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The Attorney General and the Finance Minister have both completed their review of the Georgetown City Council’s Parking Meter contract. They have found that while the contract is not illegal, it is heavily in favour of the company that was granted the concession to begin installing and managing the parking meters in Georgetown. State Minister Joe […]
Minister of State Joe Harmon today made it clear that the Government of Guyana had made no decision to put a system in place that would see persons being blocked from leaving the country over their failure to repay their student loans to the Government. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan set off a firestorm of criticism […]
A number of businesses have been left counting losses after a midday fire ravaged through their three-story building at the corner of Avenue of the Republic and Croal Street. Quick action by the Guyana Fire Service supported by cloudy conditions and rainfall, contained the blaze as the police moved in quickly and cordoned off the […]
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 […]
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