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As Trinidad and Tobago continues to heap pressure on CARICOM over the reappointment of Dr Carla Barnett as Secretary General of the regional body, President Irfaan Ali today said he is standing by the decision to reappoint Dr. Barnett. On the sidelines of an event this morning at the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force, […]
Former Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary in Guyana, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is now the third woman to be appointed to the position in the Turks and Caicos. The announcement was made by the Governor of the Turks and Caicos, Dileeni […]
With the Attorney General signaling the Government’s intention to not only take control of Municipal roads, but to also look at taking control of vacant spaces within the city, Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, is firing back. In an interview, the Mayor said the City Council is already engaging its Attorneys to take action against […]
The National Data Management Authority (NDMA), today announced that it has initiated a comprehensive review of access controls, audit mechanisms, and system governance protocols to strengthen existing safeguards across all digital platforms in light of a recent breach of the Tint Waiver Application System. In a statement, the Data Management Authority confirmed that two of […]
Several automotive and tint applications shops in the city were packed today as the new tint regulations took effect, allowing all vehicles to carry a specific level of tint on the windows and back windscreen. The regulations do not allow for any front windscreen tint, even with a tint waiver permit. Appearing on the New […]
U.S Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has indicated Guyana’s acceptance of third country deportees and refugees from the United States is still on the cards, explaining that there are benefits to derive from such an arrangement. Appearing on the SOURCES programme on Sunday, Ambassador Theriot said the U.S is still in discussion with Guyana and […]
The High Court today ruled that the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) breached an implied contractual duty of good faith when it terminated several accounts of candidates for the WIN party last year. The decision was handed down by Justice Nicole Pierre. A number of local commercial banks cut ties with WIN […]
Demanding the revocation of the Ministerial Order which paved way for the reclassification of 22 streets in the city as Public Roads, the Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore said the Ministry of Public Works’ justification for its action of seizing control of the municipal roads is “nothing short of an arrogant display of executive overreach […]
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has launched a “targeted sanitation initiative” along the Kitty Seawall, with the placement of waste bins aimed at promoting proper garbage disposal and enhancing the cleanliness of the area. The Kingston and Kitty Seawall have been areas prone to unsightly garbage disposal over the years, with the […]
A group of APNU Members of Parliament was today blocked from entering the Marudi Settlement in Region 9 as part of an outreach to investigate concerns of residents in the gold mining communities. APNU Parliamentary lead, Dr. Terrence Campbell, along with MPs Sherod Duncan, Saiku Andrews and Sharma Solomon, said they were on their way […]
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