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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, […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested a Surinamese national this morning with two shotguns and a quantity of ammunition. The bust took place in Springlands, Berbice while CANU and the Joint Support Team were conducting an operation close to one of the backtrack crossings that is used for persons traveling between Guyana and […]
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture Khemraj Ramjattan went head-to-head in the National Assembly this morning over the $6Billion in allocations for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) and the handling of the sugar industry by the previous and current governments. Mr. Ramjattan who opened the debate for the second day said […]
Four Venezuelan nationals including two girls, ages 14 and 16, have been charged for the attempted murder of another Venezuelan teenager after allegedly assaulting and stabbing the 16-year-old. The four accused appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge According to the Police report, it is […]
An abandoned Venezuelan registered aircraft was located over the weekend in Guyana at an illegal airstrip in Karuduni, about 20 kilometers from the Kurupukari crossing in Region Eight. An investigation into the discovery of the illegal plane and the illegal airstrip has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Guyana Police Force, and […]
The state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) is coming under fire from the People’s National Congress for only airing the contributions of Government Members in its broadcast of the National Budget Debate. The People’s National Congress is the largest party in the APNU+AFC Opposition Coalition. In its broadcast of the National Budget Debates on its television […]
The government has increased the allocation to the Small Business Development Fund (SBDF) to $300 million. A total of 746 small businesses benefited from the programme in 2021. Speaking as part of the 2022 budget debates on Monday, the Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond touted the fund as an example of her […]
After searching for more than two decades, the Canadian company CGX Energy and its partner Frontera Energy Corporation have struck oil in Guyana. In a statement last evening, the CGX company announced that they have discovered an oil and gas reservoir off the coast of Guyana, and drilling on a second well could begin later […]
With no local government elections being held last year, the Opposition is accusing the government of not putting provisions in place to ensure the elections take place this year. Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul today accused the government of not setting aside funds in the 2022 National Budget for Local Government Elections, although the […]
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