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Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) stalwart, Amna Ally was hailed today as a giant in politics, who served her country selflessly, in and out of Government, in the areas of education, politics, governance, and human and social development. Ally served as Minister of Social Cohesion then later Minister of Social Protection under the former APNU+AFC […]
The distribution of the Ministry of Education’s “Because We Care” cash grant started on Monday in Regions 7 and 9, and according to the Ministry, the beginning of the distribution has been proceeding well. This year’s grant is expected to benefit 205,000 students across the country who are registered in both public and private schools. […]
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is currently reviewing the latest submissions by Guyana in response to its application for the US to lift the ban on the importation of catfish from Guyana. On Monday, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot said the submission of additional documents to the US Department of Agriculture […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority, has faced another setback in its bid to seize several luxury cars from businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his sister Hana Mohamed. In another legal blow, The Full Court on Monday upheld an earlier decision by the High Court to block the GRA from seizing the luxury vehicles owned by the Mohameds. […]
Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum today said all evidence in the Adriana Younge Case will be evaluated and examined against competing theories and possibilities before the case file is sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for a legal opinion. Mr. Blanhum was swarmed by reporters today […]
President Irfaan Ali today warned that criminal elements can overrun the Caribbean region if there is no co-ordination and co-operation among regional law enforcement agencies. Speaking at the opening of the 39th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police this morning, the President said the Region continues to face great […]
The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, revealed today that while there have been public calls for the US Federal Bureau of Investigations to assist with the investigations into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, there has been no request from the Guyana Government for any such assistance. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Veteran politician and former Government Minister and PNCR General Secretary, Amna Ally, passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning, one day after being rushed there with a serious heart complaint. She was reportedly admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a critical condition and passed away earlier this morning. Ally resigned from the People’s […]
The move by the Government to secure the service of one independent homicide investigator from Canada to assist with the investigations into the the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge has not received the support of the dead child’s family, according to their lead Attorney, Dexter Todd. In an interview with News Source today, Mr. Todd […]
The Government of the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Guyana, has announced its support for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to enhance institutional capacity and strengthen its electoral processes ahead of this year’s elections. The UNDP announced that the Electoral Support Project, funded by the UK Government […]
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