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The new $6.6 Billion Diamond Hospital on the East Bank of Demerara was commissioned on Sunday by President Irfaan Ali, who noted that the new facility forms part of the Government’s push to modernize the country’s health sector. The Diamond Hospital is the first of six new regional hospitals to open as part of the […]
The Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, believes the sanctions handed down by the United States against Senior Superintendent of Police, Hemnauth Sawh, is an embarrassment to Guyana that further erodes trust in the leadership of the Police Force. Senior Superintendent Sawh along with three other Guyanese and two Colombian nationals were on […]
Rubbishing the notion that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is in a state of disintegration, Party Leader, Aubrey Norton on Friday said with a membership of more than 20,000 persons, the PNCR remains unmoved by the recent departures of Member of Parliament Geeta Chandan-Edmond, the Region 4 Regional Chairman, Daniel Seeram and his Vice […]
Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton today said his party will focus heavily on youths ahead of the General and Regional Elections. He admitted that his party’s own internal polling has shown that much work needs to be done among youths, especially those under the age of 25. At a press conference today, Mr. […]
By a majority vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday decided against issuing certificate of employment to political party agents to facilitate them voting outside of their voting district. The Elections Commission arrived at the decision on Thursday following a debate. The three Opposition nominated commissioners had tabled the proposal. At the conclusion of […]
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released details on the reasons behind its sanctioning of four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals, who the office says, are responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. On the sanctioned businessmen Paul Daby […]
Sidestepping questions on the reported assistance he provided to businessman turned Presidential Candidate Azruddin Mohamed in the clearance of a luxury sports car back in 2020, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday night said Mohamed continues to be duplicitous with his claims of receiving the President’s help and evading taxes. Earlier this week, the businessman who […]
The Government of Guyana is to seek additional information from the United States on the sanctions instituted by its Treasury Department’s on four Guyanese nationals including a Senior Superintendent of Police for their links to drug trafficking and a Colombian drug network. Two Colombian nationals were also named in the sanctions. Speaking briefly to reporters […]
A proposal by opposition nominated Election Commissioner Vincent Alexander for the incarcerated to be allowed to vote in the 2025 General and Regional Elections, received fierce objections today from the Government nominated Commissioners when the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met. Alexander has based his proposal on Article 159 of the Constitution, which states that Guyanese […]
The Guyana Police Force in a three paragraph statement his afternoon announced that it has sent Senior Superintendent of Police, Himnauth Sawh, on administrative leave following the announcement by the US Government that he is among four Guyanese sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for drug trafficking and links to Colombian drug pushers. In its […]
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