 |        |   |  |
Declaring that he has been out of politics for far too long, Charrandass Persaud – who was expelled from the Alliance For Change (AFC) after he voted with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to bring down his own Government back in 2018, has announced that he will be returning to the political arena soon. Whether […]
A 17-year-old boy from the Sophia community is nursing a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He has told Police investigators that he was shot by two persons on a motorcycle early on Sunday morning, while he was on another motorcycle with a friend. The teenager told investigators that the incident occurred at around 2:30 […]
Shutting down claims by the Opposition that she often sides with the Government nominated commissioners on crucial electoral matters, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh said she makes her own decisions. “I make my own decisions,” Singh told reporters during a press conference on Friday. Described as a “partisan […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has confirmed that there has been an upsurge in applications for national identification cards and replacements for the cards, since the Government’s announcement of a $100,000 cash grant for all Guyanese 18-years and older. Deputy Chief Election Officer, Aneal Giddings said the Commission has seen the increase since the announcement. The […]
The Guyana Elections Commission today revealed that the official list of electors has grown to 718,715 persons and is expected to grow even more as continuous registration has been taking place. The Opposition has been voicing its concerns about the size of the voters list and the need for the list to be cleansed ahead […]
As the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, wrapped up his visit to Guyana on Thursday, his Government indicated its strong interest in Guyana’s Oil and Gas Sector. India’s Minister of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said with an estimated 11 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, Guyana’s Oil and Gas Sector holds great […]
While slamming “disinformation” that it says is being shared by the People’s National Congress and the Working People’s Alliance about the registration for the $100,000 cash grant initiative, the Government of Guyana has explained that the registration process for the grant is meant to guard against double dipping and fraud. The PNC and the WPA […]
The Government is putting businesses involved in selling expired goods and altering expiration dates on products on notice, and is warning them of severe penalties they will face once caught in the act. On Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed worry that the business of selling expired goods has now grown into an industry in […]
As the Opposition continues to heap pressure on both the Government and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to support the cleansing of the Voters’ List and introduce the use of biometrics for voting at the next elections, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today made it clear that the Government does not have any control over the […]
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus is expected to return to Court tomorrow to face 21 additional charges related to allegations of money laundering and other financial crimes. The Special Organised Crime Unit filed the additional charges as it continues its probe into the finances and financial dealings of the Assistant Commissioner of Police. Mr. […]
 |  |
