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More than two months after a gold mining worker was abducted at the Giftland Parking lot and later robbed of millions of dollars, a Police Lance Corporal was taken before the Court and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. Police Lance Corporal Delon Younge appeared in Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Clive Nurse, where […]
A family outing in Linden to celebrate the 18th birthday of a young man who was visiting from the United States, turned tragic on Boxing Day when the youth lost his life by drowning. The dead young man has been identified as Demarius Willabus Payne from Atlanta, Georgia. According to reports, the 18-year-old was in […]
In a meeting with the Police top brass and ranks in Police District Four, which covers the city of Georgetown, Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken warned traffic and patrol ranks to desist from stopping persons on the road without body cameras attached. He said instead of asking for road license and vehicle fitness certificates, traffic and […]
Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds has lashed out at the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), telling the party that it cannot continue to manage the country based on its “whims and fancies.” At a press conference on Monday, Dr Hinds said after close to five years in Office, the Irfaan […]
Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton announced today that the Labour Ministry in partnership with gold mining company, GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc – a subsidiary of G-Mining Ventures Corp. – is preparing to roll out a training programme that will see 1,500 persons being trained ahead of the start of operations in 2027. According to Mr. […]
The three Opposition nominated Members of the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander, Desmond Trotman and Charles Corbin, complained today that there appears to be a deliberate attempt at the level of the Commission to delay meetings in an effort to avoid discussion and a decision on the use of biometrics. In a statement today, the […]
With increased training and collaboration, Security personnel stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport were able to intercept and confiscate more than 15,000 prohibited items last year, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer, Ramesh Ghir, has reported. At a Saturday news conference, Mr. Ghir said the Cheddi Jagan Airport continues to boost its security with increased […]
Guyana recorded a 60% increase in labour deaths in 2024. According to the Minister of Labour, Joe Hamilton, a total of 32 persons died on the job in the past year. Minister Hamilton said the on the job fatality rate has returned to the rate that existed five years ago, when 30 deaths were […]
The Councillors of the City Council engaged in a heated debate on Monday on whether to offer salary increases to its more than 500 workers for the years 2024 and 2025, as the Council faces a shortfall in revenue. City Treasurer, Ugoshi Orgista proposed that the Council offers salary increase only for 2024, while it […]
Notwithstanding the spate of power outages that gripped large sections of the country throughout 2024, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) managed to end the year on a positive note, securing more than enough power to keep the lights on. At a press conference this afternoon at the Arthur Chung […]
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