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Old age pensioners now have additional options to cash their pension payments. The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced this afternoon that pensioners across the country will now be able to cash those pension vouchers at any MoneyGram, Bill Express or Surepay location. The Ministry said the move is to ease the hassle […]
With schools across the country still closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education plans to move ahead with the sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations this year. Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced this morning that the NGSA exams will take place on the 4th and 5th of August. […]
Three days after the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit found more than 7 pounds of cocaine in saltfish that was being prepared for export, two men have been charged and remanded to jail for cocaine trafficking. The two accused, Navindra Sarwan called of First Field, Cummings Lodge, and Adrian David of Shell Road Kitty appeared before […]
Opposition Leader, Joe Harmon on Thursday visited former Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn who remains in Police custody facing allegations of land fraud. Benn who served under the former Coalition government as the Head of the Lands and Surveys Commission is being questioned in relation to the sale of six […]
Former Minister in the APNU+AFC government Simona Broomes and her driver Dexter Austin walked free out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning after assault charges against them were dismissed by Magistrate Dylon Bess. The Magistrate was forced to throw out the case for insufficient evidence as the witnesses for the Prosecution said they were […]
Hours after the Guyana Police Force gave marching orders to its Chaplin, Pastor Patrick Doolichand, it has been forced to reinstate him. In a late night statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Office of the Police Force announced that Pastor Doolichand’s removal as Chaplin has been reviewed and his dismissal letter has been immediately withdrawn. […]
Guyana recorded 81 new cases of coronavirus and 1 additional death in the past 24hrs. The total number of deaths from the virus has climbed to 205 with 8 of those deaths being recorded in the past 9 days. Of the 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Guyana, 43 are from the Region 4 area […]
The New Building Society Limited has officially received the full approval from the Government to increase its mortgage ceiling. The measure was outlined in the 2021 national budget. With the new measure in place, persons looking to build their own homes can now borrow up to $15 million from the NBS, an increase from the […]
A rousing prayer by the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force against corruption, racism and bribery in the Force has cost him his job. The Guyana Police today confirmed that it has severed ties with Pastor Patrick Doolichand as the Force’s Chaplin. The Pastor served as the Chaplin of the Guyana Police Force for several […]
The Central Passport and Immigration Office is putting additional safety measures in place after four Immigration Officers based in the production department of the office tested positive for COVID-19. The four officers who tested positive did not have interaction with members of the public at their job, so it is suspected that they might have […]
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