Politics

Six weapons recovered from security company heist

Police investigators probing the theft of eleven weapons from the Radar Security company have recovered six of the weapons. Two of the weapons were found on Friday during a Police operation that also led to the arrest of the main suspect. On Saturday, four more weapons were found as the suspect took investigators to an […]

Lowenfield and Mingo choose to remain silent in appearance before Elections COI

Former Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and former Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo appeared before the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) today and invoked their right to remain silent. The embattled officials who are currently facing criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court in relation to allegations of electoral fraud, were summoned before the Commission […]

Residents from Region 3 communities receive titles to regularized lands

The Central Housing and Planning Authority, (CH&PA) has presented land titles to seventy six residents from communities that have now been regularized. Residents from sections of Greenwich Park (Railway Embankment) Stewartville/Uitvlugt Sideline Dam and Tuschen (Railway Embankment), benefitted from the exercise. During the exercise, Housing Minister, Collin Croal  stated the regularisation process is a part […]

Fmr. Finance Minister, Saisnarine Kowelessar tipped to be new High Commissioner to India

Current Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority and former Minister of Finance, Saisnarine Kowlessar has been identified to serve in the position of Guyana’s High Commissioner to India. The economist, who served as Finance Minister between 1999 and 2006, is expected to take up the new role within weeks, according to Government sources familiar with […]

Students cannot be sent home, punished or denied access to learning over hairstyles -Education Ministry

The Education Ministry today laid down the new rules on hairstyles for students in public schools and warned school administrators that they cannot suspend, send home or refuse access to learning to students over their hairstyles. In a memo to all headteachers in the public education system, Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussein also warned that […]

Norton accuses Government of discrimination and dishonesty in grading down of Mocha houses near new highway construction

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today accused the government of discriminating against several families of Cane view, Mocha Arcadia, who had their properties bulldozed to facilitate drainage works, close to where the government is building a highway. During a press conference today, Mr. Norton said the government’s actions are unacceptable and should be condemned. […]