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Detained political activist Melissa Atwell-Holder aka “Melly Mel” will now make her appearance before a US Immigration Judge on Friday 28th March. She was originally scheduled to make an appearance on the 25th June, but an update to the Court records revealed the new date. Additionally, a new Judge has been appointed to hear the […]
Aviation officials from Guyana and Panama met earlier this week to examine the strengthening of security cooperation in air travel between the two countries. A representative from COPA Airlines, which operates non-stop flights between the two countries also attended the engagement. The discussions addressed the implementation of a comprehensive one-stop security programme, which aims to […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has dismissed claims that complaints by the Guyana Government triggered the arrest and detention of activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder in the United States. Atwell-Holder has been a staunch critic of the Government and has used her social media platforms to highlight alleged cases of corruption within the Government. The Attorney General on […]
Warning that they will not rest until social and political activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder is released from US detention, scores of supporters gathered at the Square of the Revolution on Tuesday evening to lend their support and call for her release. With chants of “free Melly Mel”, those gathered at the support rally accused the Government […]
Several persons including a number of Opposition political figures, gathered at the Square of the Revolution in Georgetown this evening for a support and unity public meeting for detained activist Melissa Atwell-Holder aka “Melly Mel”. Atwell-Holder was taken into custody last Thursday from her New York home by agents from the US Department of Homeland […]
As the Government continues with its housing development plan across the country, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, made a commitment today for infrastructural works to be completed in new housing areas before the end of this year. He said once the works are completed, persons who were allocated house lots and commercial lots […]
Days after the Region Nine Chairman, Bryan Allicock and interest groups voiced their concern and objected to the granting of a license for mining to be done in the North Rupununi village of Aranaputa, the Ministry of Natural Resources has suspended the license which had been granted to a foreign company. Minister of Natural Resources, […]
Non-profit group, Visit Rupununi, has joined the Region Nine Chairman, Bryan Allicock in objecting to plans by Sol Nascente Incorporated to do mining in Aranaputa, a village in North Rupununi. Allicock is objecting to the project on the grounds that no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was done ahead […]
President Irfaan Ali this morning scolded contractors executing several projects on the East Bank of Demerara for not having a 24-hour work schedule in place to meet their deadlines. He noted that there will be no extensions on the projects. Just before the break of dawn, the President visited the project which is expected to […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has ruled that the former Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul was wrongfully terminated by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal in August 2020, weeks after the People’s Progressive Party Civic government took office. Saul who had a three-year contract with the Central […]
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