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Minister of State Joseph Harmon is reiterating that the reason Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Presidency, Omar Shariff was sent on leave, was to facilitate the ongoing police investigation into the acquisition of his personal assets and accounts. “The fact that Mr. Shariff has been sent on leave is because of an investigation by […]
Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira has asked Citizenship Minister Winston Felix to consider the possibility of granting foreigners who are studying in Guyana work permit which will allow them to secure employment. The request was made on Wednesday during a meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations where Teixeira sits as the Chairperson. Minister […]
Two government Ministers on Wednesday claimed ignorance when asked about plans by the government to bar persons with outstanding student debts from leaving the country until they make the necessary arrangements to have the monies repaid. Citizenship Minister Winston Felix and Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge claimed that they were unaware that those discussions were […]
General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee has lashed out at two former members of the Party in wake of their criticism of Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo following his accusations of racial discrimination in Guyana. Rohee slammed Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and former House Speaker Ralph Ramkarran, at a press conference on […]
Police have arrested one man in connection with the shooting incident on Monday at Laing Avenue, Georgetown which resulted in the death of former murder accused Orin David. ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken confirmed the man’s arrest late on Tuesday and said a vehicle, which is believed to be the same car the killers used, […]
The Guyana Police Force has inducted in excess of 200 new recruits, the Force announced on Tuesday and said it was part of its drive to bolster the amount of its ranks. The ranks were recruited from across Guyana and will undergo an intense period of training which will encompass all aspects of theoretical policing […]
Five police officers attached to the Brickdam Police Station were Tuesday charged for allegedly stealing a quantity of raw gold and cash from several miners last month. The men were slapped with three separate charges and granted $200,000 bail on each charge. Kofi Arthur, Rapheal Lowenfield, Mark Fernandes, Delroy Duncan and Akeem Thompson all appeared […]
Murder charges were officially filed against three men on Tuesday afternoon in connection with the Black Bush Polder triple murder. A father, his son and an employee were all charged and remanded when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The men, including an 18-year-old accused, were shackled and escorted into the court by police detectives […]
A taxi driver was on Monday afternoon shot dead in front of his Laing Avenue, Georgetown home while imbibing with several friends. According to the reports of eyewitnesses, the now dead man who has been identified as Orin David was approached by two males who were known to him. They were later observed arguing over […]
(MOTP) President David Granger, on Monday, called on the members of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) to end the months long impasse, which had been sparked after the Regional Chairman, Mr. Vickchand Ramphal had been absent, during several visits to the Region by the Head of State. However, President Granger called for […]
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