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The race for the next Leader of the People’s National Congress is now in top gear as seven members of the party have been officially nominated for the position of Party Leader. In a statement today, the People’s National Congress announced the nominations of Aubrey Norton, Richard Van West Charles, Sharma Solomon, Volda Lawrence, Joe […]
There appears to be growing tension between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs over the local team of experts dealing with the border controversy case. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge was retained by the PPP Civic government as an advisor on the matter following last year’s […]
With the government pushing ahead with its plans to build a new bridge over the Demerara River, the Region 4 Chairman, Daniel Seeram is calling for consultation to be held with the residents who are likely to be directly impacted by the construction of the bridge. The Regional Chairman has written to the Ministry of […]
A Police operation in the Berbice river community of Fort Nassau unearthed a large marijuana farm with more than 120,000 plants and 450 pounds of dried marijuana. The Police said the marijuana found was valued at more than $115 million. During the operation, the plants were discovered on the large farm with some of the […]
Contender for Leader of the People’s National Congress, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles said there is a need to urgently re-engage party groups across the country and re-organize the PNCR as a whole and that would be his plan if he is elected as the next Leader of the party. Appearing on the Jumpstart Morning Show […]
As Canada works to rebuild its relationship with Indigenous People in Canada and worldwide, the Canadian High Commission in Guyana along with the Ministry of Tourism today commissioned a mural on a section of the fence of the Canadian High Commission in Georgetown. The mural represents the work of 25-year-old Indigenous artist Nigel Butler. […]
After being closed for more than a year to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the Upper-Takatu region, the Guyana Government has revised the National Emergency Covid-19 measures to allow for the Guyana/Brazil border crossing to be opened from Mondays to Fridays. The measure has already taken effect and replaces the old arrangement where persons […]
The daily number of gun crimes and robberies in the country remains worrying although the overall crime rate has been decreasing, according to the Police. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum today said while there has been a slight reduction in gun robberies and murders between January and mid-November, both categories of crime remain a source of […]
Guyana crossed an important milestone over the weekend as the number of fully vaccinated adults against COVID-19 jumped over the 50% mark. According to the Ministry of Health, 51% of Guyana’s adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Almost 80% of the population has received the first dose of one of the COVID vaccines, […]
With more vehicles and pedestrians expected to be out on the roads in the city during the upcoming holiday season, the Police Force is proposing that container trucks operate between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am daily during the holiday season. During a presentation on the Force’s Christmas plans, Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent […]
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