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In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort […]
Outgoing Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Former President David Granger used his final message as Party Leader to urge his party comrades to unite among themselves and “change your attitudes”. Mr. Granger who is currently in Cuba on a medical visit delivered a recorded address to the party delegates during their morning […]
Six persons lost their lives in an early morning three-vehicular accident in Ross Village, West Coast Berbice early this morning. The impact of the crash saw one of the vehicles bursting into flames. The six dead persons have been identified as Gary Blair, Joel Jacobs, Jamal Lynch, Linden McFarlene, Jason Saul, and Keanna Dow. At […]
InterCaribbean Airways launched its Guyana service today with an inaugural flight from Barbados to the Cheddi Jagan Airport in Guyana. The airline will now be offering almost daily flights between Guyana and Barbados. Just after the arrival of the flight, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Sadler said InterCaribbean is pleased to be entering the […]
Guyana today received 55,000 doses of the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccines which were procured through support from the Government of Canada. High Commissioner of Canada, Mark Berman applauded the efforts of the Government of Guyana to ensure that vaccines are available in the country. He said Canada is committed to continuing to support Guyana’s efforts. “The […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Karen Cummings has issued a call on the Government to begin taking better care of the country’s nurses as they continue to be on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. Cummings who served as a junior Minister of Health under the former APNU+AFC government told the National Assembly on […]
The Government will be seeking funds in next year’s budget for the construction of a new and modern Brickdam Police Station. Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn revealed today that there is a plan for an 11-story Police Station complex to be constructed at the Brickdam site. The Minister made the announcement this morning during […]
Almost a month after a fire gutted a section of a building that housed the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Guyana Fire Service is still to release the official findings of its investigations. A preliminary report was completed, but Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo today told News Source that the Fire Service is awaiting […]
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, appeared in Court this morning where she faced a charge of being involved in a corrupt transaction. Hicks appeared before the Chief Magistrate. She was granted $100,000 bail and told to return to Court on the 20th January for the continuation of the case. […]
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 […]
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