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by Kurt Campbell The name Esther Perreira became a household name in Guyana back in 1998 as she became the centre piece of an elections petition that was filed against the 1997 elections. The petition was successful as the elections were vitiated. It was filed in Esther Perreira’s name as an elector and as a supporter […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party is increasing its resort to protest action as a form of putting pressure on the government. On Tuesday, party executives and members protested outside the Ministry of the Presidency and called on the government to end the delay and appoint the Local Government Commission forthwith. “Two wrongs don’t make a […]
The Guyana Government and its Drugs Enforcement Agencies are being commended for their fight against the narco-trade despite the recent escape of self-confessed Drug Lord, Barry Dataram. Speaking to members of the media on Monday, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway believes the government and law enforcement agencies are doing more to fight crime […]
University of Guyana students may no longer have to worry about the 5% increase in their tuition, at least not for the current academic year. UG Vice Chancellor, Professor Ivelaw Griffith met with students yesterday and said he intends to propose a postponement in the implementation of the increase by a year. He agreed with […]
Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday promised to launch an immediate investigation into allegations by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that there was ongoing fraud at the General Register Office (GRO). The PPP claims that there are early attempts by the APNU+AFC administration to rig the 2020 elections in its favour. PPP General Secretary Clement […]
Despite the widespread outrage on social media, just a handful of students from the University of Guyana participated in a protest action at the Turkeyen Campus on Monday, commencing a week long protest against the University Administration’s move to increase tuition fees by 5% increase. Students were notified of the $8,000 per year increase in […]
Pursuant to a decision taken by the Defence Board on September 28 and in keeping with the succession policy of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), President David Granger, today, promoted Colonel George Allan Lewis to the rank of Brigadier, before swearing him in as the ninth Chief of Staff of the Force. Acting Prime Minister […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party has maintained that the APNU+AFC administration must accept blame for the escape of self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram, days after President David Granger removed blame from the state but urged that everything possible be done to have him returned to Guyana. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee told a new conference […]
Security Guards attached to the Professional Guard Service’s Cash-in-Transit Unit were able to foil an attempt by gunmen to snatch a large sum of cash that they were depositing at Demerara Bank on Camp Street. The incident took place just around midnight on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses, the PGS security vehicle had just turned onto […]
The Guyana Defence Force has announced that the illegal aircraft that was recently discovered hidden by camouflage material and under trees at an airstrip in Yupukari, has been repaired and flown from Yupukari to Timehri. The aircraft is the subject of a wide scale investigation by law enforcement agencies and a Commission of Inquiry has also been […]
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