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Almost 25 years since he was found guilty of conspiracy in the largest US visa fraud case in US State Department history, Guyanese businessman, Halim Khan, who was deported on the completion of his sentence more than two decades ago, has now been sworn in as a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton led a protest outside the Office of the President this morning, demanding justice for 11-year-old Adriana Younge who was found dead three weeks ago in a pool at the Double Day Hotel at Tuschen, one day after she was reported missing. The child is still to be laid to rest as […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan has warned that Venezuelans living in Guyana will be arrested and deported if they participate in the controversial May 25 planned Elections by Venezuela to elect a Governor of Guyana’s Essequibo region. There are no preparations taking place in Essequibo for any such elections, and the Government […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo contends that the Opposition has not been completely locked out of power, however, he believes power sharing at the level of the Executive requires “trust.” Mr. Jagdeo addressed the issue of “shared governance” at his Thursday press conference in direct response to a recent column written by former Auditor General, Anand […]
Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, could not say when the report into the deadly December 2023 Helicopter crash that killed members of the military will be released. The Guyana Defence Force conducted its own investigations in addition to the investigations that were carried out by the Guyana Civil […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has increased its operational posture and will continue with its routine patrol along the Guyana- Venezuela border in the Cuyuni River, Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan has said. Guyanese soldiers have come under fire from the Venezuelan side of the border in recent months with the most recent […]
High Court Judge Gino Persaud this afternoon threw out an application by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for its latest Affidavit in Defence, which includes “proof of purchase costs” for a luxury vehicle imported by Azruddin Mohamed, to be deemed properly filed. In the Court document filed last evening by the GRA, the tax authority […]
A group of soldiers from the Guyana Defence Force came under fire on Tuesday and Wednesday while conducting patrols in the Cuyuni River near the border with Venezuela. In a statement early this morning, the Guyana Defence Force said there were three separate attacks within the past 24 hours, but there were no injuries to […]
The Ministry of Health has ramped up testing for Dengue fever in Region Six, as that part of the country continues to see a big increase in the number of dengue cases, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony disclosed today. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Health today, Dr. Anthony said in response to […]
The first meeting of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) Programme opened at the Guyana Marriott on Tuesday with President Irfaan Ali expressing concern that Forest, Climate, the Environment and Biodiversity were being placed on the back burner as the world grapples with conflicts and wars. He said world leaders are engaged in various […]
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