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(MOTP) President David Granger underscored the importance of strong security presence along Guyana’s borders as well as the various ports of entry; noting that porous borders create avenues for pirates, people traffickers and smugglers to perpetrate crimes that thwart efforts at public safety and societal stability. “Drug gangs will come into our country; illegal migrants […]
The Public Infrastructure Ministry today announced that the Government is moving ahead with its plan to construct a new Demerara River Bridge. The process of pre-qualifying contractors for the project will begin soon. Contractors will be pre-qualified for the finance, design, building, and maintenance components of the New Demerara River Bridge, through the Public Infrastructure […]
-by Kurt Campbell- A malicious motive is believed to be the reason behind the supposedly false allegations made by Andriff Gillard, in which he claimed that he was offered millions by businessman, Nizam Khan to assassinate President David Granger. This is according to former Chief Justice, Senior Counsel Ian Chang as he submitted his closing […]
“Nobody will push my buttons to do anything in a hurry,” declared Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase Green, as she sought support from Councilors on Thursday to defer a vote which will decide the fate of paid parking in the city under the existing controversial contract with Smart City Solutions. The Council had gathered with the intention to […]
-by Kurt Campbell- The United Kingdom has pledged new support to the Government of Guyana to reform the Prison Service under the current multimillion-dollar Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP). British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said on Thursday that as a result of the recent incidents at the Georgetown Prison, the United Kingdom is now […]
Just a week after threatening legal action against the move by the President through his State Minister to get the Police Service Commission to halt promotions, former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has followed up on the threat and has started legal proceedings. The court action has been filed in the name of Rajendra Jaigobin. He […]
(DPI) A new zone is being developed in Baramita to relocate all public facilities to a more conducive environment. This was revealed by Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Alfred King, who recently led a team to the area. The intention is to remove the facilities from the distractions and noise […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that the results from the 2017 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency examination will be made available to students via the CXC website from this Friday. Initial analysis of the CAPE results has found that Guyana has achieved a 92.57% pass rate with Grades 1- 5 at this years examinations. That represents […]
The persistent and frequent flight delays by three major airlines which continue to frustrate traveling Guyanese are being addressed by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). During a recent meeting with Airline Operators, the GCAA used the opportunity to speak on the issue, while addressing other safety concerns. “The meeting sought to address the frequent […]
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday issued a warning to the four utility companies under its purview about the quality of their service. For this year, the PUC has received 503 complaints about the GTT, GWI, GPL and Digicel. PUC Chairperson, Dela Britton warned that there are sanctions available to the Commission and said […]
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