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Supporters of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) mounted another protest action outside Parliament on Friday demanding that the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, convenes a meeting with the Members of the Parliamentary Opposition to elect the Leader of the Opposition. The Speaker has not called a meeting for the election of the Opposition […]
Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond, this afternoon announced that with immediate effect, all vehicle owners will be allowed a tint waiver of 35% on their vehicles. There will be special waivers for Diplomats, Government officials, high profile security officials and some other categories of persons who must first obtain a waiver from the Minister. […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, today called on the Government to release the 2022 National Census report, saying that the exercise was essential for updating the country’s demographic, social, and economic baseline. At a press conference, Mr. Norton said the Government’s refusal to release the report is concerning and not in […]
As Guyana prepares to join the rest of the world on Monday in observing World AIDS Day, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, has sounded the alarm over the steep increase in new HIV cases in the country. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. According to the Health Minister, for this year alone, Guyana has […]
Senior Magistrate Judy Latchman, has set December 10 as the date when she will rule on Constitutional issues raised in the extradition case against Billionaire businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, now that the Prosecution has completed its disclosures. When the case was called today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, the Prosecution led by Special […]
The Guyana Police Force will be continuing its tint enforcement exercises, pointing out that no directive has been issued for any discontinuation. In a statement this morning, the Police Force denied reports that Ranks had been asked to discontinue the tint-related enforcement exercises. “The GPF categorically refutes these claims, as no such directive has been […]
An early evening out at a football game for a couple in Linden ended tragically on the 16th November when a speeding car hit down and killed 53-year-old re-migrant and Linden resident, Cecil Boston. Boston and his wife were walking to the side of the Speightland Access Road in Mackenzie to be picked up by […]
The 24 year political dynasty of Dr. Ralph Gonsalves as Prime Minister came to a crushing end on Thursday in the small Caribbean territory of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as he was trounced by Dr. Godwin Friday and his New Democratic Party at the national elections. The NDP has won 14 of the 15 […]
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday called for greater collaboration between the Government and the Regional Democratic Councils as the Chairs and Vice Chairs of 9 of the 10 Regional Democratic Councils took their oath before him at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The President said the people of the Administrative Regions demand better services, and […]
President Irfaan Ali this afternoon said he does not believe it is for the local Court to try the US case against Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed, but rather for the local Court to simply determine whether enough evidence exists for their extradition to face trial in the US. Speaking to reporters this afternoon, while noting […]
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