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A company that is linked to the brother of President Irfaan Ali, has denied allegations of it receiving multiple Government contracts over a short period of time and preferential treatment. The issue was first raised by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed in a video release this morning. In the video recording, Mr. Mohamed released multiple copies […]
While Guyana is now considered one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, it continues to be plagued by institutional corruption, weak systems and a vulnerable environment, according to the Founder of Tamukke Feminist, Akola Thompson. She offered the assessment this morning at the opening of the ‘Gender on the Frontlines: Roles, Risks, and Urgency in a […]
The Director of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is concerned that there may be increased attempts by drug pushers to traffic drugs through Guyana from neighbouring countries. In the first half of this year, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has seized more drugs than it has ever seized before in a six-month period. In response […]
As the town of Linden continues to experience severe load-shedding due to a reported surge in demand for power linked to the increasing number of sawmills now operating in the town, the Government has started talks with the Bosai Bauxite company to add an additional 3 megawatts of power to the electricity grid in the […]
Chinese national, Zeng Huaqing, was further remanded to jail on Friday after he was charged with causing the death of 24-year-old motorcyclist, Christopher Thomas, by dangerous driving. The incident took place on the 5th August. The Chinese national was previously charged and remanded after investigations revealed he was operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s […]
Hours after a 23-year-old Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force, who was shot while on duty near the Venezuelan border, complained to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed about not receiving sufficient support from the GDF, he was taken into custody by the GDF and admitted to the Force’s Medical Center at Camp Ayanganna for “medical […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has indicated that Expressions of Interest (EOI) submitted by salvage companies for the salvaging of the MV Barima ferry must first be processed and evaluated before a determination is made. Marine salvage contractors have until the end of today to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to the Government. At a […]
The Government today rolled out a series of electricity conservation measures as the country faces an “unusual demand” for power, with the peak demand reaching 242.64 megawatts. At a joint press conference, Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Phillips and the Head of the Guyana Power and Light […]
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson today said the allegations of panel fixing and judicial inference directed at him are “untrue”, as he broke his silence on the issue that has ignited concerns in the management of the regional judicial tribunal. In a nine-page long press statement, Justice Anderson condemned […]
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Winston Anderson this afternoon admitted having direct talks with President Irfaan Ali and then Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, about the substantive appointment of a Chancellor and Chief Justice in Guyana late last year. Looking back on the issue, he now says he believes he should have […]
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