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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 […]
The Mohameds family which owns Mohameds Enterprises, one of the largest business groups in Guyana, has rejected a special report by the Reuters news agency, linking the company and its principles to gold smuggling and drug trafficking. In an explosive report released this morning on its online platforms, the Reuters agency reported that the United […]
President Irfaan Ali today reconstituted the Public Service Commission (PSC) with the appointment of six new members, but without the full support of the Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton. The Opposition had objected to two of the nominees, citing their affiliation with the government. Chairman of the Gaming Authority’s Board of Directors, Manniram Prashad, who is […]
Even as he applauded the work of Police Officers in crime fighting over the past year, Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken today warned Senior and Junior Police Officers that there will be consequences to the breaching of the standard operating procedures of the Force. Speaking at the Police Force’s Award Ceremony this morning, Mr. Hicken […]
Confronted by a significant shortage of nurses across the country, the Government of Guyana is now looking to employ nurses from Cuba to meet the immediate needs of the country’s Public Healthcare Sector. In making the announcement on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali said he has already initiated talks with the Cuban Ambassador to Guyana, Jorge […]
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