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Local Government Elections will be held on March 18, 2016 as announced by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan. Bulkan held a special press conference on Friday morning to announce the date for the long overdue elections. The last time Guyana hosted local government elections was back in 1994. The PPP administration never called the elections […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it will soon commence the new motor vehicle registration series “VV”. In a statement, the GRA announced that the Commissioner General of the GRA, Mr. Khurshid Sattaur, in his capacity as Chief Licensing Officer has given his approval for the new series to be introduced. The current […]
Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, has announced that his Ministry has uncovered “a series of corrupt practices, which had existed in the areas of birth registration and immigration under the former administration”. In a statement, Felix, justified the need for a Ministry of Citizenship, noting that the issues, which have to be fixed are numerous and […]
The Government of Guyana intends to build a much stronger relationship with the Guyana Public Service Union, than the previous administration. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, met on Thursday with senior members and representatives of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU). Several matters matters were discussed at the meeting, including proposed wage increases for public […]
Digicel Guyana on Thursday unveiled its “biggest ever Christmas promotion” with the return of its multimillion dollar and popular game show “Merry Mansion”, which will give customers the opportunity to win up to $20 million in cash and prizes this year. The return of the Christmas promotion is titled ‘Merry Mansion RELOADED’ with Digicel promising […]
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), under the leadership of a new Board headed by Dr. Surendra Persaud, on Thursday re-launched its online contribution checking system with new features that allows an employee to check their contribution and make queries online. The online database was last updated on October 31 and reflects contributions posted up to […]
The two St. Lucian women who were busted with cocaine in their vaginas at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Wednesday have pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charges and will not be heading home for the holidays. The two women, 43-year-old Andree Willy and 38-year-old Chermisa Wheeler appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Wednesday disclosed that discussions are ongoing with officials in Norway to procure another review for the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project as he restated the government’s commitment to providing cheap and reliable energy. Speaking to a room full of leading Guyanese businessmen and women, Jordan said Norway seems keen to finance […]
Guyana’s President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, retired Brigadier David Granger, has dismissed criticism from former President Donald Ramotar over the new government’s handling of the crime situation. The APNU+AFC coalition headed by the President was elected to office six months ago and has faced a rising crime situation in the country. Earlier this […]
A Festival City, North Ruimveldt man died at a city hospital while nursing a gunshot wound to his buttocks and another to the palm of one of his hands, after he was targeted in what police believe was an execution. The incident took place just after 5 o’ clock this afternoon. The man has been […]
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