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By Svetlana Marshall Guyanese Business magnate, Nazar Mohamed, who was sanctioned last year by the US Government on claims of tax evasion and gold under-declaration, believes Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is behind the demand of the Guyana Revenue Authority for the family to pay up more than $900 Million in additional taxes for luxury vehicles […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) believes that with almost half of Guyana’s population still living in poverty, the Government should be condemned over its management of the country’s economy. The WPA’s condemnation follows a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which said Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing at a strong pace, owing to the […]
Twenty-Five ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are being trained in the area of Cybercrime detection. In a release, the Police Force indicated that the training is a strategic move to bolster its capabilities in tackling the growing threat of cybercrime. The two-week training programme is being spearheaded by Officer-in-Charge of […]
The Ministry of Health has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with a number of healthcare service providers, as it prepares to roll out a healthcare initiative that will see some 500,000 Guyanese having access to $10,000 health vouchers to receive specialized care. The vouchers are intended to subsidize the costs for eye testing and […]
Surinamese Foreign Minister, Albert Ramdin, was today elected as the new Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) replacing Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro. Ramdin is the first leader from CARICOM to be elected as OAS Secretary General and will serve in that position until 2030. He previously served the OAS as an Assistant […]
The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform and Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton believes there could be post-elections problems if the current List of Electors is used for this year’s General and Regional Elections. Mr. Norton continues to push his belief that the introduction of biometrics will reduce instances of impersonation at the place of […]
27-year-old fireman, Vashan Manbodh, who was badly injured when a wall collapsed on him as he battled the Mae’s School fire last Wednesday, has died. Manbodh passed away on Saturday night at the Georgetown Hospital. He reportedly suffered multiple head injuries as well as injuries to other parts of his body. His death came hours […]
Guyana has achieved more than 60% of the Needham’s Point Declaration under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Support for the Criminal Justice System (SCJS) Programme. The Needham’s Point Declaration is a comprehensive strategy aimed at modernizing the Caribbean region’s Criminal Justice System. It was adopted by the Region at a time when the region […]
“Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing at a strong pace,” an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team said in its preliminary report on the conclusion of the 2025 Article IV Mission. That growth has been linked to the country’s rapidly expanding Oil and Gas Sector, and advancements made in the non-oil sector. “Rapidly expanding oil production, […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, today downplayed any impact from the recent resignations of longtime party members Amna Ally and Vanessa Kissoon. He said the party continues to see new members being added to its roll. In the case of former General Secretary, Amna Ally, Mr. Norton said she has […]
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