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The Annual General Meeting and Steering Group Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean, opened this morning at the Guyana Marriott with calls for countries within the region to deepen regional and international collaboration to effectively combat transnational organized crime. Deputy Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Atlee Rodney, said […]
The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointment of Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman as the new Chief Magistrate of Guyana. In a statement last evening, the Judicial Service Commission indicated that Magistrate Latchman’s appointment was made by the Commission on the 7th January 2025 and will therefore take effect from that date. Another Principal Magistrate, […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has launched its Foundation Programme in Region Three, giving the first boost to home ownership for persons allocated house lots in the Leonora and Meten-Meer-Zorg Housing Schemes. The programme is designed to assist allottees in constructing their homes by offering standardized foundation options that support […]
Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), have endorsed Guyana’s nominee for the post of United Nations Secretary General, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett. The now expanded regional bloc met last week in St. Lucia, where the Heads of Government discussed a number of matters. In a communique issued following the meeting, CARICOM said it maintained its […]
APNU Member of Parliament, Dr. Terrence Campbell, has proposed amendments to the Integrity Commission Act, which would give greater powers to the Integrity Commission and mandate the Commission to release a summary declaration of specified office holders. Mr. Campbell had first called for the Integrity Commission Act to bolstered back in January, but said his […]
Opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU), has announced that it intends to engage international partners and local stakeholders in a bid to have President Irfaan Ali come clean and resign over revelations of his mega-farm at Long-Creek on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. The President has defended his farm, and has explained that it […]
Significant improvements were recorded in the four NGSA subjects of Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and English at this year’s examinations, the Caribbean Examinations Council has reported. Twenty students from across six regions topped the country at this year’s NGSA exams, securing a perfect score. At the release of the NGSA results on Friday, the Director […]
As Venezuela continues to recover from the back-to-back devastating earthquakes that claimed more than 3,800 lives, Guyana and other CARICOM states have stepped forward in a major way by dispatching a ship with 88 containers of contained food items, medical supplies and other equipment, along with 300 black tanks and two large heavy duty earth […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) today disclosed that a “slight anomaly” was observed on the gas pipeline for the gas-to-energy project. However, they have rejected claims by the Opposition Leader that the US$1 Billion gas pipeline was ruptured. In a joint statement today, the EPA and MARAD said the […]
The Ministry of Finance has launched the third-phase of the $100,000 national cash grant initiative, targeting persons without Bank Accounts, and those who prefer to be paid the grant via cheque. The first phase of the distribution process saw persons receiving direct deposits of the cash grant into their bank accounts including Central Government Employees […]
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