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Longtime member of the Alliance for Change David Patterson has tendered his resignation as the General Secretary of the party, surprising the party’s executive and other members. In his letter of resignation as General Secretary, Mr. Patterson said he will remain a member of the Alliance for Change and will continue to play a role […]
With many parents purchasing smartphones and tablets to meet the needs of their children because of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission has sounded the alarm over fake brands that are on the market. In a statement today, the Consumer Affairs Commission said it has received complaints from persons […]
The Regions across the country held their elections today for Chairman and Vice Chairman following the swearing in of the various Regional Democratic Councils. The APNU+AFC’s Daniel Seeram was elected the Chairman of Region Four with Samuel Sandy as his Deputy. Seeram is a former Captain in the Guyana Defence Force and was one of […]
The death toll from the coronavirus in Guyana continues to climb with four more deaths being recorded this past weekend. The latest deaths have taken the death toll to 78 with 37 of those deaths taking place in the last 27 days of September. All four of the persons reported to have died from COVID-19 […]
by Attorney Dwayne Braithwaite Without breaking attorney-client privilege pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) 24-9-24, I will seek to address one aspect of derivative citizenship. A few years ago, I had the privilege of assisting a young married couple from one of the Caribbean islands in attaining U.S. citizenship for their minor […]
Upset with its over 150 healthcare workers who protested last Friday, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation has issued a warning to the health workers about illegal protest action. In a Saturday statement, the GPHC said the protest was instigated and coordinated by the Guyana Public Service Union and was done without proper industrial relations practices. […]
Former Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence is not impressed with the new government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, pointing out that instead of building on the gains made under the last government, the PPP government has only worsened the situation by changing many of the policies. During an online interview with Capitol News, Lawrence […]
The death toll from the coronavirus in Guyana continues to climb with two more deaths being recorded on Saturday. The two latest deaths have taken the total death toll to 76 with 35 of those deaths taking place in the last 26 days of September. According to the Health Ministry, the two latest fatalities were […]
Already facing private criminal charges in the Court in relation to allegations of electoral fraud, the Guyana Police Force today announced that it arrested Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield on allegations of criminal conduct related to the March elections. The Police Force said the GECOM CEO was arrested at the CID Headquarters at Eve Leary […]
Facing regional backlash over the results presented to students who wrote this year’s CSEC and CAPE examinations, the Caribbean Examination Council has agreed to begin moves to address the concerns. Education Minister Priya Manickchand met with CXC officials this afternoon via video conference and laid out the concerns expressed by teachers, parents and students in […]
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