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Though she is still to decide on whether she will seek her party’s backing to be its next Presidential Candidate for the 2020 elections, Opposition Chief Whip and longtime PPP Executive Member Gail Teixeira, admits that Volda Lawrence’s rise to the Chairmanship of the People’s National Congress, might be a push for her to seek […]
As the countdown begins to the November 12 Local Government Elections, the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party is raising concern with the Guyana Elections Commission about a recent decision by the Minister of Communities to declare Mahdia as a new town and add a number of new Neighbourhood Democratic Councils in several areas. The PPP at […]
Longtime member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence has been elected as the new Chairperson of the party, the second highest position in Guyana’s second oldest political party. The results of the elections were announced just after midnight. Lawrence replaces fellow party member, Basil Williams, who was hoping to be re-elected to the […]
A motion put forward by the Atlanta Chapter of the People’s National Congress for the name of late President Forbes Burnham to be added to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, has been forwarded to a Special Committee of the party. The suggestion was made during Saturday’s session at the ongoing Biennial Congress of the People’s […]
Over the past few days, the Joint Services have been conducting raids at the prisons across the country and those searches have exposed some of the “delicacies” prisoners have been enjoying. During a search at the Lusignan Prison on Friday morning, six bottles of hot pepper sauce were found along with body building tonics, mini […]
The Police Constable who shot and killed a Brazilian miner in the Puruni District area in the interior region was charged for the man’s murder today and remanded to jail. 23-year-old, Police Constable, Robert Daniels, appeared in Court this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Policeman who […]
Three men were remanded to prison today while a teen was placed on bail after they were allegedly busted with over 22 pounds of cocaine. The drug bust was conducted by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. Appearing before the Chief Magistrate today were 49-year-old, Denzel Parks, 47-year-old, Ricardo Denhart, 24-year-old Patrick Ram and a 14-year-old […]
An upset Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, came before the media today to correct what she says are “inaccuracies” that are being peddled about the food catering bill for Parliament. Earlier this week, the Kaieteur Newspaper reported that for every sitting of Parliament, the food catering bill stands at around $700,000. The report created […]
The Ministry of Education is pleased with the improvements that Guyanese students have made in a number of subject areas at the CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination. The Official results were released today showing improvements in the main subjects of mathematics and english as well as in the science subjects. Improved performances have been […]
A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of the 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead in the compound of a Durban Backlands hotel construction site, has found that the injuries to his head are consistent with fall. The examination was conducted by Dr. Nehaul SIngh this morning. Two persons were initially held for questioning […]
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