors, has confirmed and exposed that the public procurement system is in a mess. In a statement this morning the People’s National Congress Reform […]
Two Certified Public Accountants have vowed to take legal action against the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana (ICAG) over the recent suspension of their license and membership. The two, George Vaughn of Vaughn Business Solutions, and Andre Davis of AMD Financial Services are contesting their suspension. Vaughn is challenging the suspension of his ICAG […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Guyana Police Force, is aiming to reduce road fatalities to just about 53 per annum by 2030. The ambitious goal is in keeping with the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, which has a target of preventing at least 50 percent of the road […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated his plans to meet with the Guyana Bar Association to address the conduct of lawyers and the need for continuous education in the profession. On his weekly “Issues in the News” programme, the Attorney General said he has been receiving multiple complaints from citizens in and out of Guyana […]
Local Government Minister Sonia Parag and City Mayor Alfred Mentore have clashed over a decision of the City Council to grant a 25% waiver on the interest for outstanding rates owed by the ONE Communications company (formerly GTT) to the Georgetown City Council. On Monday, Minister Parag lashed out at the move, describing it as […]
Six years after they were charged in connection with a 22-pound cocaine bust, three men were last Thursday sentenced to three years and six months in jail and fined $15.1 million each after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. The trio, Denzil Park, Rickardo Denhart and Patrick Ram were found guilty of the drug trafficking […]
Almost a year after the Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, the Minister of Public Works who holds responsibility for Civil Aviation, Juan Edghill has announced the completion of the draft final report into the deadly helicopter crash. The GDF’s Bell 412 helicopter, bearing registration 8R-AYA, crashed on December […]
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