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Minister of Local Government Priya Manickchand turned the sod today for the construction of a $1.3 Billion market at Zeelugt on the West Coast of Demerara. The new market is set to accommodate 90 vendors, which would be an increase from the 54 who are currently operating along the streets in the Zeelugt community. Speaking […]
Principal Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty repeatedly cautioned former Elections Commissioner Robeson Benn about his conduct in Court today, after he refused to answer a series of questions posed to him by the Defence. Benn was a member of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during the 2020 elections. Returning to the stand today to face cross-examination […]
A newborn baby was found dead in a garbage receptacle at a waste disposal site at Orange Walk, Bourda this afternoon. The discovery was made by a vagrant, who sounded an alarm. Police investigators were called in. City Council worker, Ackeem Austin, told News Source that he was at work at the waste disposal site […]
Over 700 persons have been diagnosed with cancer in Guyana since the start of the year, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, has revealed. Speaking at the launch of the Pinktober campaign this morning, Dr. Anthony said prostate cancer was the leading cancer diagnosed for this year, followed by breast cancer. He said while Guyana has […]
A Guyanese woman, who travelled to India for medical attention, was found dead at an airport hotel this morning. The woman, Racquel Olivia Seecharran, was found unconscious in a room at a transit hotel at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, India. She arrived in India from London and was scheduled to board a […]
Confronted with video evidence from March 5, 2020, former Information Technology Manager at the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM), Aneal Giddings, today admitted that he and another GECOM staff member were alone in the Tabulation Center with the Statements of Poll (SOPs) after the process was halted due to his “unauthorized” seizure of the Elections’ server […]
The ONE Communications company today launched its Pinktober 2026 campaign to raise awareness of cancer, under the theme: “Many Journeys, One hope”. At the launch event, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Abraham Smith, said this year’s theme forms part of the continuation of the fight against cancer. He said while steady progress has been made, […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has made it clear that Judicial Officers, inclusive of Magistrates, will not be allowed to be unaccountable to the public they serve, declaring that their conduct can be detrimental to the administration of justice, if they are not behaving in the manner that he or she should. On his […]
The Guyana Government is expected to see a significant increase in oil revenue by the end of the year. According to the Finance Ministry’s mid-year report, the country is expected to rake in US$5.9B from the sale of Guyana’s share of profit oil and US$508.1M in royalties this year. According to the report, there were […]
Former Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Aneal Giddings, who served as the Guyana Elections Commission’s Information Technology Manager in 2020, admitted under cross-examination today that during the 2020 Elections, he removed a server from the Region Four Command Center in the Ashmin’s Building against the instructions of the then Deputy Chief Elections Officer, and with no […]
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