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An 18-year-old man who was on remand at the Lusignan Prison on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition escaped from the facility this morning. A search is now underway in the efforts to capture him. The prisoner Kavin Singh was among seven prisoners who were picked up from their cell at around […]
In defending the Government’s 2022 national budget, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has declared that through the measures and allocations in the budget, hope is being returned to the citizens of Guyana. In his 38-minute presentation, Mr. Edghill talked up the government’s plans to develop several critical sectors but noted that the budget […]
The 30-year-old man who was caught disguised as a woman after a wanted bulletin was issued for him over the murder of his step-son, was taken to Court this morning to face the murder charge. The accused Shawn Bobb was dressed in his own clothes as he appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse where the murder […]
With the debate into the 2022 national budget winding down, the Opposition is against a planned move by the Government to get the Assembly to cut back the number of days and the time that is usually set aside for the examination of the budget estimates and the questioning of the estimates in the Committee […]
Fifteen persons in Castello Housing Scheme have been left homeless following a mid-morning fire that gutted their small apartment building. The fire is believed to have been started by a 3-year-old child who was playing with a cigarette lighter on a bed. Within minutes of the fire being spotted in the room just after 9 […]
The Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has announced that the Government will be moving to provide free extra lessons to students at all levels this year. During her budget debate contribution this afternoon, Minister Manickchand said the move is in response to the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on students, who were away […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that it has exhausted the PAB series for registration of private vehicles and the new PAC series will begin soon. The PAB registration series started in June last year and now seven months later, the GRA has registered 9,999 vehicles in that series. The GRA said the current trends […]
The pathway to a seat in Parliament and the position of Leader of the Opposition has now been cleared for PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton as Opposition Member of Parliament Dr Nicolette Henry will be moving on from the House. Dr Henry who served as Education Minister under the APNU+AFC government announced this afternoon in […]
Two persons lost their lives this midday in a four-vehicular smash up at Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara. One of the vehicles involved in the accident was a Police Force pick-up. A number of other persons were injured including three Police officers. The accident occurred just before 12 noon in the vicinity of […]
With the Opposition accusing the Government of not making provisions in Budget 2022 for salary increases for public servants, the Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, has fired back and has indicated that money will always be included in the annual budget to cater for salary increases for public servants. During her budget debate presentation, […]
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