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The Government is currently working on a policy to regulate the use of big trucks on the country’s roadways, with weight limit regulations being the center of a new policy, the Minister of Works has announced. Minister Juan Edghill told reporters that large trucks are often overloaded and speeding on the roadways and have been […]
The deadline for the completion for the US$260 Million Demerara River Bridge has been pushed back by some three months, owing to some logistical and other challenges, according to Works Minister, Juan Edghill. During an early morning press conference, Minister Edghill explained that the Government was initially anticipating completion of the project by the end […]
The Ministry of Agriculture sought to clear the air today on reports that 243 tonnes of sugar was missing from the Rose Hall estate. In a statement, the Ministry said the sugar is not missing, but rather 243 tonnes of sugar was overstated in the production figures for the estate, triggering a decision to take […]
The main Opposition political parties have strongly criticized the harassment of the relatives of outspoken human rights advocate, Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel”. On Tuesday afternoon, a party of Policemen swooped down on the Eccles home of Atwell’s mother and grandmother and ransacked the house claiming that they had been granted a search warrant to […]
US-based, Guyanese Rights activist, and social media personality, Melissa Atwell aka Melly Mel, is accusing the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Police Force of trying to silence her by targeting and intimidating her family in Guyana. On Tuesday afternoon, a party of Policemen swooped down on the Eccles home of Atwell’s mother and grandmother […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is urging the Judiciary to address the delays with the Election Fraud trial, and have the matter speeded up. On his “Issues in the News” television programme last evening, Mr. Nandlall reacted to the further adjournment of the criminal trial into alleged election fraud until the end of October. The presiding […]
The Ministry of Human Services has discovered a number of unauthorized copies of old age pension books and disability voucher books. The discovery was made after the vouchers were submitted for encashment at a number of post offices and other payment centres. The Ministry said the unauthorized books do not bear the security features or […]
Economist and Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has urged the Government to come clean on a number of issues, specifically relating to the financing and repayment on some aspects of the gas-to-energy project, suggesting that the Government might have already committed its share of future oil resources to repay ExxonMobil for the pipeline aspect of […]
The criminal trial into alleged election fraud case, has been adjourned for another 45 days, as the presiding magistrate Leron Daly remains on leave. The trial was expected to restart today following the the end of a 30-day sick leave which was granted to the Magistrate. However, the Attorneys in the case were informed this […]
The High Court has ordered the possession of three properties at Peter’s Hall along the East Bank of Demerara to the Guyana Government. The three properties are among several properties that have been compulsory acquired by the Government to make way for the new Demerara River Bridge. In granting possession of the three properties to […]
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