By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2016
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Despite the government’s call for overseas based Guyanese to return home and support the growth of Guyana, it is facing tough criticism for its approach towards re-migrants. Vice Chair of the National Toshaos Council, Lenox Shuman on Tuesday questioned the government’s sincerity in creating a welcoming environment for Guyanese who are thoughtful about returning home. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2016
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-by Kurt Campbell- The Ministry of Education has sent Special Projects Officer, Rabindra Kishun on administrative leave to facilitate an investigation into the construction of the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight after an audit highlighted a number of discrepancies. However, the decision to send Mr. Kishun on leave has stirred controversy within the Buildings […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2016
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Several Police officers ranging in rank from Lance Corporal to Sergeant, who were promoted while Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine acted as Police Commissioner, are expected to be reverted to their previous rank. Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud is back in command of the Guyana Police Force following 100 days of leave and he has decided […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2016
Crime, News
General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board, Nizam Hassan who is the Former General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and a female co-accused were on Monday charged in a multi-million-dollar construction fraud of the Guyana Marketing Corporation office building at Robb and Alexander Streets in Georgetown. The duo appeared before Chief Magistrate […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2016
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West- Charles on Monday declared the commencement of an aggressive approach to improve the quality of water that citizens receive. The GWI CEO made the statement at the opening of a four-day training for company engineers, technicians and operators to better position […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2016
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament Anil Nandall on Monday challenged House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland’s decision to prevent him from participating in last Friday’s debate for failure to withdraw a statement he had made. Nandlall believes the Speaker’s refusal to allow him to continue in the debate on President David Granger’s recent address to the Parliament […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2016
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The Guyana Gaming Authority is explaining that it did not find favour with the Sleepin Hotel application for a casino license because the company did not provide enough information about its financial soundness. In a Monday morning statemennt, the Directors of the Gaming Authority said they could find no evidence upon which they could arrive at […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2016
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Well known Guyanese televangelist and self proclaimed “Pope”, Dr. Philbert London has found himself at the centre of a sex tape scandal that has sent social media in a frenzy but his church in tears and prayers. Dr. London is the founder and head of the Miracle Centre Ministries of Durban Street in Georgetown. He has […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2016
Crime, News
A Trinidadian national, who a few years ago pretended to be a young Member of Parliament from Trinidad, has found himself facing the Guyana courts after he allegedly defrauding two city hotel of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The man, Anthony Nestor, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court on Friday and was slapped with two […]
By News Source Guyana on November 6, 2016
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The Public Health Ministry’s, Vector Control Services (VCS) unit will be taking a more proactive role to reduce the mosquito-borne disease, malaria, in the hinterland regions. A number of health workers from within Region Seven have already been trained in microscopy which will assist in early tracing and diagnosing of the disease. This was highlighted […]