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Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson this morning told media operatives that the Demerara Harbour Bridge Toll Fees have been raised in order that the corporation becomes self sustainable. She noted that since it’s establishment, the bridge has served as a critical link between West Demerara and East Demerara. She pointed out […]
An Antiguan woman, who was born in Guyana, is now in the custody of the Guyana Police Force after she was busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with over six pounds of cocaine in her suitcases. She also reportedly lived in the Plaisance area. The woman was about to board a flight to Toronto, […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that it has approved a US$8 million project, which seeks to help Guyana overcome prison overcrowding, by reducing pre-trial detentions and increasing the use of alternative sentencing, among other measures. In a statement, the IDB explained that the loan’s objective is to contribute to the high concentrations of […]
President David Granger, today, handed over $1million to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) for emphasis to be placed on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, even as the Principal of the College vowed to ensure that the approaches to these subjects are reviewed in the new year to ensure maximum results. […]
Bank of Guyana Governor, Dr Gobind Ganga today assured that the Bank of Guyana “remains efficient and effective in its mandate as price and monetary stability was maintained” in 2016. In the area of Capital, credit, investments, deposits and earnings he pointed out that at the end of September 2016, the licensed financial institutions (banks and […]
The internal elections for a Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Georgetown was full of drama on Thursday afternoon as Councillor Sherod Duncan withdrew his candidacy for the position hours before the vote was set to take place. In a Facebook post, Duncan revealed his decision, stating that “in the last few days the local government […]
A courageous fireman in the mining town of Linden is nursing several chop wounds about his body, after he came to face to face with four men who may have planned to rob him at his Wisroc house. The incident took place on Wednesday night. The fireman, 30-year-old, Mesimba Sampson, was about to retire to […]
Over thirty frontline officials from the Guyana Defence Force, Customs, Guyana Police Force and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission have completed a two day workshop on Trafficking in Persons. The workshop was conducted by the Ministry of Public Security’s Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons at the Guyana Police Force Training Centre. Speaking at the […]
With the current crime situation continuously haunting the Police Force and government, President David Granger wants to see the Police Force work closer with members of the public. During a Police breakfast event with senior officers on Wednesday, the President emphasized the importance of community support for the work of the Police Force and their […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party, wants the Auditor General’s Office to probe the Durban Park project, following revelations that an additional $500 million will be taken from the public’s purse to pay off contractors who are still owed for works done on the project. An additional $500M has been budgeted for the Ministry of Public […]
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