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The Office of the President has announced that after consultation with Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings, President Irfaan Ali has decided to appoint Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Attorney Timothy Jonas to the rank of Senior Counsel. In a statement, the President’s office said the appointment will officially take place on Friday. According to […]
The 15-year-old son of former Presidential Candidate for The Citizenship Initiative Party, Rhonda Lam, was found dead this afternoon in the family’s East Coast home after taking his own life. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Force confirmed that the young man took his own life using the licensed firearm of his father. The […]
With businesses in Guyana still dealing with the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, City Mayor Ubraj Narine indicated today that the problem has a rippling effect that has reached City Hall. During a press conference at City Hall this afternoon, Mayor Narine said the municipality has seen a decline in its revenue earnings by […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has declared that local government elections which are due next year, must be held on time. In a direct response to the President’s contention that the Elections Commission must first be fixed before local elections could take place, Mr. Harmon said there will be resistance to any plan by the PPP […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, is currently probing reports of the smuggling of Venezuelan gold into Guyana for sale on the international market. Venezuelan miners have been finding it difficult to attract international buyers as the country continues to face major international sanctions by the United States. It is suspected […]
The country’s COVID-19 death toll reached 121 today after the passing of two elderly persons who were both residents of Region Four. According to the Ministry of Health, the 82-year-old man and 81-year-old woman both passed away while being patients in a medical institution. So far in October, a total of 39 deaths have been […]
US Carrier, Jet Blue Airlines has announced that it will finally begin its Guyana service from the 11th December. The airline was scheduled to begin its service between Georgetown and New York earlier this year, but those plans were grounded as the coronavirus pandemic crippled the airline industry. However, in a message to staffers this […]
With the liberalization of the telecommunications sector and more companies expected into the market, the Public Utilities Commission is moving to add more expertise and monitors to closely monitor the operations of all of the companies. During a virtual town hall meeting on Facebook this morning, PUC Chairperson, Attorney Dela Britton explained that since the […]
There is a cloud moving over whether local government elections will take place in Guyana next year as required by the Constitution. The Attorney General was quoted in the Stabroek News as stating that it is appearing unlikely that the timetable will be kept for the local elections because of all the fall out after […]
President Irfaan Ali while admitting that he has not seen a copy of the certificate of renunciation of US Citizenship for his Tourism Minister, indicated today that he is comfortable with her explanation on the issue. “She is an honourable woman”, the President told reporters on Monday morning as he explained that he believes she […]
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