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British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller has urged Guyanese women to champion each other, and in doing so, stand up against online abuse. In alluding to the theme for International Women’s Day – “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” – the British High Commissioner said while technology has positively transformed the lives of […]
With Guyana’s 4th Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) due within months, the Cabinet has approved a National Policy and Strategy for Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and the Financing of Proliferation, with the aim of preventing, detecting and supressing money laundering and related offences in keeping with international […]
On this International Women’s Day, President Irfaan Ali is assuring that the women of Guyana will play an integral part in the country’s development, as he recognised and applauded the role of women to the building and development of the nation. This year’s International Women’s Day is being observed under the theme, ‘DigitALL: Innovation and […]
In wake of a tit for tat between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of Guyana over the availability of foreign currency on the local market, a meeting was held on Monday between officials of the Bank of Guyana, the Bankers Association and the Private Sector Commission. The Private Sector Commission described the […]
An abusive relationship between a 26-year-old Hope, East Coast Demerara woman and her “common-law” husband ended with the woman’s death this morning when she was brutally attacked by the man in front of her sister. Housewife, Aneeza Ishmael, was preparing to walk away from the relationship with her sister assisting her, when the husband, Ricardo […]
Over $99 million was spent on legal fees for the Attorney General’s Chambers in 2019, according to the Auditor General’s report which flagged some of the spending for outside legal assistance. The matter engaged the Public Accounts Committee today, and while defending the spending, Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that […]
In a message peppered with calls for unity, President Irfaan Ali, has again implored citizens to work together for a common good—the good of country. But he said this must first start with self-introspection and looking at how you treat those around you. Addressing a Phagwah Programme at State House on Sunday evening, the President […]
Opposition Leader and Leader of the People’s National Congress, Aubrey Norton is convinced that the move to demolish his party’s regional office in Lethem last week is political in nature, despite the statement from the Vice President that the government had no role to play in the demolition. Mr. Norton who was out of the […]
A Berbice taxi driver and his passenger both lost their lives early on Sunday morning, along the Corentyne Highway when the driver reportedly lost control of his car after hitting a cow, and crashed off of the roadway, ending up in a trench. Two other passengers of the car car survived the accident. The two […]
Declaring that the Government’s development plans for the Berbice region are not part of a movie or a “tik tok” video, President Irfaan Ali on Friday revealed that in addition to a new multi-billion dollar stadium, the ancient county of Berbice will also see a new 4-lane highway, new hospital and other facilities. On Friday, […]
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