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Indigenous Rights Activist, Laura George, has criticised the composition of the Presidential Commission established to inquire into the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry, arguing that while it includes experts in maritime law, operations and security, the Government has failed to consult widely before establishing the Commission and did not include experts in Indigenous […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has warned Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers and other accounting officers of consequences for breaches and violations of procurement and other procedures. The Vice President convened a meeting with a number of Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, accounting officers of key semi-autonomous agencies, and other officials at the Arthur Chung […]
As it grapples with a reported increase in electricity demand, the Guyana Power and Light(GPL) has announced that it intends to increase its generating capacity by five megawatts by Wednesday, as it explores other options for sourcing additional power. Head of GPL’s Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall, made the disclosure on Monday at a press conference. […]
Following a weekend of multiple power outages, including a five-hour blackout across the country, the Head of GPL’s Management Committee, Kesh Nandlall said an increase in the load on the national grid is responsible for the power supply problems. At a press conference today, Mr. Nandlall explained that the demand for electricity peaked at 257 […]
Head of the Special Branch of the Guyana Police Force, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, returned to the witness stand this morning as extradition proceedings against businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, continued. During his testimony, Narine told the court that he considers Azruddin Mohamed a threat to society and national […]
A cameraman and a driver attached to the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, remain in Police custody this morning after being arrested late yesterday afternoon on the West Coast of Demerara on suspicion of operating a drone in the Leonora area, where the President has his private home. The Opposition Leader denied that there […]
Faced with a financial crisis following the Government’s decision to remove the toll charged to commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, the Linden Town Council has proposed a 50% reduction in the tolls as it fights to get one of the town’s main revenue streams re-instituted. Mayor of Linden, Dominique Blair and a team […]
Hours after the Mayor of Linden cited the Linden Town Council By-laws that were gazetted in 2016 and allowed for the collection of tolls from commercial vehicles entering the town of Linden, Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand revoked those By-laws and quickly gazetted the move. In her initial letter instructing the Linden Town Clerk […]
Amerindian Heritage Month opened on Tuesday evening with a word of caution from President Irfaan Ali to the country’s Amerindian population. In his address at the ceremonial launch of Amerindian Heritage Month, the President said indigenous peoples of the country must be careful of those who appear during crisis only to exploit, in pursuit of […]
The Chinese Embassy in Guyana has rejected what it described as “false claims” and politically motivated criticism by a U.S. State Department official concerning projects undertaken by Chinese companies in Guyana. Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Juan Pablo Segura, has flagged the airport construction project as one delayed by years and overrun […]
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