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Police arrest suspect in Linden gas station robbery

The suspect in the gas station robbery in Linden, who bolted from the gas station after an alert cashier grabbed the weapon he had placed on the counter, has been arrested. 35-year-old Alex Pickering aka “Small Man” and “Awoahh” was arrested last evening at a boat landing in the town. Police investigators have been looking […]

MV Barima COI lacks Indigenous and Human Rights Experts – says Activist Laura George

Indigenous Rights Activist, Laura George, has criticised the composition of the Presidential Commission established to inquire into the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry, arguing that while it includes experts in maritime law, operations and security, the Government has failed to consult widely before establishing the Commission and did not include experts in Indigenous […]

Human Rights Association calls on Government to publish agreement to accept third-country deportees from the US

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has joined the calls for the Government to immediately publish the agreement reached with the United States for Guyana to accept third-country deportees from the US. In a statement, the human-rights organisation criticised the Government’s decision to participate in the US arrangement, arguing that the policy raises serious constitutional […]

VP warns Permanent Secretaries, REOs and accounting officers against breaching procurement procedures

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers and other accounting officers of consequences for breaches and violations of procurement and other procedures. The Vice President convened a meeting with a number of Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, accounting officers of key semi-autonomous agencies, and other officials at the Arthur Chung […]

CHPA serves notice for property owner to immediately remove containers from residential lot

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has started enforcement action against the unauthorised placement and storage of shipping containers on a residential property at Herstelling on the East Bank Demerara. In a release this morning, the CH&PA said its Enforcement Officers visited the property over the weekend and observed more than 45 shipping containers […]

Patterson accuses Government of being “clueless and incompetent” in management of electricity sector

Former Public Infrastructure Minister under the APNU+AFC Government, David Patterson has strongly criticised the Government’s management of Guyana’s electricity sector, arguing that persistent power outages and delays in major energy projects represent a failure of policy, planning and execution. In a statement today, Mr. Patterson accused the government of being “completely clueless and wholly incompetent” […]