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Three months after she was sanctioned by the US Government and later sent on administrative leave by the Guyana Government, it has been revealed that Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas continues to receive her full salary and benefits. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday confirmed that the sanctioned Permanent Secretary is still receiving full pay. Thomas […]
The main Opposition People’s National Congress Reform and the Alliance For Change today called for the resignation of Youth, Culture and Sport Minister, Charles Ramson Jr. over the way he dealt with a matter that involved the Administrator of the Burrowes School of Art, Ivor Thom. Mr. Ramson is accused of berating the well respected […]
Three men from the East Coast of Demerara were charged and remanded to jail earlier this week on gun possession and armed robbery charges. The trio made two different Court appearances. During the first appearance on Wednesday, 23-year–old Lushawn Crawford, 25-year-old Renaldo Persaud and 20-year-old Anton Fraser were charged for robbery under and possession of […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd has told the United Nations Security Council that countries must continue to demonstrate by their collective actions that the UN remains the moral compass of the world. Speaking on the issue of the emerging trend of eroding respect for the UN Charter, Minister Todd said there must be […]
Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit, Matthew Langevine, has warned that the country could face serious consequences if it does not comply with international anti-money laundering standards. Speaking at a private sector led, Illicit Trade forum on Wednesday, Mr. Langevine said although the country feared relatively well at its last round of mutual evaluation by […]
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. was scolded by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo over his treatment of the Administrator of the Burrowes School of Art, Ivor Thom, following an incident two weeks ago. The Administrator had resigned from his position after a meeting with the Culture Minister. However, he later withdrew his […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is highly critical of the 20-point Oil and Gas plan which was released by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Wednesday, saying that the plan lacks substance and is replete with duplications. In the plan, the PNC Reform Leader explained that within 90 days of taking Office, a PNCR/APNU Administration will constitute […]
President Irfaan Ali has dismissed a group of Guyanese protesters outside an event he attended in New York as “noise makers”, who will be left behind of Guyana’s development. Before heading to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the President stopped in Brooklyn at a Guyanese-owned restaurant for a Breakfast Meeting with several persons […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that since the introduction of the Government’s loan forgiveness programme for University of Guyana students, some 346 students have benefitted to the tune of $203.7M. At his weekly press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government is seeking to write-off an additional 2,900 student loans this year which […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated has started work on a $130 Million well, which is being drilled in the new LBI Housing Scheme on the East Coast Demerara. When completed, the well will supply water to the more than 3000 house lots that are being developed in the new housing area. During an inspection of the […]
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