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The new bypass road linking the communities of Mocha and Great Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara was commissioned early this morning. The new road link is seen as an alternative route for commuters and will likely ease the daily congestion on some parts of the East Bank Corridor. During the sunrise commissioning ceremony, […]
Longtime member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton has rallied to a landslide victory at the party’s elections winning in almost all of the voting districts, projected results show. Norton entered the race as the preferred candidate for many of the party’s members and he never lost that support. He picked up wins […]
The body of the Guyana Defence Force rank Kenroy Sooklall was recovered in the Essequibo river this morning, two days after he went missing after a boat he was in capsized. According to the GDF, Sooklall was a passenger on a private vessel on Friday when it encountered some difficulties after being hit by a […]
In her final report as General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, longtime party member Amna Ally encouraged the new team that will emerge as the party’s leadership and its members to put their troubles behind and focus on unifying the party to regain office. “Our party endured a lot of slippages, hate and discomfort […]
Outgoing Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Former President David Granger used his final message as Party Leader to urge his party comrades to unite among themselves and “change your attitudes”. Mr. Granger who is currently in Cuba on a medical visit delivered a recorded address to the party delegates during their morning […]
InterCaribbean Airways launched its Guyana service today with an inaugural flight from Barbados to the Cheddi Jagan Airport in Guyana. The airline will now be offering almost daily flights between Guyana and Barbados. Just after the arrival of the flight, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Trevor Sadler said InterCaribbean is pleased to be entering the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Karen Cummings has issued a call on the Government to begin taking better care of the country’s nurses as they continue to be on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. Cummings who served as a junior Minister of Health under the former APNU+AFC government told the National Assembly on […]
The Government will be seeking funds in next year’s budget for the construction of a new and modern Brickdam Police Station. Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn revealed today that there is a plan for an 11-story Police Station complex to be constructed at the Brickdam site. The Minister made the announcement this morning during […]
Almost a month after a fire gutted a section of a building that housed the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Guyana Fire Service is still to release the official findings of its investigations. A preliminary report was completed, but Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo today told News Source that the Fire Service is awaiting […]
The long-awaited Local Content Bill was tabled today in the National Assembly after the government completed consultations with some stakeholders. Describing the tabling of the bill as historic, the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharat said the Bill will provide for the implementation of local content obligations on companies engaged in petroleum operations or related […]
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