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by Ravin Singh Despite claims by some that Guyana’s economy is performing poorly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reporting that the country’s economic growth has strengthened with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 4.1 percent for 2018 – two percent more than the previous year. The findings were presented in a concluding statement […]
In wake of the online fraud involving visa debit cards issued by Republic Bank, the Bank of Guyana is moving to work with all commercial banks to reduce the risks customers might face when they decide to do online shopping. Scores of Republic Bank customers have filed complaints against the bank after noticing deductions to […]
An Urban Development Master Plan will be created by an inter-agency task force with the aim of transforming Georgetown and its environs into a 21st century space, ahead of oil production next year. This was announced today at the Regency Hotel where the Central Housing and Planning Authority-led (CHPA) task force was launched. To transform […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has found itself dealing with what it sees as the new phenomena of synthetic drugs in the country. The drug enforcement unit has described the situation as very worrying. In its 2018 report, CANU said it was required to conduct several investigations in schools in Regions 3 and 4 as […]
Co-founder and Managing Director of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), Joel Simpson is nursing some injuries after he was beaten by a group of men in an early morning attack that he believes was fueled by homophobia. In a Facebook post, the 36-year-old Simpson revealed that the attack took place outside a late […]
The driver of a Route-72 mini-bus, which plies the Georgetown-Mahdia route, and two passengers are in custody following the discovery of 62 pounds of compressed marijuana in the spare wheels of the bus. In a statement this morning, the Guyana Police Force said the bus was stopped at the Mabura outpost after Officers received information […]
Delegates of the Alliance for Change on Saturday afternoon endorsed the party’s Leader Khemraj Ramjattan as the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition. Under the terms fo the agreement which formed the coalition just over four years ago, the AFC would name the Prime Ministerial Candidate. Mr. Ramjattan was endorsed for the position through […]
The Government of Guyana intends to respect and accept whatever ruling comes down from the Caribbean Court of Justice next Tuesday. The Court has indicated that it will hand down its rulings in the three no-confidence case appeals before it on Tuesday. Additionally, the Court will also hand down its ruling on the appeal case […]
A 38-year-old domestic worker, who was fingered in a $5.1 Million jewellery heist from her place of work, has been charged. The woman, Saranie Singh, appeared in Court today and was granted bail in the sum of $250,000 for the larceny charge. It was stated between May 1 and June 11, 2019 at Houston on […]
A motorcyclist became the country’s latest road accident victim this afternoon in a gruesome smash up at the corner of Regent Street and Vlissengen road. The dead man has been identified as Mark Sauers of Paradise Housing Scheme. Friends have described him as a dirt bike fanatic. The motorcyclist had a pillion rider with him […]
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