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President David Granger has rejected a call from local corruption monitoring body – Transparency Institute Guyana – for him to release the names of donors, both pre and post elections. Transparency Institute Guyana had made the call following recent revelations regarding the appointment of advisors, particularly that of Brian Tiwarie by State Minister Joseph Harmon. […]
The Guyana Government has approved the application of Surinamese Airline ‘Fly All Ways N. V.’ to operate scheduled air services here. This will take effect from this month and will be for an initial period of two years. The Airline will operate on two routes, twice weekly from Paramaribo to Georgetown and then to Barbados. […]
Government on Thursday said it is prepared to defend the authority and actions of Community Minister Ronald Bulkan in selecting Council Heads in areas where there was an equality of seats in the recently concluded local government elections. The government’s statement follows a decision by High Court Judge, Diana Insanally to quash the appointments of […]
Several sealed boxes of what appeared to be the cocaine, ammunition and cash that were seized back in April 2015 in a house in Diamond, were on Thursday morning taken into the Georgetown Magistrates Court by armed ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. There, the case involving self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram was expected […]
Leader of the Opposition and former President Bharrat Jagdeo has denied that the People’s Progressive Party received any money from the BaiShanLin Chinese company as funding for its 2016 elections campaign. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the PPP had received over $100 Million from the BaiShanLin group as a campaign donation. Mr. Jagdeo said […]
Two sisters, one only 12-years-old, were on Thursday charged and remanded for the brutal murder of their 64-year-old father, who they claimed had sexually molested them both in the past. The 12-year-old adopted daughter and 18-year-old biological daughter of Roger Manikam, Nalinie Manikam were jointly charged along with 24-year-old Veeram Dias Lall, aka Adam and […]
Three men were on Thursday charged and remanded to prison for two recent execution style killings in the Community of Charlestown which occurred two days apart. Thirty – year – old Velnon Thorne of Charlestown and 21 – year – old Trifton Parris of Campbellville were jointly charged for the murder of Gladston Taylor on […]
Just hours after a new Mayor and Deputy were sworn in for the Town of Mabaruma, High Court Judge, Diana Insanally, quashed the appointments along with appointments of the Chairmen and Vice chair for five Neighbourhood Democractic Councils. The appointments were challenged by the PPP on the grounds that in the Mabaruma municipality and in […]
The Ministry of Education has launched a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the state of the education system to upgrade the Education Strategic Plan. Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine during a press conference today at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) said that the objectives of this Inquiry are to, “establish a […]
Already fighting off criticism over his decision to appoint Contractor Brian Tiwarie as a Ministerial Advisor, Minister of State, Joe Harmon has now found himself facing questions over his alleged interference in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority. According to reports which first surfaced in the Kaieteur News, Harmon recently issued a “stand down” order […]
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