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Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has warned Police Officers that misconduct in the line of them carrying out their duties could result in them being blocked from promotion. In a recent interview, the Home Affairs Minister said her ultimate aim is to see a Police Force of integrity. Speaking during the Starting Point podcast […]
National Border Patrol Director, Daniel Seeram is still to be handed over to prison authorities even after the High Court upheld a Magistrates’ Court decision for him to be remanded to prison pending his sentencing on an assault conviction in November. The Acting Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliott, refused to offer any information on the […]
Guyana continues to lead economic growth in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with the latest World Bank Group Economic update pegging Guyana’s Real GDP growth, at 23.7%. Guyana is the the only country in the region with double-digit growth. In its latest update published today, the World Bank group said growth in Latin America […]
The MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) will host a formal opening ceremony on Wednesday ahead of the commencement of public hearings next week, the Commission’s Secretary, Javed Shadick disclosed today. More than 100 witnesses including survivors, the families of those who perished, officials and first responders are among the persons expected to appear before […]
Member of Parliament for the APNU, Sherod Duncan, today said the State’s refusal to send the Head of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), Fizal Karimbaksh on administrative leave, pending an investigation into allegations of rape against him, is sending a bad message to victims of sexual violence. MP Duncan was among a small group […]
The Ministry of Education in a statement today reminded that students preparing to sit the 2027 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations must complete all prescribed School-Based Assessment (SBA) requirements. The Ministry’s statement followed an advisory from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). In its statement, the Education Ministry emphasised that Paper Three is strictly not […]
The Women & Gender Equality Commission today expressed its concern at the deafening silence of the executive management team of the Guyana Police Force after allegations of sexual assault have been leveled against a Senior Police Officer. In a statement issued by Chairperson of the Commission, Indra Chandarpal, the Commission said it has taken note […]
Upholding a decision by Magistrate Abigail Gibbs to remand the National Border Patrol Director Daniel Seeram to prison, High Court Judge Joy Persaud-Singh this afternoon dismissed an application filed by Seeram for Judicial Review. Seeram filed the application hours after he was found guilty of assaulting his ex-wife, and remanded to prison on Friday. Justice […]
The Government of Guyana has announced a seven-member Board of Directors that will lead the Guyana Development Bank, which comes into operation today. It was announced that Abu Zaman will serve as the Chairman of the Bank. Zaman, is currently the Chief Administrative Officer of ENet, Chairman of the Small Business Council, and Chairman of […]
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet with President Irfaan Ali, Indigenous leaders, members of the British business community, and young scientists and environmentalists during their visit to Guyana later this month, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda, Royal Communications said in a statement today. The […]
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