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Crime situation not as bad as being made out to be; Response taking place on three levels -Pres. Granger

As the Christmas season draws near, security efforts countrywide are being intensified and President David Granger believes that Guyanese can look forward to a safe and comfortable Christmas season. The President expressed this view on Friday during a radio interview. With mounting complaints from the public about Guyana’s crime situation presently, the President expressed the […]

AFC National Congress and Elections set for January

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today announced that the Alliance For Change (AFC) will be hosting its National Congress in January 2017. It will mark the first national congress for the party since it took the reigns of political power in Guyana as part of the coalition government. The Prime Minister is the party’s acting Chairman. […]

National Emergency Medical Services go into full operation from Monday

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) in collaboration with the Ministries of Public Security and Public Health today, officially launched its National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Project Dawn, Liliendaal.  The services however will be accessible by members of the public from Monday November 21, 2016 via the existing 912 Emergency calling system. Currently there is […]

Gold Miners and Women miners groups reject Gold Board’s propsosed “idiotic” buying price for gold

In a strongly worded statement this afternoon, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) and the Guyana Women Miner’s Organisation (GWMO) issued a call on the government to “immediately remove from consideration the idiotic proposal to force local gold miners to accept 3% less than the world market price for gold produced.” The two […]

Jagdeo trying to “kerfuffle” nation by dodging blame for state of sugar industry -Trotman

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has fired back at Opposition Leader Bharat Jagdeo’s claims of the Guysuco board being incompetent and that British company Booker Tate being responsible for the rundown of the multi million dollar Skeldon Factory. Trotman said Jagdeo’s criticism now is a classic case of “a bad worker blaming his tools.” “It is […]