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The Guyana Police Force has arrested another one of its own who has run foul of the law. 31-year-old Police Officer, Sherman Ferguson, was arrested early this morning along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway with more than 75 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his car. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force explained […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed this afternoon that Guyana was one of the country’s that reached out to the United States Government for dialogue on the reciprocal tariffs, which were announced by U.S President Donald Trump. Last week, the US President announced sweeping tariffs on imports from several countries, including Guyana, which was slapped with […]
Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud, has submitted a work plan to the Elections Commission detailing that the Secretariat of the Commission could be ready for General and Regional Elections by the end of September. In an interview, GECOM Commissioner, Charles Corbin, said the work plan is still to be discussed by the full Commission, but […]
Firefighters in Linden have been working around the clock to put out a massive fire that erupted last evening in a valley that is bordered by four sawmills in Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The fire started early Wednesday morning in an area where sawmill operators have been dumping their waste materials. By nightfall, it grew into […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn lashed out on the Guyana Fire Service today, criticizing its fire fighting posture especially with regards to recent fires and in instances where he believes damage could have been minimized. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Guyana Fire Service Senior Officers’ Conference this morning, Minister Benn said while the […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced a one-off payment into the National Insurance Scheme to help pensioners facing hardships and to assist those who have not met the required number of contributions for benefits. The $10 Billion injection will be distributed to pensioners who have more than 50 contributions but have not reached the 750 contributions […]
In a major announcement for the education sector, President Irfaan Ali has announced that with effect from this year, the Government will cover the full cost for up to eight subjects for students in the private and public education system writing their CSEC examinations. The announcement was made by the President as he addressed a […]
Almost a month after Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George ruled, that former Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul was wrongfully terminated by the Minister of Housing in 2020, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has approached the Court of Appeal for a reversal of the decision. The Acting Chief Justice had […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today defended the non-renewal of the contract of its Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva saying that his actions eroded trust and confidence in his ability to fulfill his responsibility. In a statement this afternoon, GECOM said, the primary responsibility of the Legal Officer was to represent his clients’ interests diligently […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is not surprised that the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has opted not to renew the contract for its Legal Counsel, Kurt DaSilva. The Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh sided with the Government nominated Commissioners to not renew DaSilva’s contract, citing his recent submissions to the Court in […]
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