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President reminds Municipal leaders of their responsibility to constituents

The reactivation of local democratic organs is to promote the values of representativeness, inclusiveness and effectiveness, and this translates to the elimination of partisan political interest, President David Granger has said. The President made this assertion during the opening ceremony of a two-day Inaugural Municipal Conference which commenced on Friday.  The event, which is being held […]

Linden woman chopped to death by reputed husband

Police at Linden are investigating the gruesome mid morning murder of 37-year-old, Sheneika Elliott. The woman was reportedly chopped to death by her reputed husband this morning at her Amelia’s Ward home. Reports state that the man turned up at the house and slashed the woman to the neck before chopping her about the body […]

Six former GRDB Board members granted $500,000 bail each in alleged multi million dollar fraud

Two serving Opposition Parliamentarians and a former Deputy Permanent Secretary were among six persons charged on Friday for a multi-million-dollar fraud at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), dating as far back as 2011. The former GRDB Board members were slapped with five separate charges totaling over $400 million to which they were not required […]

Businessman found Not Guilty of murdering suspected bandit

With his family members shouting to the heavens, a Georgetown businessman walked out of Court today as a free man, after a jury found him not guilty of murdering a suspected bandit. The businessman, Lawrence Wayne, hurried out of the courtroom and into a relative’s car moments after the verdict was read and the Judge […]

Harmon defends Government’s move to set up Ministerial Council of Legal Advisors

The government is defending the appointment of a Ministerial Council of Legal Advisors for Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC. On Thursday, State Minister Joseph Harmon explained that the five persons selected, which includes retired Judges, had volunteered their services. But he also confirmed that while the team of advisors will […]

President Granger to attend Arabic Islamic American Summit in Saudi Arabia

President David Granger will participate in the upcoming Arabic Islamic American Summit along with other world leaders to discuss security partnerships to counter and prevent the growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism around the world. United States President, Donald Trump is also expected to attend the Summit, State Minister Joseph Harmon announced on Thursday. […]

New strategic plan being formalised to fight cancer in Guyana; Over 6000 new cases diagnosed during 10-year period

The Public Health Ministry is looking at the development of a comprehensive strategic plan to address the state of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDS), in Guyana, especially cancer. Guyana has been recording a high rate of cancer diagnosis over the past several years. Between 2003 and 2012, the country recorded 6, 518 cancer cases and that […]