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Brushing aside allegations of corruption, drug smuggling and money laundering that have been leveled against the well-known Mohameds Family, President Irfaan Ali today said his Government has not received any formal notification from authorities in the US that the business magnate and his family are under investigation. “There are many allegations. I have never received […]
President Irfaan Ali has confirmed that he has extended the Acting Police Commissioner’s time in office beyond his retirement. “I have already issued a letter extending the services of the Commissioner of Police to a date to be determined,” President Ali said. The President made the announcement while speaking to reporters this morning. Acting Police […]
Concerned about the growing crime problem in the country, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the Police to adjust its “laxed” posture on crime. In a statement the Chamber of Commerce said it has noted with intense concern, the level of crime being perpetrated in Guyana, more particularly, in recent times. According to […]
An 18-year-old man from Mon Repos on the East Coast of Demerara has been charged in connection with the murder of his 20-year-old brother. The dead brother has been identified as fisherman, Henry Sam Bowin. Investigators have not released the identity of the brother who is likely to face murder charges. According to a Police […]
The Guyana Police Force is stepping up its monitoring of motor lorries and sand trucks traversing the East Bank Demerara corridor, in wake of a number of accidents involving the large trucks and growing complaints. This morning the Police conducted a traffic enforcement exercise at Friendship Public Road on the East Bank Demerara and a […]
The National Assembly passed the Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill late on Thursday night, with the Opposition underscoring the importance of the legislation, while expressing a number of concerns relating to the process of authenticating signatures in digital transactions. The legislation is intended to fast track the implementation of e-Government services, while significantly improving the […]
Following revelations earlier this week by the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority that the agency is running “thin” on auditors to probe the accounts of the oil companies, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo believes that the government may have to turn to outside help if the situation persists. During his weekly press conference yesterday, […]
The Vice President has announced that by next Wednesday, the President will appoint all of the persons to serve on the Commission of Inquiry that will examine the Mahdia School dorm fire which claimed 20 lives. While not offering details on the likely Commissioners, Mr. Jagdeo said the full Commission will be named and will […]
Education Specialist in the Ministry of Education and former Chief Education Officer Dr. Olato Sam was shot dead early this morning while in the company of a group of friends at the Plaisance Line Top hangout on the East Coast of Demerara. According to reports, gunshots were heard in the area and moments later, the […]
Despite repeated objections from the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), the Government today defended its move to increase the country’s debt ceiling by some $250B. In defending his motion to the House, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said the increase in the domestic public debt ceiling […]
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