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The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine, Carl Parker has been interdicted from duty following the filing of criminal charges against him. Parker is currently before the courts facing sexual misconduct charges. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan confirmed on Tuesday that Parker has been off the job for over one week and a replacement REO […]
Twenty-nine year old East Ruimveldt man, Kevin France was today charged for attempted murder and two counts of robbery under arms. He was refused bail on all of the charges and remanded to prison. The Prosecution’s case is that on October 28, 2016 at Water Street, Georgetown, France shot and injured security guard Quacy Joseph at […]
Security and defense and a reform programme for the security sector are just two components under the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP), that Senior British Security Sector Reform Advisor, Mr. Russell Combe, will look at during his 12 month tenure here in Guyana. On Tuesday, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn expressed confidence […]
Several model houses are to be constructed at Perseverance, East Bank Demerara in the coming weeks as part of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) “Housing Solution 2017 and Beyond” exhibition. The houses will be up for sale after the exhibition. At the Exhibition, there will be 10 Low Income Houses, 5 Moderate Income […]
The simple larceny accused who scaled the fence of the Camp Street jail and was recaptured following a chase by a police officer, will have to spend the next 12 months in jail for his escape. 27-year-old Ruco McIntyre was on remand at the Camp Street jail on a simple larceny charge when he decided […]
As the Movement Against Parking Meters continues its call for a full revocation of the parking meter contract between the City Council and Smart City Solutions, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry is now throwing its full support behind the movement. In a statement on Tuesday, the GCCI said it supports the call for the […]
Their career with the Guyana Defence Force is cooked. Three soldiers appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates Court this morning and were charged for stealing a large quantity of milk and butter from the GDF. 27-year-old Victor Logan, 26-year-old Kevin Fitz and Richard Charles found themselves in a mix after they were caught stealing 11 bags […]
PPP Executive Member and former Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon is warning the administration that it may not be ready to “stomach” a large scale protest over its decision to add the Value Added Tax to private school fees. At least one private and its students have been very outspoken against the tax being added […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the government may be moving to shut down the Rose Hall and Enmore sugar estates and its a move that the Opposition would not support. PPP Member of Parliament, Irfaan Ali, who led an Opposition delegation to meet the government on Guysuco issues, told members of the media […]
International relations was one area looked at during the just concluded 28th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the importance of the long standing relationship between the Community and the United States of America was emphasized in light of the new administration in the US. Addressing a press […]
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