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Faced with a number of delays and other issues, the Government has terminated a number of road and infrastructure contracts in Region Three. Most of the contracts were incomplete and their timeline had expired, according to the Department of Public Information. During an inspection of several contracts in the Region Three area on Tuesday, Minister […]
The increase use of technology by the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic department is yielding positive results in tracking persons who commit traffic offenses and attempt to flee prosecution, according to Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh. Speaking during the Guyana Police Force Anniversary Symposium on Tuesday, the Traffic Chief said the use of the license plate recognition […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today declared that the country is in crisis, as it faces high levels of corruption under the current Government. Citing a number of alleged cases of corruption, the Opposition Leader said corruption is now creeping into a number of institutions across the country. He accused the Government of fueling […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has urged ranks of the Guyana Police Force to treat members of the public with respect and empathy, warning that disrespect to persons who go the Police for assistance for help must stop. Addressing a Police symposium on Tuesday, the Home Affairs Minister who has portfolio responsibility for the […]
Guyana and the US held discussions on climate resilience, food security and energy transition during a virtual Strategic Dialogue on Tuesday. In a statement, the US Department of State said the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson, State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian […]
Twelve years after he was freed of the murder of the mother of his children, Prospect, East Bank Demerara resident, Haslyn Hodge, found himself back in Court today facing a new murder charge related to the death of another woman. Hodge appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, where he was charged for the […]
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education have agreed to a number of non-financial measures, paving the way for discussions on the critical issue of salary increases and other financial benefits for teachers in the public Education Sector to move ahead. GTU’s General Secretary, Coretta McDonald told News Source today that the […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) celebrated its 21st Anniversary today with the launch of the book, ‘Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean’. The book was written by Trinidad and Tobago Academic and Community Activist, Dr Nikoli Attai. It captures the complex nature of queerness across different spaces […]
One week after six-year-old Jeremiah Gustave was shot to the head, while two gunmen fired at each other, the young boy remains hospitalised and unresponsive in a critical state. His mother, Keisha Gustave, is furious with the Guyana Police Force for not publishing wanted bulletins for the two gunmen, although they were identified by numerous […]
Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn believes the time for patting the Guyana Police Force on its back is over. At a Police Anniversary Symposium this morning, the Home Affairs Minister said there appears to be significant accountability challenges in the Force, particularly in the area of procurement, which seems to be a “cash a cow” […]
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