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GWI boasts of water sector improvements as several areas to get water for the first time

It has been a little over one year since Dr. Richard Van-West Charles assumed the office of Managing Director at the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) and earlier today at a press conference, Van-West Charles boasted of significant improvements in the areas of Management and organisation, water supply and water quality, water distribution, sanitation, finance, customer […]

President Granger offers congratulations to US President-Elect Trump and sees no change in relationship

Hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the Tuesday’s U.S elections, Guyana’s President David Granger offered congratulations and indicated that he is looking forward to working with the Trump administration. In a brief interview with reporters at State House, President Granger said the U.S elections were conducted in a transparent manner and it […]

Police woman charged for fraud after turning down relationship with Facebook friend who sent her money

A female Police Constable found herself in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning facing fraud charges over money that she allegedly received from a male friend she met on social media site, Facebook.  21-year old Kezia Hall of  Mandela Avenue, Ruimveldt, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of fraud. She […]

Re-migrant Pilot complains about Government’s approach to remigrants

Despite the government’s call for overseas based Guyanese to return home and support the growth of Guyana, it is facing tough criticism for its approach towards re-migrants. Vice Chair of the National Toshaos Council, Lenox Shuman on Tuesday questioned the government’s sincerity in creating a welcoming environment for Guyanese who are thoughtful about returning home.   […]

Education Ministry sends Special Projects Officer on leave as Kato School shabby construction probe begins

-by Kurt Campbell- The Ministry of Education has sent Special Projects Officer, Rabindra Kishun on administrative leave to facilitate an investigation into the construction of the Kato Secondary School in Region Eight after an audit highlighted a number of discrepancies. However, the decision to send Mr. Kishun on leave has stirred controversy within the Buildings […]

GRDB General Manager and others charged for Guyana Marketing Corporation building construction fraud

General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board, Nizam Hassan who is the Former General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and a female co-accused were on Monday charged in a multi-million-dollar construction fraud of the Guyana Marketing Corporation office building at Robb and Alexander Streets in Georgetown. The duo appeared before Chief Magistrate […]