Outspoken Opposition Member of Parliament and host of the popular “In The Ring” talk show, Sherod Duncan was arrested by the Police this morning following a complaint by an official of the Guyana Elections Commission, Aneal Giddings over statements Duncan allegedly made on his social media talk show. According to the Police, Mr. Giddings complained…
–company commits to immediately dispatching engineers to correct problems, says Prime Minister PRIME Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Friday evening held a special emergency meeting with the management of the Wartsila Corporation, where they agreed to immediately dispatch a team of engineers to Guyana to correct the technical challenges that have temporarily halted operations…
A joint operation between the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday at #59 Village, Public Road, Corentyne Berbice led to the seizure of a quantity of narcotics and uncustomed goods. The find led to four persons being arrested. A CANU release noted that officers uncovered 45 boxes of frozen…
Outspoken Opposition Member of Parliament and host of the popular “In The Ring” talk show, Sherod Duncan was arrested by the Police this morning following a complaint by an official of the Guyana Elections Commission, Aneal Giddings over statements Duncan allegedly made on his social media talk show. According to the Police, Mr. Giddings complained…
High Court Judge Sandel Kissoon on Friday ruled that Magistrate Alex Moore acted erroneously and irrationally when he granted bail to two foreign nationals who were busted in Guyana with close to 1000 pounds of cocaine. The Magistrate’s decision to grant bail to the two men after several appearances, was challenged by the Attorney General. …
In wake of concerns expressed by some members of the Caricom Private Sector Organisation(CPSO) about Guyana’s recently enacted Local Content Legislation, the Guyana Private Sector Commission has defended Guyana’s legislation and the need for the country to have a local content policy. In a statement, the PSC said the purpose of Local Content straddles countries,…
As the Government moves ahead with preparations of the 2022 National Budget, People’s National Congress Reform Leader Aubrey Norton is imploring the Government to take the current economic climate in the country into consideration and provide increases in wages and salaries, and allowances as well as other incentives. With the World Bank projecting real growth…
West Indies ambition to become the first host nation to win an ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1988, got off to a stumbling start on Friday when the hosts lost to Australia by six wickets at the National Stadium, Providence. After recovering from a shaky start in the Group…
Outspoken Opposition Member of Parliament and host of the popular “In The Ring” talk show, Sherod Duncan was arrested by the Police this morning following a complaint by an official of the Guyana Elections Commission, Aneal Giddings over statements Duncan allegedly made on his social media talk show. According to the Police, Mr. Giddings complained…
Once deemed a dumping haven, Durey Lane, Campbellville, Georgetown is set for transformation with plans in the works to develop a family-oriented avenue as part of efforts to clean up the capital city of Georgetown. The design for the Durey Lane Enhancement project was conceptualized by Walter Narine, the Director of Solid Waste Management in…
