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Just two days after Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan suspended the bylaws for paid parking in Georgetown on the instructions of Cabinet, the Government is expressing full confidence in its legal advice and the legality of the Minister’s action. Minister Bulkan’s action came after legal advice was obtained from Attorney General Basil Williams. In the […]
President David Granger told the newly commissioned officers of the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 49 that they have a duty to constantly upgrade their skills and strive for higher learning particularly in the areas of modern science, technology and engineering so that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) can better serve the country. He made […]
At least one Councillor on the Georgetown City Council is of the view that the suspension of the parking meter by-laws may be an indication of the government having no confidence in the Georgetown City Council. Councillor Malcolm Ferreira believes the intervention by the government to immediately suspend the controversial metered parking system in Georgetown […]
The Officer strength of the Guyana Defence Force received a boost on Wednesday with the Commissioning of eleven new Officers at State House. The new 2nd lieutenants recently completed the Standard Officers’ Course. President David Granger presented the eleven Officers comprising of a lone female, with their Instruments of Commission and briefly recounted his own […]
The Georgetown City Council has officially informed its parking meter partner, Smart City Solutions, of the Central Government’s suspension of the by-laws for the parking meter project, thereby suspending the project in its entirety for the next three months. Town Clerk Royston King, in a brief telephone interview with News Source this morning, said there […]
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith believes there are hard realities to be faced and tough decisions that will have to be made in order to get the University to where it should be. The University’s Council will meet before the end of this month to decide upon several key aspects […]
In an extraordinary move, the Government of Guyana has called in the Police Force to protect citizens and their vehicles from being restrained by the Georgetown City Council, in wake of the Council’s decision to continue with the implementation of the parking meter project against the wishes of the Cabinet. In a statement this evening, […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, has turned to members of various civil society groups to assist him in coming up with nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement this evening, the Opposition Leader’s Office announced that Mr. Jagdeo has already held discussions with 55 representatives from 33 civil society […]
Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, has urged local Immigration Officers to let professionalism, courtesy and efficiency become their watchwords, as the Risk and Liaison Overseas Network (RALON) Border Awareness Training Programme for Immigration Officers commenced at the Police Officers’ Training Complex, on Monday. Minister Felix, who delivered the opening remarks at the event, said […]
The Georgetown City Council used its extraordinary statutory meeting on Monday to vote for more time to be taken to study legal advice offered by its Attorney about the move by the Minister of Communities to suspend the metered parking by-laws. The meeting was presided over by outgoing Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan, who is performing […]
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