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The Guyana Government is awaiting the completion of a performance evaluation before it decides on whether to heed calls for the dismissal of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Commissioner, Rickford Vieira. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told media operatives on Wednesday that the evaluation will be considered by Cabinet when submitted, and action will […]
Former Junior Social Protection, Simona Broomes will continue to champion the cause of workers’ rights in the mining sector under her new portfolio as Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources. Broomes was transferred to the newly reconstituted Ministry by President David Granger, who also announced the appointment of Raphael Trotman as the Minister of […]
Smuggling continues to hurt Guyana’s gold industry with the country losing between 50 to 60 percent of its annual gold production to the illegal trade. Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman made the disclosure today as he hosted a press conference on matters concerning his Ministry. Mr. Trotman said the authorities in Guyana have received […]
Tempers flared on Wednesday morning when just over 40 vendors arrived at the Merriman’s Mall to ply their trade but were prevented from doing so as cleaning and beatification works were being carried out to the area between Cummings and East Streets. The presence of armed City Constabulary and Police Officers did little to calm the angry […]
President David Granger has brushed aside concerns about the role of the Guyana Defence Force in joint operations, stating clearly that joint collaboration between the various security forces is nothing new and is something that has been ongoing for over 60 years. Speaking to members of the media today at the Ministry of the Presidency, […]
Newly sworn in Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson has indicated that as the new Minister responsible for Housing, she intends to shake up the Housing department and make it better prepared to respond to the needs of Guyanese. Ms. Patterson took the oath of office this morning in front of President David […]
The Guyana Power and Light company has reversed a decision to implement a reconnection fee for errant customers that would have included a six month average bill payment. The company in recent newspapers advertisements, announced that once customers had their electricity supply disconnected for non-payment of their bill, they would have had to pay off […]
The Guyana Defence Force Headquarters has issued a statement clarifying that the late Sergeant Robert Pyle, a member of the Intelligence Unit of the Guyana Defence Force, was deployed on a legitimate operation in support of the Special Organized Crime Unit, (SOCU) on December 30 when he was killed in a vehicular accident. The statement […]
In the face of criticism from some members of the public, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has said unequivocally that he sees nothing wrong with police men and women responding to crime scenes with little or no protective gear. During a recent exchange with News Source, the Commissioner admitted that the Force did not have sufficient […]
Although the PPP is the only Opposition party in the parliament, the General Secretary of the Party, Clement Rohee is making it clear that when he speaks on an issue to the media, he is doing so on behalf of the party. At his Monday morning press conference, Mr. Rohee also pointed out that any […]
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