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Local human rights bodies and LGBT advocacy groups in Guyana have come out in condemnation of the government’s proposal to hold a referendum on whether Guyana’s colonial law which criminalizes same sex intimacy should be repealed. The Guyana Equality Forum, Guyana Trans United, Guyana Rainbow Foundation and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), today […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has informed vehicle importers that with effect from June 1, 2017, vehicles being imported with used tyres including the spare, which do not conform to the stipulated standards set out following the recently amended Laws, will be required to pay fines for each tyre not in conformity. In a statement, […]
With over 3000 persons affected by massive floods in Regions Seven and Eight, the government has expended millions of dollars in relief and continues to spend more in order to bring relief to the flood-hit villages. Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Major Kestor Craig provided an update on the situation during […]
The Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh, found herself before the Court this morning facing fraud charges. She was charged with obtaining money under false pretense, and was released on $250,000 bail after appearing before the Chief Magistrate. Ms. Baksh entered a not guilty plea, when the charge was read to her. It is alleged that she unlawfully […]
Public consultations on the parking meter system for Georgetown are set to begin this week, as a City Council team continues its efforts to renegotiate the contract for the parking meter system in Georgetown with Smart City Solutions. The negotiating team is headed by Councillor Malcolm Ferreira. It has been meeting with parking meter company […]
Popular super bike racer, Stephen Vieira, has been released from the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, but remains under investigation as the probe continues into the $550 million cocaine bust at Zeelugt. Vieira who was in the country at the time of the bust, had travelled to Jamaica via Suriname and Trinidad, one […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that longtime educator, Marcel Hutson, has been confirmed as the Chief Education Officer (CEO). Mr. Hutson has been acting in the position since August 2016, following the decision of the government not to renew the contract of former CEO, Olato Sam. Mr. Hutson has described his confirmation as bringing legitimacy […]
A sailor appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to Prison, after he was caught with 4 Pounds of Marijuana. 25-Year-Old Jermaine Black, stood before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of marijuana possession for trafficking. The court heard that on May 19th, 2017 at […]
Disclosures to the Public Accounts Committee on Monday revealed that several procurement processes have been breached in the award of contracts by the Ministry of the Presidency and the Office of the Prime Minister. There were quite a few cases, which included sole sourcing, accessing the Contingency Fund without proper processes being followed and paying […]
Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party and Chief Opposition Whip, Gail Teixeira is heading to the United Kingdom to observe the upcoming UK General Elections as part of an Election Assessment Mission (EAM). The Mission, which is being arranged by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK), as will also observe elections in […]
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