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Relatives of four fishermen, who went missing at sea close to two weeks ago, remain hopeful that their loved ones will be found alive. The GDF Coast Guard is assisting with the searches. The missing men have been identified as Hazrat Razack called “Denno” of Belle West, Canal No. 2, West Bank Demerara (WBD); Cicil […]
A delegation from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will be visiting Guyana from Tuesday to Friday. The IACHR is a principal and autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS) and has as its mission, the promotion and protection of human rights in the American hemisphere. The visit to Guyana is being […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority’s National Aviation Safety Seminar opened today at the Pegasus Hotel with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill underscoring the importance of maintaining high safety standards as the industry experiences rapid growth. Declaring that nothing must be taken for granted in the aviation sector, Minister Edghill said the aviation industry must […]
With Venezuela not backing down from its planned referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo region, the Government continues to intensify its public information and education campaign on the controversy. At a public rally in Anna Regina, Essequibo on Sunday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, made it clear that Guyana will not surrender to Venezuela’s threats. Mr. Jagdeo told […]
Guyana has lost one of its lead voices on foreign relations and diplomacy. Retired Diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Rudy Insanally passed away on Sunday. Dr. Insanally last held public office between 2001 and 2008 when he served as Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Before that, he represented Guyana for several years […]
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, announced this afternoon that a number of persons have been arrested as part of a probe of alleged acts of corruption at the Housing Ministry. In a statement on her Facebook page, the Minister explained that on her instructions, one of her staffers had been […]
After spending the night with members of the Guyana Defence Force serving at locations near the Guyana- Venezuela border, President Irfaan Ali joined the Heads of the Security Forces early this morning for the hoisting of Guyana’s national flag, the Golden Arrowhead, at a border location that is more than 2000 feet above sea level. […]
A 19-year-old bank teller who was attached to the Republic Bank Linden branch, and a 44-year-old teacher from West Ruimveldt have been charged for the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of money from the Linden Branch of Republic Bank. The bank teller, Tyrell Davis and the teacher, Donna Edwards, were arrested earlier this week following an investigation. […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC today slammed Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for calling Opposition Member of Parliament Cathy Hughes a “low life.” The Vice President’s unsavory remarks were made in response to a statement Ms. Hughes made during a public meeting in Linden recently, where she told supporters that they must not forget that it was Mr. […]
A teenage schoolboy from the East Coast of Demerara has been arrested over the assault of a 23-year-old Police Constable. According to a Police report, the Policeman was on duty on Thursday afternoon when he intervened in a fight between two schoolboys on the roadway. In response to the Policeman stopping the fight, one of […]
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