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The situation with wildfires in the indigenous riverain community of Santa Mission has reached crisis level, and the Guyana Fire Service with support from other Government agencies, has started the evacuation of residents from the area. In a statement this morning, the fire service indicated that the situation has reached a stage where it is […]
United Airlines has started its schedule service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown. With the airline serving more than 150 destinations worldwide, it intends to push the ease of connectivity through the Houston hub for the Guyana market. At a reception to celebrate the start of the airline’s service to Guyana, United’s Senior Vice President of […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson has rejected recent statements by the President that the current power supply problems being experienced by the Guyana Power and Light company is partly to be blamed on the former APNU+AFC Government. In a statement, Mr. Patterson, who served as Public Infrastructure Minister under the APNU+AFC Government, explained that […]
As the ongoing controversy continues over refusal by the Leader of The New Movement party to relinquish her Parliamentary seat in keeping with the Joinder Agreement, the issue of who heads the list of The New Movement has taken another twist. The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Claudette Singh has been forced to […]
By Svetlana Marshall With retired Chief Justice Carl Singh at its helm, the Constitutional Reform Commission was activated today with the swearing-in of its members. Seventeen of the twenty Commissioners took the oath of office before President Irfaan Ali, who urged them to put their best efforts forward as they work to reshape, and more […]
Police Investigators have traveled to the Upper Demerara River community of 33 Miles, Kurupukari to probe the murder of businessman Johnny Ragubeer. The man reportedly operated a grocery shop in the area and was found dead on Tuesday, a short distance away from his shop. In a statement, the Police said the body was discovered […]
Police investigators are probing another fatal road accident. According to a Police report, 27-year-old driver Shemroy Henry of Belmont, Mahaicony lost his life on Tuesday night when he reportedly lost control of his car. The Police statement said Henry was driving his car at a fast rate with three passengers along the Cottage, Mahaicony Public […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the Government intends to launch a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the crime wave that rocked the nation in the early 2000s. The announcement came days after the Government was grilled by the UN Human Rights Committee on its failure to launch an inquiry into the crime wave, […]
A 51-year-old man from Uitvlugt on the West Coast of Demerara lost his life early this morning when he was hit down by a mini-bus while standing on the side of the roadway. The dead man has been identified as Nicholas Khelawon. The accident occured just after 3 o’clock this morning along the Public Road […]
With an increase in power outages over the past several weeks, President Irfaan Ali summoned the Board of Directors and top Managers of the Guyana Power and Light Company to State House this morning to express his dissatisfaction with the entity’s current performance. In a statement, the President’s Office said the meeting also examined the […]
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