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Scotiabank recognised by Banker magazine as Guyana’s Bank of the Year

Scotiabank has been recognised as Guyana’s Bank of the Year 2024 by The Banker Magazine, which is a Financial Times publication that is regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence. The Bank of the Year Award recognises banking institutions that have grown, while retaining a solid balance sheet, improved the quality of their service, […]

Government doing very little to uphold human rights and fight corruption -PNCR

Describing the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration as the “most corrupt Government” in the history of Guyana, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has accused the Irfaan Ali led administration of doing little to uphold human rights and fight corruption. Leader of the PNCR, Aubrey Norton, during a press conference on Friday, accused Prime […]

Suspect in murder of Toshao captured on surveillance cameras

Police investigators probing the murder of Toshao Ridley Joseph in a room of the Signature Inn Hotel are trying to confirm the identity of the suspect, who was captured on surveillance cameras from the hotel and other nearby buildings in the Queenstown and Alberttown areas. In a statement this afternoon, the Police said the suspect […]

Alberttown man found dead after collapsing outside home

A 54-year-old Alberttown man collapsed and died this afternoon just outside his home after coughing up blood moments after he started to consume a meal. The dead man, Kenny Reece, lived alone at the Fifth Street, Alberttown home. Family members and the Police rushed across to the house after receiving reports that Reece had collapsed […]

Two pedestrians die after being hit by speeding car at Tuschen

Two residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo lost their lives tragically early this morning after a speeding car slammed into them along the Tuschen Public Road. The victims have been identified as 54-year-old Yvette Daniels and 48-year-old Vishundat Mohabir. According to a Police report, a motorcar bearing registration number PKK 9890 was being driven at […]

Hughes says GECOM’s inaction facilitating Dr. Asha Kissoon’s continued “illegal” presence in National Assembly

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes has once again slammed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over its failure to remove Leader of The New Movement, Dr Asha Kissoon, from the National Assembly. The embattled TNM leader has been sitting in the National Assembly for well over a year. Her party formed part […]