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Legislation and Policies to cover Guyana’s Petroleum sector to come on stream soon

The Legal Officer attached to the Ministry of Natural Resources,  Joanna Homer, has announced that legislation and policies that will govern Guyana’s Petroleum Sector will be coming “very soon”. The announcement was revealed at a press conference on Monday during a media session with two officials from Uganda. The Officials are Dozith Abeinomugisha the Assistant […]

Teixeira tells Government to “get thick skin” as Opposition dumps criticism on Govt. over Durban Park project

During a feisty debate on the multi million dollar Durban Park project, the Opposition’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Gail Teixeira, told the Government members that they cannot want to be in government and not face criticism from the Opposition and public. “The government’s responsibility is to provide information. To be called to account. […]

GWI launches Christmas Promotion to encourage persons to pay their bills in time for the holidays

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has launched a Christmas promotion to encourage errant customers and those who may have been disconnected, to pay their bills and enjoy several benefits.  According to the Chief Executive Officer of GWI, Dr Richard Van West Charles, the promotion, “H2O: Connect and Collect”, is part of the company’s aggressive and intensive […]

PPP broadsides Human Rights body over silence on crime while accusing Government of victimization

The opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) has once again accused the government of racial and political discrimination and victimization, even as its members are yet to be brought before the court for alleged corrupt practices unearthed by state-sponsored forensic audits. At a Monday morning press conference, the opposition party chided the Guyana Human Rights Association […]

PPP calls on government to defend Cuban trained Doctors

The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee believes that the APNU/AFC coalition government needs to defend the Cuban trained Guyanese doctors from unfounded attacks rather than to maintain an “eerie silence”. Mr. Rohee’s statement comes in wake of a criticism thrown at the doctors by Kaieteur News’ columnist Freddie Kissoon. Kissoon in […]

Police probing early morning execution in West Ruimveldt

An early morning gunning down of a West Ruimveldt man has left his family shocked and Police investigators baffled. Dead is 31-year-old, Paul Rodney, of 530 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.  He was gunned down just before 3 o’ clock on Monday morning at Avocado Avenue West Ruimveldt. His assailant is unknown but investigators found shells of […]