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State Minister Joe Harmon on Thursday said public servants must stop being sent to the Hinterland region as a means of punishment for misbehavior, as he lamented the disparity that currently exists between services offered on the Coast and the services being offered in far-flung regions. The Minister said the policy of punishing persons in […]
A post-mortem examination conducted on the remains of human rights and LGBT activist, Zenita Nicholson, has confirmed that she ingested poison. The 37-year-old woman who represented Guyana at a number of human rights events across the globe, passed away early Monday morning after she ingested carbon tablets that are usually used as rat poison. She […]
(NY Daily News) Thousands of rain-soaked cops packed the streets in Queens Wednesday to honor their slain NYPD brother as a first-rate son, a first-class DJ — and a first-grade detective. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced the posthumous promotion for Officer Randolph Holder, who received a standing ovation inside the Queens church where his body […]
Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. George Norton believes there should be increased access to HIV prevention and care services within the prison system. The prison population in Guyana continues to see a rise in HIV cases. Speaking at the UNAIDS 37th Programme Coordinating Board Meeting in Geneva on Tuesday Dr. Norton said, “I wish to state […]
An 11-year-old child was among several girls that were picked up from a bar in Baramita on Saturday night following a visit by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes and several high-level government officials. The child has since been brought to Georgetown and an investigation is being launched into the matter. Minister […]
The APNU+AFC Government may no longer be pursuing criminal charges against members of the former PPP administration pursuant to a decision by the PPP to lease the historical state-owned Red House for just GYD$1000 monthly to itself. Attorney General Basil Williams told reporters on Wednesday that a team of representatives from the opposition People’ s […]
A former Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard rank who is serving a life sentence in the Camp Street Prison, has gone on a hunger strike in protest against the food being served to him. The prisoner, Deon Greenidge, was convicted for a 2009 murder and robbery. His mother, Yvonne Beckles, told News Source that she received […]
Former President Donald Ramotar has responded in an ongoing feud between himself and European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Jernej Videtič and continues to argue that Guyana met the conditions required for disbursement of EU budget support grants under his Presidency. Mr. Videtič, earlier this week, chided Ramotar over statements in which he sought to blame […]
The remains of fallen Guyanese born, NYPD Officer, Randolph Holder will arrive in Guyana on Thursday night on Fly Jamaica. Over 60 persons including Holder’s family and members of the New York Police Department are expected to accompany the remains on the flight. An all day wake for the 33-year-old took place in Queens, New […]
Flying high on its success in the Guyana market, regional carrier Insel Air is now offering vacation seekers the opportunity to visit two of its 27 destinations for the one price during the one trip. Insel Air which has been operating flights from Georgetown to Aruba and Curacao for the past 18 months is seeking […]
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