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The Government of Guyana has chosen former UNICEF Education Specialist, Barbara Atherly as the next Guyana Consul General in New York. Ms. Atherly will replace Brentnol Evans who served in the post for over 10 years under the previous government and for the first year of the coalition government. Evans has been off of the […]
President David Granger has defended the recent appointment of several new Heads of Mission by his government as being meritorious and professional. While addressing several Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the close of a one week orientation session on Monday, Mr. Granger said the appointments were based on merit and not for party supporters. “I […]
The Government has expressed disappointment and is condemning “the irresponsible, hateful race baiting and malicious fabrications and falsehoods uttered by Opposition Leader Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at an event in New York recently.” During that event on Saturday in New York, Jagdeo told a mostly indo-Guyanese crowd that Guyanese of indian origin are under attack in […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources will soon be relieved of its responsibility for management of Guyana’s environment. President David Granger announced on Monday that he intends to create a new Department of the Environment, while addressing newly appointed Heads of Missions. Mr. Granger said he has already been having discussions but did not give a […]
Members of several state agencies that are tasked with intelligence gathering and investigating and prosecuting financial crimes recently participated in a Financial Intelligence Training course. As part of the ongoing exercises by the Guyana Police Force to enhance capacity and skills of its members, it conducted the Financial Intelligence Training course at its Training Academy […]
Opposition Leader and Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, attempted to drum up support for his party during a Guyana family fun day event in Queens, New York over the weekend. During a short speech at the open air event, Mr. Jagdeo told the crowd of mostly Indo-Guyanese migrants, that there is currently an assault on Guyanese of […]
Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Charles Ramson Jr. is likely to tender his resignation from the National Assembly as he prepares to take up the Chevening Scholarship that has been offered by the British Government. Ramson, who is an Attorney, is one of more than ten young Guyanese who applied for and […]
(MOTP) President David Granger on Sunday declared opened the 14th Caribbean Cuboree in Guyana at the D’urban Park, noting that the Scout movement has been able to build linkages between the school, places of worship and home, thereby contributing to the development of the character of the young people involved, so that they become responsible […]
Seven additional persons have been arrested as police investigators continue to probe last week’s triple murder in the Black Bush Polder, Berbice Back-lands. Commander of ‘B’ Division, Ian Amsterdam confirmed that an additional seven persons were arrested over the weekend by police and are in custody assisting with the investigations. The Commander said the police have […]
Well known Georgetown businessman and jeweler, Sanjay Persaud, says he has been left counting millions of dollars in losses after he was allegedly tied up and his business place robbed of millions of dollars in cash and jewellery. Persaud claims that he was entering his Sheriff Street business place, where he also lives, just after […]
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