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The Guyana Police Force has revealed that since the start of the year, a total of 171 persons have lost their lives on Guyana’s roadways in traffic accidents and incidents. According to the Public Relations Department of the Police Force, the death toll has been recorded from more than 145 road accidents and incidents. Over […]
A recent comment by Former President Donald Ramotar about the need for a renegotiation of the Exxon contract, appears to have irritated President Irfaan Ali. Mr. Ramotar who served as President under a previous PPP Civic administration from 2011 to 2015 has indicated that had he been heading the Government, he would have pushed and […]
Executive Member of the Alliance of Change (AFC) and former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Vincent Adams belives the recent High Court’s decision which refused an application to block the Exxon company from flaring in the Stabroek Block, is highly flawed. The applicants – Sinkka Henry, Sherlina Nageer and Andriska Thorington – had […]
With the Botanical Gardens as a backdrop, the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), and The Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today for the sustainable development and ecological preservation of the National Park and the Botanical Gardens. The partnership promises engagements on conservation, […]
Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Ganesh Mahipaul has written to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) requesting that an investigation be launched into the award of five multimillion-dollar contracts for the construction of pump stations in Regions Two, Three, Five and Six. Mahipaul has pointed out that all of the contracts have gone beyond their completion […]
The Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Commodore Errington Shurland of Barbados believes that while amendments to Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws are crucial, enforcement is equally important as the country undergoes its Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Speaking virtually during the opening ceremony of a […]
A 26-year-old truck driver was taken into custody on Sunday following another fatal accident on the country’s roadways. The accident took place along the Ogle Public Road at around 6:30 on Sunday morning and claimed the life of 63-year-old Security Guard, Patricia Houston. According to a Police statement, the security guard was standing at the […]
Hours after the Government announced that it will be moving to take disciplinary action against the Head of the Petroleum Unit, Bobby Gossai, over the Exxon audit fiasco, the Opposition said it is convinced that the Petroleum Unit’s Head is being made a “scapegoat” to cover up the actions of more senior government officials. The […]
The Guyana Fire Service has completed its probe of that fire that gutted a 3-storey apartment building in Charlestown two nights ago. It has been determined that an electrical fault in one of the apartments ignited the blaze. The Fire Service explained today that the blaze was caused by a slack connection to electrical points, […]
Chairman of the Mahdia Commission of Inquiry (COI), retired Major General Joe Singh has summoned the Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain and the former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas to appear before the Commission, after the top-ranking officials failed to make an appearance this morning. Counsel to the Commission, Keoma […]
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