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Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn lashed out on the Guyana Fire Service today, criticizing its fire fighting posture especially with regards to recent fires and in instances where he believes damage could have been minimized. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Guyana Fire Service Senior Officers’ Conference this morning, Minister Benn said while the […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced a one-off payment into the National Insurance Scheme to help pensioners facing hardships and to assist those who have not met the required number of contributions for benefits. The $10 Billion injection will be distributed to pensioners who have more than 50 contributions but have not reached the 750 contributions […]
In a major announcement for the education sector, President Irfaan Ali has announced that with effect from this year, the Government will cover the full cost for up to eight subjects for students in the private and public education system writing their CSEC examinations. The announcement was made by the President as he addressed a […]
Almost a month after Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George ruled, that former Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul was wrongfully terminated by the Minister of Housing in 2020, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has approached the Court of Appeal for a reversal of the decision. The Acting Chief Justice had […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today defended the non-renewal of the contract of its Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva saying that his actions eroded trust and confidence in his ability to fulfill his responsibility. In a statement this afternoon, GECOM said, the primary responsibility of the Legal Officer was to represent his clients’ interests diligently […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is not surprised that the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has opted not to renew the contract for its Legal Counsel, Kurt DaSilva. The Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh sided with the Government nominated Commissioners to not renew DaSilva’s contract, citing his recent submissions to the Court in […]
Following a day of blood shed and protests in Linden on Tuesday which was sparked by the killing of two young at the hands of the Guyana Police Force, the family of the dead men are now calling for calm. Last evening, President Irfaan Ali journeyed to the Linden community, where he met with families […]
Local companies have benefited from more than US$1.5 Billion in contracts and procurement deals since the passage of the Local Content Act in 2021, according to the President. Delivering the keynote address at the Local Content Summit at the Guyana Marriott on Tuesday, the President pointed out that by the end of 2024, more than […]
The Government is still in talks with the United States regarding the 38% tariffs imposed on products from Guyana. The new tariffs took effect at midnight. According to President Irfaan Ali, there are “some good discussions ongoing”, between the two countries. “As we said earlier, the US is a strong partner of Guyana. We have […]
30-year-old Ministry of Culture employee, Marissa Beete was shot dead by her estranged ex-boyfriend, Ghalee Khan, last evening at her West Demerara home. Khan is currently hospitalised nursing a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The two reportedly shared a relationship for just over the years, but it ended recently over a misunderstanding. The dead woman’s mother told […]
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