By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2018
News, Politics
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, PPP Member of Parliament and former Attorney General Anil Nandlall filed charges of misconduct in public office against Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence and Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, who is also the former Minister of Public Health. The private charges are related to the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has turned down an invitation from the State Asset Recovery Agency to participate in an Anti-Corruption Awareness Campaign and walk. In response to the invitation, the Opposition Leader called on the Agency to take action against serving members of the current government. Jagdeo and the opposition People’s Progressive Party were written […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2018
News, Politics
The Attorney representing former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of NICIL Winston Brassington, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, requesting that she reviews and discontinues the charges that were recently filed against the two former government officials. Attorney Anil Nandlall, who is also the former Attorney General, has given the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2018
News, Politics
Concerns over the distribution of expired drugs to Hinterland residents were raised on Monday by Opposition Parliamentarian, Juan Edghill when officials of Region #7 appeared before the Public Accounts Committee. Regional Health Officer (RHO) for Region Seven, Dr. Edward Segala was fast to reassure the concerned MP and citizens that expired drugs are not dispersed to residents […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2018
News, Politics
The government has finalized its vision and implementation plan for advancing the use of electronic payments and reducing instances for cash payments and burdensome paperwork in financial transactions. Finance Minister Winston Jordan will take the National Payment System Strategy (NPS) to the National Assembly at its next sitting, paving the way for its implementation. The […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2018
News, Politics
Less than a week after an application was filed in the High Court by lawyers of US murder accused, Troy Thomas, seeking to block the Magistrates’ Court from hearing the matter, the case has been called and a ruling could come as early as next month. The matter was called before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow on […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2018
News, Politics
After carrying out tests on scores of staff members from the Guyana Gold Board for signs of mercury poisoning, Chairman of the Board, GHK Lall said on Friday that the results are “comforting.” Putting to rest fears that staffers had suffered from severe mercury poisoning and may be hospitalized to undergo treatment, Lall said the findings of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2018
News, Politics
Finance Minister Winston Jordan today explained that the US$18 Million that the Government received as a signing bonus from Exxon is still with the Bank of Guyana, which has invested the money in US treasury bills and Canadian bonds. The move was made by the Bank of Guyana so that interest could be earned. Already, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today described as “frivolous”, the charges filed against former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former NICIL Head Winston Brassington related to misconduct in public office. The three charges relate to the sale of hundreds acres of land to three business persons for prices that were far below the valuation price. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2018
Crime, News, Politics
Former Finance Minister under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington have been given three weeks to return to Guyana and make an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer charges related to their time in office. Dr. […]