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With possible money laundering charges facing him, the Government of Guyana has cut ties with Omar Shariff, who served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Presidency. Shariff was sent on administrative leave since June, 2016 but received a dismissal letter late December, bringing his tenure to an end. In a statement issued […]
President David Granger believes that persons who are nominated for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission should have the qualities of what is expected of a Judge, if they are not qualified to be a Judge or has never served as a Judge. During a recording of the weekly, “Public Interest” television programme, […]
Police investigators are reviewing several surveillance recordings after a woman was robbed of $1 million and her driver shot to the leg by two bandits just outside the Jialing motorcycle store on Ornoque Street. The incident occurred just after 1:00pm on Thursday. The woman and the man driving the car pulled up outside the store […]
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Presidency Omar Shariff, who is on administrative leave, appeared in court today but left without charges being read to him as the Prosecution and Defence agreed to seek clarification about a high court matter involving Shariff. Shariff was in the courtroom with his Attorneys and Magistrate Fabayo Azore […]
Just one week after the ExxonMobil oil company announced another major oil find in Guyana’s waters, the Government of Guyana has moved to hire a consultant to examine the possibility of Guyana setting up an oil refinery. At its last meeting, Cabinet gave the green light for the Ministry of Natural Resources hiring of a […]
Three security guards were tied up and robbed early this morning at the Mon Repos/Annandale Neighbourhood Democratic Council Head Office by three bandits, who attacked the building in the hopes of discovering a large sum of cash, but were surprised by an empty safe. According to reports, it was just after 1 o’ clock this […]
Following expressions of dissatisfaction with the installation of parking meters within the vicinity of public schools, the company contracted to manage and regulate the operations – Smart City Solutions – has said that it is inclined to consider issuing parking permits for teachers. This was reveled in a statement issued by the company on Wednesday. […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, this evening, expressed disappointment at not being provided with the clarification he wants from the President on his decision to reject the first list of nominees for the GECOM Chairmanship job. Jagdeo sought the clarification last week and was hoping for a face to face meeting with the President on the […]
(GINA) The newly established Georgetown Drainage Authority is set to commence critical drainage works in the Ruimveldt and other flood prone communities. Head of the National task Force and leader of the Georgetown Drainage Authority, Lennox Lee told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the team which was established last Friday will commence priority […]
The Government of Guyana has declared an all out assault on human trafficking and will be stepping up measures to fight the scourge. With scores of Police officers, Diplomats, Government Officials and Administrators gathered at the Police Training College, the Government on Wednesday morning launched the National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Response […]
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