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A 42-year-old taxi driver was arrested on Wednesday and is facing charges for allegedly using a mobile phone to make bomb threats against Caribbean Airlines, the Cheddi Jagan Airport, the Marriott Hotel and the Guyana National Stadium. The man has been identified as Tavis Damian Roberts from Werk-En-Rust in Georgetown. The arrest came after more […]
With the public shock and outrage over an 11-year-old giving birth at the Georgetown Hospital recently, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution today said it will not publicly offer any comment on the status of the advice that it was asked to provide to the Police in relation to the matter. The DPP […]
Guyana’s US$646 Million loan application to the US Exim Bank is one step closer to approval, according to Vice Presisent Bharrat Jagdeo. The Government is seeking the loan for the gas-to-shore energy project. At a press conference today, the Vice President said the Bank now has all of the information it needs, and it is […]
The Government has imposed a ban on sand trucks parking along the Ruimveldt reserves, citing safety and other concerns. Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, visted the area today and led the removal of 11 sand trucks which were parked at the Industrial Estate, in the vicinity of DSL Cash and Carry on the East Bank […]
Guyana has been listed among more than 80 countries and territories whose citizens will be required to have an Electronic Travel Authorization granted to them before traveling to the United Kingdom. Canada and the United States and several Caribbean countries are among the other countries that will face the same requirement that takes effect from […]
Several postage stamps bearing Guyana’s name and featuring US politicians have been flagged by the Guyana Post Office Corporation as fake and illegal. In a statement, the GPOC said the counterfeit postage stamps are currently being circulated globally, and were produced and issued without the approval or knowledge of the Guyanese authorities. The Guyana Post […]
Frustrated with complaints from citizens about noise nuisance, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has announced plans to crack down on the problem, reminding that noise nuisance is a criminal offence. During his latest “Issues in the News” television programme, the Attorney General reminded that the making of loud continuous noise is […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced plans to modernize the capital City of Georgetown to regain its place as the Garden city of the Caribbean. The President said the plan is part of the extended Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 and will be executed in collaboration with Britain’s King Charles Foundation. Delivering remarks at a high-level […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an investigation into the alleged smuggling of chicken and eggs at the Guyana Marketing Corporation, which is a state agency that falls under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry pointed out that the Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, and the Ministry of Agriculture are not involved in the purchase or […]
While rejecting claims by the Opposition of a cover up of an alleged corruption scheme, the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/ Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), has announced that investigations into a number of corruption claims have been done and action taken. The Opposition has claimed that there is a massive corruption scheme at the Authority involving the […]
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