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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding for the upgrading of 121 kilometres of road from the town of Linden to Mabura Hill in Region Ten. The project was announced today and it aims at improving connectivity between Guyana’s hinterland and the coast. According to the CDB, the project is the first phase of […]
The People’s National Congress Reform has announced that Former President David Granger has declined an invitation from President Irfaan Ali for him to attend a meeting of former Presidents. The meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, 15th December at State House. In a statement, the PNC Reform said the invitation letter to a “working lunch” […]
The International Court of Justice will on the 18th December hand down its ruling on the question of whether it has jurisdiction in the case that Guyana filed against Venezuela seeking to confirm full legal validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award which established the international boundary between Guyana and Venezuela. Arguments in the case were […]
Describing it as a major contribution to the inclusive and sustainable development of Guyana and the substantial fiscal space for the country’s finances, in the context of the COVID 19 crisis, the European Union today released $19.8 Billion to Guyana under its Budget Support Programme. In a statement, the European Commission in Guyana explained that […]
Opposition Members of Parliament Jermaine Figueria and Sherod Duncan have submitted a Bill to the National Assembly seeking to amend several parts of the Narcotics Act in an effort to remove jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Under the proposed changes, the Opposition MPs want trafficking of drugs in relation to marijuana […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall admitted in Court this morning that the appointment of former Magistrate Oneige Walrond as a Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament was in breach of Guyana’s Constitution and the government has since taken steps to correct that breach. The APNU+AFC through Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones, filed the Court action over […]
After being in the Government’s “protective custody” for three weeks, 26 Haitian nationals including children were released on Wednesday night and dumped in front of the city hotel where some of them were staying before being held. The owner of the Hotel was shocked by the appearance of the Haitian nationals at his hotel and […]
Three months after two serving members of the Guyana Police Force were charged for murder over the shooting death of Festival City resident, Cecil Sampat, the Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn the murder charges. The DPP reviewed the file against the two policemen, Corporal Godwin Thomas and Constable Troy Munroe. A decision has been […]
Two Lindeners who encouraged their alleged victims “to bring two people and $21,500” have now found themselves before the Court facing fraud charges in relation to a “blessings circle” financial investment. 41-year-old minibus driver, Dwayne Charles aka Uncle from Central Amelia Ward and 48-year-old accountant, Claire Joseph from the same area appeared before Magistrate Wanda […]
The Ministry of Health has activated a National Vaccination Task Force to prepare for the eventual acquisition and distribution of the coronavirus vaccines. The move comes as the UK continues its administering of the vaccine and the United States is preparing to move in the similar direction. Guyana is among 92 countries that will be […]
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