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Former Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran who was fired by former President Donald Ramotar just before the May 11 elections, is expected to appear in the Whim Magistrates Court in Berbice before the end of the week to face criminal charges in relation to his threats to slap and strip a women’s rights activist. He […]
The former Personnel Officer of the Ministry of Public Service who is already facing forgery charges before the courts, could find herself being questioned in relation to another fraud matter following the discovery of a $127 Million fraud that occurred at the Ministry under the previous administration. The new government on Wednesday confirmed that a […]
The government is expected to offer the Berbice Bridge Company a subsidy so that citizens could benefit from a reduction in tolls, as promised in its 100 days plan. The decision to reduce the toll along with the scale of reduction was settled on by Cabinet on Tuesday. Governance Minister Raphael Trotman told media operatives today that […]
Former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford was granted $800, 000 bail this morning on four attempted larceny charges which stemmed from the probe into the illegal transfer of government vehicles that belong to the Public Service Ministry. The former Personnel Officer for the Minister, Margaret Cummings was granted $1.2 Million bail on four charges […]
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is defending his decision to enforce a 1982 law that restricts entertainment spots from remaining open after 2:00am and Ramjattan is convinced that his move is in the best interest of the country. In a statement earlier today, the Public Security Ministry said that “after taking into account the negative […]
The Government of Guyana has denied reports by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that it had purchased 52 Land Cruisers for use by government officials. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman told a media conference on Wednesday that the reports are entirely false and clarified that no vehicle has been procured by the APNU+AFC administration. “I’m embarrassed […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to recommend criminal charges against former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford is as a result of political pressure. The DPP yesterday recommended that criminal charges be filed against the former PPP government Minister and her former Personnel Officer over […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack has recommended that the Guyana Police Force files criminal charges against former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford and her former Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings in relation to the illegal transfer of state vehicles to private individuals. The DPP returned the file to the police this afternoon with the […]
Former President Donald Ramotar is furious that the new government has decided to wrap up the work of the Commission of Inquiry which is looking into the 1980 death of Guyanese historian and politician, Dr. Walter Rodney. In a statement, Ramotar said history will show that it was the government under his watch that launched […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Monday assured Guyanese that the administration had no plans to scrap the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme which has already benefited thousands of Guyanese, but said it was in dire need of re-organization. Harmon disclosed that the last batch of about 10,000 computers is to arrive in Guyana shortly […]
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