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President David Granger, who is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, described Guyana’s participation at the Fourth Summit of the Arab and South American Countries (ASPA) as fruitful and a success. He said that it is an important forum for Guyana to advance its interest with some of the major states in the Arab world and […]
Nine of the ten aviation operators in Guyana have joined forces and formed the National Air Transport Association. The body will represent the interest of various sectors of the aviation industry in Guyana, from aircraft owners, operators and managers, to pilots. flight attendants, air traffic control officers and ground handling along with security agents. Longtime […]
A Bagotstown man’s home was set ablaze around noon on Wednesday, even as the police continued to hunt him for the shooting death of 24 – year – old wanted man , Jermaine Simon, also of Bagotstown. The torching of the suspect’s home, which he shared with another woman and her children, is believed to […]
The Guyana Police Force has announced that a probe has been launched into the murder of a 24-year-old Bagotstown man, who was reportedly wanted for the murder of a Providence teenager. According to a police report, the dead wanted man who has been identified as Jermaine Simon of Norton Street, Bagotstown, was riding a bicycle […]
The government appointed Tax Reform Committee has begun its work of looking for ways to reform the existing system with the aim of reducing the burden placed vulnerable citizens. But even as the four man committee, which was appointed in September, aims to present its final report before the close of 2015, one member believes […]
Police investigators in the interior region are probing the tragic death of a father and son in the Chinese landing area in the Essequibo river. The dead man has been identified as Michael Dyal while the child who also drowned, has been identified as Randolph Dyal. The man was reportedly taking his three children home […]
Two persons were on Monday charged in connection with the daring America Street robbery which occurred last Tuesday and resulted in several money changers who ply their trade in the area losing a hefty sum of their foreign currency. Forty – year – old Troy Abrams of West Coast Demerara and 30 – year – old […]
With sugar workers and their union aborting another strike action that could further put a strain on the already problem plagued sugar industry, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo believes that sugar workers really have the best interest of the industry at heart. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), aborted a planned strike on Sunday, […]
The Private Sector Commission has written to the Attorney General Basil Williams, expressing worry about new amendments being added to the Financial Institutions Bill that could pave the way for the Guyana Revenue Authority to request banking information for various persons. In the letter, the PSC said that it recognises that the Financial Institutions (Amendment) […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday described as being “Farcical”, the government’s Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members of Parliament, as it pressed the government for full disclosure of the funding for President David Granger’s inauguration. The PPP said the draft code, which was released by government last week, contradicts the explanation offered […]
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