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Legislation for reform of National Payment Systems to become reality soon

Efforts to reform Guyana’s National Payment Systems, which commenced more than four years ago, will soon be supported by legislation. The legislation primarily seeks to address an existing and outdated system that falls short of meeting the needs of the economy and financial markets. The National Assembly on Friday debated the National Payment System Bill which makes […]

Police TSU Rank busted with over 45 pounds of marijuana

A Police Constable attached to the Tactical Services Unit, Force Headquarters, was arrested this morning during an intelligence led operation. The young Policeman who has been identified as Delon Alexander was nabbed with the more than forty five of marijuana on the Cove and John public road as he was driving to the city. He […]

Three Stabroek Market Vendors remanded for $22 Million L. Seepersaud and Sons Jewellery Heist

Three vendors of the Stabroek Market have been slapped with charges in connection with the multi million dollar heist that took place last weekend at the L. Seepersaud Maraj and Sons Jewellery Store,  which is located in the same market. This morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, 31-year-old, Tyron Parks, 60-year-old, Clifford Rodney and 58-year-old, […]

Georgetown Hospital records 119 neonatal deaths in one year; Health Minister assures that’s no increase

The Georgetown Public Hospital has recorded 119 deaths of newborn infants between June 2017 and June 2018. Those deaths were related to premature births. That information was presented to the National Assembly today by Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence. She was at the time responding to an oral question without notice from opposition MP and […]

Poor condition of interior roads leading to layoffs and other problems for timber industry -GMSA

The Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association (GMSA)  is calling on Government to take urgent action to repair and maintain roads in Guyana’s interior region, as timber producers are facing huge losses because if the roads being in an impassable state.  Several operators in the timber and mining industries have been complaining about the state of […]

Abdul Kadir laid to rest in hometown of Linden

Hundreds of Lindeners gathered at the Mackenzie Sports Club this midday to bid farewell to former Mayor of Linden and former Regional Parliamentarian Abdul Kadir. Kadir passed away in a US Prison recently, where he was serving a life sentence on a terrorism conspiracy conviction. He had always maintained his innocence of the charge. At […]

Three years in jail for teenage drug mule

A 19-year-old woman who was nabbed with 119 cocaine pellets in her stomach was today sentenced to three years in jail and fined $1.4 million after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking. The woman, Anisha Hardy of South Ruimveldt stood before the Chief Magistrate and admitted that on the 6th of July she had one and […]