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Fourteen months after more than 15 Guyanese fishermen were murdered during a pirate attack off the coast of Suriname, the Guyana Government has launched an official Commission of Inquiry into the incident. Political Scientist, Dr. Rishi Thakur, is the lone Commissioner who has been appointed by President David Granger. He was sworn in to conduct […]
The Guyana Defence Force has launched an internal investigation into the initiation beating of a number of new officers of the Force who were recently commissioned. The initiation usually forms part of the “welcome into the Force”, but this year, senior officers are concerned that those involved in the incident went too far. A number […]
More than sixty mine workers attached to the mines and mechanical divisions of the Aurora Gold Mines of Guyana Goldfields stayed away from their jobs this morning over concerns that they might not be paid severance packages as another company takes over the control of the mining operations and a number of other issues. Many […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that he is “not averse” to President David Granger suggesting names of possible nominees for the post of Chairman of the Elections Commission. The Opposition Leader’s position was contained in a letter that was sent by PPP Executive Member Gail Teixeira to the Director General at the Ministry of […]
The Supreme Court in a strong and terse statement this afternoon condemned the use of photographs of two Puisne Judges in political postings on social media. The posters which appeared under the caption “Confidence in Youth Leadership-Promised Delivered”, were uploaded on the social media pages of the People’s National Congress Reform and APNU Guyana. The […]
A report for the world’s second largest stock market, NASDAQ, has named Guyana as the fastest growing economy in the world. In a report compiled for the stock exchange, it said that with a projected growth rate of 16.3% during the four-year period 2018-2021, Guyana is the fastest growing economy in the world. According to […]
Engineer and Businessman, Charles Ceres intends to take action against the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and PPP Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall, over statements that sought to link him to allegations of “land grabbing”. The allegations have since been debunked by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Mr. Ceres who is the owner and CEO […]
The Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) has announced that its customers will feel less pressure at the pumps with a reduction in the price for gasoline and diesel. In a statement, the company said that with effect from this afternoon, the price for Super 95 gasoline has been reduced by $10 per litre and the price […]
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn, has called on those wishing to pin corruption claims against his name to “put up or shut up”, while making it clear that all land dealings under his watch have been above board. Mr. Benn called a press conference this morning […]
With several maps laid out on a wall behind him, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo used the majority of his Thursday afternoon press conference to accuse the Ministry of the Presidency through the Lands and Surveys Commission of alleged corruption in the leasing of state lands. Jagdeo pointed to a number of land leases and claimed […]
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