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Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, today debunked claims that he was ever involved in ‘nefarious transactions’ while he served as Finance Minister under the last Government. He said he is not bothered by any criminal probe that this current Government might want to start against him. Jordan has been outspoken on the Government’s handling of […]
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson, has urged parents to continue to encourage their children, even if they have not performed well at this year’s CXC Examinations. While Guyana has continued its successful CSEC and CAPE reign, the country has also recorded a decline in the pass rate for critical subject areas such as English […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition has issued a call on the Guyana Police Force to come clean on the police shooting death of Grove resident, Kevin Andries. The 34-year-old man was shot dead by the police early on Monday morning. In a statement, the Police claimed that its ranks returned fire as Andries and another man ran […]
Prisoners housed at the Lusignan Prison can expect better accommodation in the new year when work on three additional holding facilities inside the prison compound is completed. The new facilities are being constructed at a cost of over $1 billion. The media was taken on a tour of the facility at the prison this morning. […]
Six years after he was arrested, charged, and remanded to jail for the murder of his reputed wife, former Police Sergeant Colin Bailey walked free of the charge. During the trial this morning, the Prosecution admitted to the Judge that the witnesses in the matter would not provide any evidence tying the former police officer […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has revealed that while no decision has been made on administering a COVID-19 booster shot, there is some consideration. While some countries have started to administer an additional vaccine shot as a booster, several other countries have stayed away from issuing additional shots, saying the additional shot is not […]
Former General Secretary of the People National Congress, Aubrey Norton is confident that he will be the next leader of the 64-year-old party, replace the incumbent leader, David Granger when the Congress is held later this year. The long-overdue biennial delegates Congress of the party is scheduled for no later than December 13. During a […]
A nail technician’s career switch has landed her in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after she was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with a quantity of cocaine in frozen curry and frozen pepperpot. 33-year-old Malika Lambert was preparing to board a flight to Panama with connections to New York when CANU […]
The Guyana Fire Service is observing its 64th anniversary and during an anniversary parade along Brickdam this morning, the Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn said the service is in need of a revised and continuous assessment so that it can better meet the needs of the nation. “While we know that being here today that […]
Guyana has recorded six additional COVID-19 related deaths over the last 24hrs, pushing the overall death toll to 848. Almost 50% of the total number of deaths have occurred in Region Four, according to the Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, revealed that of the 848 persons who have died from […]
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