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The Government has announced that Local Government Elections Day, March 18, 2016 will not be a public holiday. Local Government elections are not on the same scale as national elections and Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman today said the government sees no need or reason for the day to be declared a public holiday. Persons […]
Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes on Monday joined 15 others Natural Resources officials in Toronto, Canada at the inaugural global summit of National Mines Ministers. The meeting explored how mining could positively contribute to the sustainable development of communities and countries throughout the world. The Ministers’ Summit (IMMS) was ogranised by the Prospectors […]
The Commission of Inquiry set up to look into last week’s riots in the Georgetown Prison will begin taking evidence on Thursday. Five prisoners are expected to appear before the Commission and offer evidence that could assist the Commission in its work. At a morning press briefing, the Chairman of the Commission, retired Justice James Patterson […]
With under two weeks to go before the rest of Guyana head to the polls to vote in the Local Government Elections, the Embassy of the United States has issued a call for a redoubling of voter education efforts before the March 18, 2016 elections. The call by the US Embassy came on Tuesday evening, […]
An argument between a Corriverton couple ended deadly when 40-year-old, Bindrawattie Sumwar, was brutally stabbed to death by her reputed husband. The incident took place just before 5:00pm on Tuesday at the couple’s Corriverton, Berbice home. A police report stated that the two got involved in a heated domestic argument and the husband grabbed a cutlass […]
More women prisoners will be pardoned this year, President David Granger announced at an event to celebrate Guyanese women in keeping with global festivities to mark International Women’s Day. Last December, Mr. Granger released 11 women who had been locked away from their children in jail for petty offences. But despite the reproach he faced […]
President David Granger on Tuesday shut down the opposition People’s Progressive Party’s call for the sacking of Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan following last week’s deadly prison riot inside the Camp Street Jail. Mr. Granger told reporters that the call which was put forward by PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee was absurd. The President holds sole […]
Members of the Disciplined Forces began voting in Local Government Elections on Tuesday morning in what was widely described as a smooth process. The service men and women kick started the polls ahead of March 18 ‘E’ Day. News Source visited several police, army and prison locations around Georgetown where the turnout was small compared […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that all systems are in place for the disciplined services voting for local government elections. The Disciplined Forces will cast their Ballots tomorrow March 8, 2016. In a statement, the Elections Commission said the Ballots were extracted, sorted and enveloped after arrival on March 1, 2016, in accordance to […]
The three Commissioners, who will serve on the Commission of Inquiry (COI), ordered by President David Granger, were this afternoon sworn in by Chief Magistrate, Ms. Ann McLennan in the presence of Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan and Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the […]
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