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-by Svetlana Mashall– More than a month after their homes were bulldozed by a private developer, while the Police kept guard, residents of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway continue to face harsh living conditions, with many of them being forced to live in makeshift huts and tents. Close to 50 of the displaced residents […]
The Opposition is questioning the move by the Government to offer a $5 million settlement to the families of the victims of the Mahdia School dorm fire, even before a Commission of Inquiry is held. The Opposition believes the payout should not be accepted at this stage. Twenty children lost their lives in the fire, […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has defended the Government’s decision to offer a $5 million settlement to the family of the children who died and who survived the Mahdia School Dorm fire, and he believes the Government should be complimented for its decision to offer the “financial assistance”. During an interview on state-owned NCN TV on […]
The plan by the Guyana Government to hire nurses from Cuba to fill the gap left by Guyanese nurses who are taking up better paying jobs overseas, is not sitting well with the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton. On Sunday, the Opposition Leader roasted the Government over its plan. He said the solution to […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has condemned the move by the Government to import chicken from neighbouring Brazil to meet the local demand. Addressing a crowd of supporters at Stabroek Square on Sunday night, Mr. Norton said the move to the lift the ban on imported chicken could decimate the local Poultry Industry. “You […]
In a hush agreement that was drafted by the Attorney General Chambers, the Government of Guyana is offering the families of the victims of the Mahdia School Dorm fire a total of $5 million per child as settlement. Twenty children lost their lives in the fire, and several others were injured. A 15-year-old girl is […]
In a shocking decision, some of the debris from the Mahdia School Dorm fire, which claimed the lives of 20 children, has been used to fill potholes in the Region Eight community, leaving many villagers upset. The Regional Executive Officer for Region Eight, Peter Ramotar admitted this morning that he gave permission for some persons […]
Admitting that the country is “woefully short” on the number of Judges and Magistrates on the bench, President Irfaan Ali today appointed the members of the Judicial Service Commission. The members of the JSC who took the oath of office today are Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings, Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, retired Acting Chancellor […]
Canada is adjusting its international assistance programme to strategically support Guyana’s growth, as it seeks to deepen ties, according to Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman. He made the comments on Thursday night while addressing a Canada Day reception at his official residence. High Commissioner Berman noted that through Canada’s International Assistance Programming, it has been […]
Faced with a growing shortage of nurses, the Government of Guyana intends to open its doors to accredited medical institutions in Canada, and other developed nations to train more Guyanese nurses in an attempt to meet the needs of the country. Speaking at a reception on Thursday night to mark Canada Day 2023, President Irfaan […]
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