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As Guyana takes steps to strengthen the local judiciary, and fill gaps within the system, five new Commissioners of Titles, and six new Magistrates were sworn in today before Prime Minister, Mark Phillips at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC). The new Commissioners of Title are former Deputy Registar, Alicia Lowenfield, former Magistrates Annette Singh; […]
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has reported that both the unemployment rate and youth unemployment rate have been reduced by more than half, owing to the massive expansion in various sectors, especially the construction and services sector. Speaking at the opening of the National Skills Forum this morning, the Dr. Singh said more than 104,000 […]
The Annual General Meeting and Steering Group Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean, opened this morning at the Guyana Marriott with calls for countries within the region to deepen regional and international collaboration to effectively combat transnational organized crime. Deputy Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Atlee Rodney, said […]
Local airline company, Air Services Limited, has announced the closure of its helicopter operations, saying it faced a number of administrative setbacks and ‘insurmountable hurdles’ in getting the relevant regulatory approvals for its continued operations. In a statement, the company explained that after a decade of dedicated service to the aviation sector in Guyana, it […]
The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointment of Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman as the new Chief Magistrate of Guyana. In a statement last evening, the Judicial Service Commission indicated that Magistrate Latchman’s appointment was made by the Commission on the 7th January 2025 and will therefore take effect from that date. Another Principal Magistrate, […]
With the proliferation of Chinese owned and operated supermarkets and stores across the country, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling for foreign operated stores and supermarkets to be closely monitored to ensure that they operate in accordance with established laws and regulations. In a statement this afternoon, the AFC said many of the foreign […]
Three men who were held in connection with the investigations into the 2021 murder of Ricardo Fagundes called ‘Paper Shorts’, were released today on $1 million bail each by the Guyana Police Force. Two of the men, Mark Richmond and Udoh Kanu, were former security guards attached to Mohamed’s Enterprise Security Service. The third man […]
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is rejecting as “false and misleading”, reports that the welfare, transportation, and management of the recently imported 300 pregnant heifers from neighboring Brazil were not properly done, putting the livelihoods of the animals at risk. The cattle are being held at GLDA’s Ebini Livestock Facility in the Berbice River. […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has launched its Foundation Programme in Region Three, giving the first boost to home ownership for persons allocated house lots in the Leonora and Meten-Meer-Zorg Housing Schemes. The programme is designed to assist allottees in constructing their homes by offering standardized foundation options that support […]
While maintaining his innocence, Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed said the move by the Guyana Police Force to reopen the ‘Paper Shorts Murder Case’ is politically motivated, as he accused the Irfaan Ali Administration of manipulating the work of the Police to achieve a desired outcome. In a video statement last evening, Mohamed, who remains under […]
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