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Jagdeo begins consultations for GECOM Chairman nominees

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has started consultations with Civil society as he seeks to come up with six nominees for the Guyana Elections Commission Chairman position. November 30, 2016 would have marked the last day for Dr. Steve Surujbally as Chairman of the Elections Commission.  The Law caters for the Opposition Leader to come […]

Guyana signs cooperation deal with EU to tackle maritime trafficking

(GINA)  Guyana has joined 26 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean in signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) Seaport Cooperation Programme (SEACOP), aimed at training and equipping inter-agency units to identify search and interdict all forms of maritime trafficking. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan signed […]

Jagdeo not bothered about possible legal action over Pradoville 2

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo appears not to be moved by Government’s expressed intention to have a special prosecution team investigate the “Pradoville 2” land sales which were transacted under the former PPP Government. Speaking with News Source on Monday, Mr. Jagdeo related that if the Government believes any illegal act has been committed, it should […]

Guyanese among two dead in Virgin Gorda, BVI accident

(BVI News) While confirming that two men were killed in a motor vehicle accident on the island of Virgin Gorda last night, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) indicated that the bodies were found in the vehicle that seemingly plunged some 150 feet downhill. As was reported by BVI News Online last night, the […]

Man crashes and dies after taking wife to Airport

A Diamond resident died at around 4:55am this morning after the car he was driving smashed into a parked truck along the Soesdyke Roadway, East Bank Demerara, close to the junction. The 33-year-old man, Herman David, of 1538 Section B, Diamond, East Bank Demerara and formerly of 67 John Street, Campbellville, died on the spot. […]

Security sector to receive $29.1 Billion in budgetary allocations focusing on recruitment and better equipment

In light of an escalation in some types of crime, the Government has proposed $29.1B for the security sector in the 2017 Budget and this will complement efforts to increase recruitment of police officers by some 20% as it seeks to strengthen its crime prevention and reduction strategy. This announcement was made by Finance Minister, […]

Budget 2017 is Worst Budget I have ever seen -Jagdeo

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has described the 2017 National Budget as “ominous” and believes it has done nothing to add growth to the economy. At a press conference just after the Finance Minister unveiled the government’s $250 Billion 2017 budget,  Mr. Jagdeo said the budget “is the worst I have ever seen”. Jagdeo […]