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A legal challenge which was mounted against the Government over its handling of the country’s Natural Resources Fund (NRF) has been described as a “nuisance” by Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall. The Court action was filed by prominent Business Executive, Dr. Terrence Campbell. Campbell is a member of the NRF Investment Committee and he […]
Boasting that Guyanese are now far better off than ever before, Attorney General Anil Nandlall believes that the current crop of potential candidates from the opposition parties for the upcoming elections will be no match for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, which he predicts will cruise to victory. With elections set to take place later […]
The Guyana Police Force today reported that Seventy-five (75) Venezuelan nationals, including nine children, who were intercepted on Monday morning when they arrived by boat in the vicinity of the Abram Zuil Seawall on the Essequibo Coast, have been refused entry and deported. According to a statement from the Police, the Venezuelans arrived early on […]
By Svetlana Marshall Guyanese Business magnate, Nazar Mohamed, who was sanctioned last year by the US Government on claims of tax evasion and gold under-declaration, believes Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is behind the demand of the Guyana Revenue Authority for the family to pay up more than $900 Million in additional taxes for luxury vehicles […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) believes that with almost half of Guyana’s population still living in poverty, the Government should be condemned over its management of the country’s economy. The WPA’s condemnation follows a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which said Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing at a strong pace, owing to the […]
Twenty-Five ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are being trained in the area of Cybercrime detection. In a release, the Police Force indicated that the training is a strategic move to bolster its capabilities in tackling the growing threat of cybercrime. The two-week training programme is being spearheaded by Officer-in-Charge of […]
The Ministry of Health has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with a number of healthcare service providers, as it prepares to roll out a healthcare initiative that will see some 500,000 Guyanese having access to $10,000 health vouchers to receive specialized care. The vouchers are intended to subsidize the costs for eye testing and […]
Surinamese Foreign Minister, Albert Ramdin, was today elected as the new Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) replacing Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro. Ramdin is the first leader from CARICOM to be elected as OAS Secretary General and will serve in that position until 2030. He previously served the OAS as an Assistant […]
The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton believes there could be post-elections problems if the current List of Electors is used for this year’s General and Regional Elections. Mr. Norton continues to push his belief that the introduction of biometrics will reduce instances of impersonation at the place of […]
27-year-old fireman, Vashan Manbodh, who was badly injured when a wall collapsed on him as he battled the Mae’s School fire last Wednesday, has died. Manbodh passed away on Saturday night at the Georgetown Hospital. He reportedly suffered multiple head injuries as well as injuries to other parts of his body. His death came hours […]
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