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The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is using the second anniversary of the APNU+AFC coalition coming to government to point out alleged acts of corruption. At a press conference on Thursday, several PPP Parliamentarians came together to blast the government, particularly over its management of the health sector and under procurement of medical drugs. During the […]
As motorists complained bitterly about being stuck in traffic for hours because of the installation of an independence arch along the East Coast of Demerara, a decision was taken this midday to put a hold on the installation of the arch until later tonight. The Department of Public Information in a statement explained that a local […]
Guyana’s religious and cultural diversity was put on show on Thursday as the country celebrated the second annual National Social Cohesion Day. The day is being observed on the same date that Guyanese elected the APNU+AFC coalition government to office. While the government envisions an end to political and ethnic divisions, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo believes […]
The Guyana Police Force is reporting the discovery of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and cannabis in the town of Linden and have arrested two residents during three separate searches over the last 24 hours. One of the men was arrested with a quantity of ammunition and an unlicensed firearm, at his home early Wednesday morning. The police did […]
The reputed wife of convicted drug trafficker, Barry Dataram, is finding out that while love is blind, it can also get you some prison time. The 21-year-old woman, Anjanie Boodnarine, was this morning sentenced to nine months in jail for attempting to smuggle illegal items into the Mazaruni Prison. It was back in March, that […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) On Tuesday rejected the Government’s State Paper on the future of the sugar industry which proposes the closure of the Enmore and Rose Hall Estates by the End of 2017. The State Paper was presented to the National Assembly by Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder during a sitting […]
A Better Hope, East Coast Demerara man is expected to face murder charges over the death of his 18-year-old son. The son, Azeez Khan, died last Friday at the Georgetown Hospital, one day after being rushed there in an unconscious state. At the time, the 40-year-old father, claimed that the youth had fallen from a […]
The Department of Culture has announced that the Durban Park has been confirmed as the venue for the staging of the 2017 Flag Raising ceremony on May 25. In a statement, the Department said stakeholders met on Monday at the venue to begin addressing necessary preparatory works for the event. The confirmation comes after initial […]
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall is considering moves to the High Court to quash the recent charge instituted against him in relation to his alleged larceny of over $2 million worth of law books from the Ministry of Legal Affairs. Mr. Nandlall was charged with Larceny in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court last month, but during […]
Just one week after Patrick Yarde defied predictions and was re-elected President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), a new challenge is being put forward to his recent appointment as Acting Chairman of the Public Service Commission. The veteran trade unionist was sworn in as the acting Chair of the PSC by President David Granger […]
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