Politics

GNBS now able to verify breathalyzers

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards this afternoon announced that its Legal Metrology Department has finally built the capacity to conduct verification of breathalyzers. The GNBS said as the institution responsible for measurements in Guyana, it has been sought after by the stakeholders to build capacity to provide the verification service.  The Bureau recently procured […]

SOCU charges current and retired senior Police Officers with conspiracy to defraud

The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force this morning marched three current senior Police Officers and six retired senior Police Officers before the Court to face fraud charges related to the review of the Police Force’s Standing Orders. Assistant Police Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor, Senior Superintendent of Police Marcelene Washington and Asst. Superintendent […]

Retired Senior Police Officers arrested for alleged fraud after revising Force’s Standing Orders

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway and retired Senior Superintendent George Fraser were arrested by the Police today on the orders of the Special Organised Crime Unit as the Unit probes allegations of fraud against a number of senior retired Police Officers. The allegations are related to payments made to the retired Officers by the […]

Aubrey Norton confirms his candidacy for PNC Leader

Former General Secretary and longstanding member of the People’s National Congress Aubrey Norton believes that he is equipped and ready to lead the party. During an appearance on an online talk show “Politics 101” with Professor David Hinds, Mr. Norton confirmed that he will be running for the leadership of the party when the Congress […]

PPP lashes out at groups objecting to IRI’s involvement in electoral reform

The governing People’s Progressive Party has not taken kindly to statements made by several organizations that have rejected the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in a project to reform Guyana’s electoral laws and process. The Guyana Human Rights Association, The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), the Working People’s Alliance and the recently formed Electoral […]

290,000 packs of prohibited cigarettes seized and destroyed by GNBS

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) Product Compliance Department has destroyed 290 cases (290,000 packs) of imported cigarettes in Lethem.  The “US Mild1” branded cigarettes were imported by a city businessman. The brand of cigarettes is prohibited from being sold here in Guyana. “After a prolonged period of storage, a decision was taken by […]

Birth, Marriage and Death certificates now computer-generated

The General Register Office (GRO) has started the distribution of computer-generated certified copies of birth, deaths and marriages which are registered in Guyana. “The Computer-generated certificate will see enhance security features which include a QR Code to the top left-hand corner of the certificate and invisible making readable only under a black light”, the GRO […]

ACDA and Electoral Reform Group express reservations about IRI led Electoral Reform project

The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) and the recently formed Electoral Reform Group, which is headed by governance consultant Lawrence Latchmansingh, have joined the list of organisations expressing reservations about the electoral reform project being led by the US-based International Republican Institute. ACDA has rejected the IRI’s involvement in electoral reform in Guyana while […]