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Two ranks of the Guyana Defense Force and a businessman were today charged in a $745.5 million fuel theft scheme. The three appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this morning and were granted bail in the sum of $300,000 each. The fuel racket reportedly went on for about five years. The three accused were identified […]
The long-awaited Local Content Bill was tabled today in the National Assembly after the government completed consultations with some stakeholders. Describing the tabling of the bill as historic, the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharat said the Bill will provide for the implementation of local content obligations on companies engaged in petroleum operations or related […]
Senior Minister responsible for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh tabled the Natural Resources Fund 2021 Bill this morning to address different areas of management of the oil and other natural resources wealth of Guyana. The original Natural Resources Bill was passed in 2019 with the then Opposition PPP absent from the National Assembly since it came […]
It got heated in this National Assembly this morning as the Government and Opposition clashed after it was revealed that another $2 billion was given out to the Guyana Sugar Corporation from the consolidated fund for what the Government calls ‘out of crop’ support. Of that sum, $1.6 Billion was given to GUYSUCO to pay […]
Declaring that the 64-year-old People’s National Congress is set to witness serious transition of new leaders after Saturday’s congress, the man who is tasked with overseeing the proceedings as Congress Chief Elections Officer, Vincent Alexander, has pressed the green light for congress this Saturday. Flanked by the three candidates for party leader, Joseph Harmon, Aubrey […]
The Minister of Health has issued a warning to businesses that despite the festivities associated with the holiday season, they could still face temporary closure for breaching the COVID-19 regulations. The COVID-19 regulations offer various instructions to businesses about their operating hours and rules that should be followed during the pandemic. However, almost weekly, the […]
A 25-year-old man who was being held at the Beterverwaghting Police Station on suspicion of break and enter and larceny was found dead yesterday afternoon in the police station’s lockups. The dead man’s name has been given as Julian Harrison of La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara. A police report late last evening said he […]
Longtime executive of the People’s National Congress and frontrunner for the position of party leader, Aubrey Norton has issued a call for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh to be removed from the position. During one of his recent campaign meetings, Mr. Norton said the Chairman has not been fair […]
Two months after she was arrested following a sting operation by the Police, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, will have to face the Court to answer corruption charges. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed this afternoon that the Police Force has been advised to go ahead with filing corruption charges […]
After being on the run for over three months, 20-year-old labourer Shane Samaroo called ‘Tanta Boy’ of Rosignol Village, West Coast Berbice was today charged with the stabbing death of a Rossignol Man back in August. The accused appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court and was not required to enter […]
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