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Two persons lost their lives on Tuesday night along the recently opened Heroes Highway on the East Bank of Demerara in the vicinity of the Diamond Access Road. The accident took place at around 6:10pm. The dead persons have been identified as Emily Persaud and Bagot Singh. A police report of the incident revealed that […]
The Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela will meet in Brasilia, Brazil on Thursday as a follow up to the meeting that took place back in December between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. The meeting is in keeping with the Argyle Declaration that was reached at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd has told the National Assembly that the Government is actively advancing Guyana’s position on the world stage through the “prudent management” of the economy, infrastructural development, and most importantly investment in the people of the country. As he stood in defence of the $1.1 trillion Budget proposed by the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir today put forward a five-point proposal to address the deficiencies within the country’s Foreign Policy, telling the National Assembly that it is unacceptable that Guyana to date has not appointed an Ambassador to Brazil, and is still without high level representation in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, […]
One week after he declared that there will be no amnesty period for illegal firearms, and holders of illegal firearms should just throw them into the compound of Police Stations, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn told the National Assembly this morning that the Government intends to increase the fines and penalties for persons nabbed with […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan today said that this year will be a difficult year for Guyanese due to the continuous rise in the cost of living, with little intervention by the government in the 2024 National budget. Opening Day 2, of the 2024 Budget Debate, the AFC Leader said ordinary Guyanese are finding […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald who is the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union, clashed on Monday evening over the state of the country’s education sector during the Budget Debate. Taking the podium just seconds after McDonald’s presentation, the Minister of Education told the Assembly that 13% […]
Linden resident, Shaquawn Alleyne aka “IsWe Boss” appeared in Court this morning before Linden Magistrate, Wanda Fortune, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Shawnette Dover. Alleyne made a virtual Court appearance from Georgetown and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. He was remanded to prison until the 27th […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald, on Monday, castigated the Government over its failure to appoint an International Independent Commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deadly dorm fire that killed 20 children in Mahdia last May, telling the National Assembly that the report submitted by the local Commission Of Inquiry was tailored to suit […]
The Linden man, Shaquawn “IsWe” Alleyne, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend and burying her body in his backyard, will appear in Court this morning to face the murder charge. The Court appearance will be done via Zoom, as the matter will be heard by the Linden Magistrates’ Court. Th murder charge against Alleyne […]
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