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Almost two years after one of Guyana’s most famous landmarks and heritage sites was completely gutted by fire, the doors to a new Umana Yana were opened on Thursday. Contractors had missed the April month-end deadline for its completion but remained committed to completing the conical-shaped structure and making it available to the Guyanese people. […]
The Finance and General Purposes Committee (F&GPC) of The University of Guyana (UG) at its statutory meeting on Monday, took several major decisions as part of efforts to improve the university’s financial condition and services to students. Among other things, the F&GPC meeting approved the proposal by Vice-Chancellor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith to implement an annual […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Thursday cautioned Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo against accusing the APNU+AFC government of lacking transparency. The Minister had a stern message for the Opposition Leader in which he informed Jagdeo that he should not attempt to run the affairs of government from the opposition party’s headquarters, commonly referred to as Freedom […]
No excuses were accepted by Magistrate Judy Latchman on Thursday when the case involving self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram was expected to get underway before her in the absence of his Attorney. Dataram’s Lawyer, Glen Hanoman failed to report to the court for the hearing and even Dataram could not offer any plausible explanation for […]
President David Granger has ordered an inquiry into the deaths of two young boys who were killed while in the care of the state. Two-year-old Joshua George and his brother, 6-year-old Antonio George were killed last Friday when fire ripped through the Drop -in-center in Georgetown where they were being kept. Today, State Minister Joseph […]
(GINA) Guyana’s Chief Justice (ag) and another senior judge have been nominated by Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Basil Williams to become Guyana’s representatives on the International Network of Hague Judges. At the opening ceremony of the Hague Convention Conference at the Pegasus Hotel last evening, Minister Williams nominated Chief Justice (ag), Madame […]
The Guyana Government is pursuing the likelihood of introducing a more modern vehicle registration system as it looks to tackle the ills that have accompanied the increase in motor vehicles on the country’s roadways. The modernization is likely to see new and standardized license plates being issued for all categories of motor cycles and […]
Two robbers are in police custody and awaiting criminal charges after they were apprehended by public spirited citizens just after they robbed two Bourda market vendors at gunpoint on Monday night. A police report stated that vendors Wayne Miller and Darmenna Wong were in the vicinity of Orange Walk and Robb Street, Bourda, when two […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GP&L) has offered an explanation for Tuesday night’s blackout that plunged several communities in Regions #3 and #4 into darkness for several hours. The company said at approximately 11:09pm, the Demerara – Berbice Interconnected System experienced a shutdown as a result of a faulty connection or “Pot Head”, that links […]
Jamaica is helping Guyana to develop its intelligence infrastructure, Police Commission Seelall Persaud announced at an Award Ceremony to commemorate the force’s 177th Anniversary on Wednesday. The Top Cop said he was happy with the developments in the area of crime intelligence which have contributed to solving many serious crimes in recent months. His disappointment […]
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