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Facing Court action by the Opposition APNU+AFC over her dual citizenship status at the time of her appointment as a Member of Parliament, Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond remains defiant that she did nothing illegal when she took the oath of office as a Member of Parliament. Speaking to reporters this morning, Minister Walrond said while […]
Sixty two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana. 17 of the new cases are from Region Two, while Region 10 has recorded 14 new cases. There are 13 new cases in Region Four and 10 new cases in Region 1. The Health Ministry reported today that there are seven persons in the […]
Led by Sheika Ahmed Dalmook Juma Al Maktoum, an investment delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Guyana this afternoon for a three day visit. Sheika Ahmed is a member of the ruling family of Dubai UAE and founder of the diversified conglomerate, Africa Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI Group). International reports have indicated […]
One month since the reopening of the two airports in Guyana to regularly scheduled flights, the Minister of Health has revealed that 11 arriving passengers tested positive for the virus. The tests were done at the two airports in keeping with the Coronavirus protocols. Persons traveling to Guyana are required to have a negative COVID-19 […]
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons, according to the Department of Public Information. According to a statement, the inmates who were released were convicted for non-violent offences and were near the end of their sentences. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said […]
The 38-year-old gold miner who was one of the last persons seen in the company of a 16-year-old girl after a drinking spree in the company of her mother, has been charged and remanded to jail for the girl’s murder. A police statement identified the miner as Wickroy Mitchell aka Shatta of Corentyne, Berbice. He […]
A 15-year-old boy from Kitty died this afternoon, several hours after he was rushed to the hospital after being shot to the head allegedly by his 17-year-old friend. The young boy passed away this afternoon after doctors declared that he was brain dead hours before. He remained unresponsive in the Intensive Care Unit of the […]
The APNU+AFC has moved to the Court to get Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond removed as a Member of Parliament because of her dual citizenship at the time of appointment. Court proceedings were filed today by Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones through Attorney at law, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, who is also an Opposition Member of […]
Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a lawsuit against former coalition Government Minister, Jaipaul Sharma and PNC Member and Attorney James Bond. Nandlall is seeking in excess of $25 million from each of the men over posts they made on the social media site, Facebook. In a Facebook post made on Tuesday, Mr. Sharma […]
The 26 visiting Haitian nationals who have been placed in protective custody by the Police are demanding that they be released as they were not victims of any human trafficking or smuggling ring. The Haitians were taken into protective custody last week and transferred to the Hugo Chavez Centre in Berbice. In a video released […]
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