By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2016
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The two boys who perished in an early morning fire at the Hadfield Street Children Drop in Centre, at were taken away from their mother two days prior to the tragic incident. The Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) and the Ministry of Social Protection have assumed collective responsibility for the loss of lives and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2016
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Judges and Magistrates from across the country along with other stakeholders gathered on Friday to discuss ways to improve the administration of justice in Guyana and address the many ills affecting the courts. The two day workshop is part of the Canadian funded, Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project which aims to strengthen the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2016
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Two young boys died tragically early Friday morning as fire ripped through the Children’s Drop-in Centre on Hadfield Street. The two boys believed to be ages 4 and 2, reportedly got trapped in the blaze as caretakers were rushing to get them out. They are believed to have been brothers. According to a security guard […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
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An exchange of gunfire between police and armed men on Thursday afternoon has left one man dead. A number of other men have been arrested. The dead man has been identified as Nigel Joseph. There are no other available details about him. The shootout started at a hotel in Ogle on the East Coast of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
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Almost a year after seizing a large quantity of “deceptive” milk from a local distributor, the Food and Drug Analyst Department on Thursday had its case dismissed in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Back in October 2015, the Department had seized more than 17,000 cans of Milko brand evaporated filled milk with deceptive labels from Ganga […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
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(GINA) The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have taken a strong position in support of a juridical settlement for the peaceful resolution of the long standing claim on Guyana’s territory by Venezuela. President Granger, during the closing Press Conference of the 37th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
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The Ministry of Social Protection has started to sanitize the old age pension register after discovering that there are over 8,000 Guyanese livi ng outside of Guyana who are benefitting from the monthly old age pension payments. The laws governing the old age pension disqualifies persons who are not resident in Guyana from benefiting from […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
CARICOM Leaders have wrapped up their Regular Meeting in Georgetown and have agreed to work much closer to tackle the crime problem facing many member states. Member states are now expected to work much closer in the area of security. As part of that effort, CARICOM will be looking to introduce a regional arrest treaty. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 7, 2016
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The United States and Guyana are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations and that milestone comes at the same time that the US is celebrating its 240th Independence Anniversary. At a reception on Wednesday evening, U.S Ambassador to Guyana Perry Hollaway offered advice on protecting Guyana’s own freedom and liberties of Independence. The U.S envoy said citizens […]
By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2016
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The Ministry of Social Protection is enforcing the point that for persons to be eligible for the Old Age pension, they must meet the residency and other requirements. “Old Age Pension is not an entitlement from employment, as in the case of Government Pension and National Insurance Scheme Pension, but rather Old Age Pension is […]