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Mahdia School Dorm Fire COI Report handed over to President Ali

By Svetana Marshall The Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which spent more than two months investigating the circumstances surrounding the Mahdia School Dormitory Fire, handed over its report to President Irfaan Ali this afternoon. The COI’s Chairman, Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh said the devastating fire which claimed the lives of 20 children last May, was […]

Linden Enterprise Network remains without a Board of Directors

Despite a commitment by the Government a year ago to appoint the Board of Directors at the Linden Enterprise Network, the financial institution is still without a Board.  And according to the Budget Estimates, LEN will again receive just $50M to cover operational expenses.  Today, Region 10 Regional Officials, including its Regional Members of Parliament […]

Region 10 Officials complain of “inadequate” budgetary funding for major capital projects in the Region

Region 10 is in line to receive a budgetary allocation of $7.163B, approximately $1B more than it received in 2023, but according to Regional officials, when the sum is disaggregated, the region will receive less than a billion dollars for the execution of capital projects with many critical projects being excluded from the Budget.  According […]

“IsWe Boss” handed over to Guyana Police; Likely to face murder charges next week

Crime Chief, Assistant Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that Guyanese wanted man, Shaquan “IsWe Boss” Alleyne has been handed over to local Police and is currently in Guyana Police Force custody. Under heavy Surinamese Police guard, Alleyne was brought across to Guyana from neighbouring Suriname early this morning on the Guyana-Suriname ferry. There were […]

VP Jagdeo urges UG to improve the quality of its output; Highlights need for solid leadership

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said he believes the country’s premier tertiary learning institution, the University of Guyana, must improve its operation and output, noting that the experiences that are being relayed about the University, do not reflect what the government wants from an institution that it is preparing to fully support.  Responding to questions […]

Shallow Grave murder suspect Shaquan “IsWe” Allen arrested in Suriname; Efforts underway to return him to Guyana

Almost three years since he went on the run after his murdered girlfriend’s body was found buried in his backyard, Lindener, Shaquan Allen aka “IsWe”, has been arrested in neighbouring Suriname. Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken confirmed the arrest to News Source and indicated that systems are being put in place to have the wanted […]