Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken says it is “unprofessional” and “unacceptable” for security guards to carry large weapons and has called for an end to the practice. Hicken along with Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn and other senior officers of the Guyana Police Force met with private security companies on Tuesday. The Top…
All schools in Guyana are now fully opened after being closed for almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as students are back in the classroom the Education Ministry is seeking out ways to bring students up to date with the curriculum and to counter the learning loss. Speaking on the reopening…
President Irfaan Ali opened a national media conference this morning and gave the assurance that his government is not spying and will never spy on journalists or any other citizen. The President gave the assurance after the Guyana Press Association warned media houses to guard themselves against spyware that could be used to track their…
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, today said the Government is creating an environment for ordinary citizens not to benefit from the country’s oil and gas resources. His comments came in response to statements made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo last week, while addressing an outreach in Berbice. At the outreach, the Vice President said inadequate revenues…
The Guyana Power and Light company recorded 103 power outages last year, exceeding its 90 targeted outages. The company is however blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for the increase in power outages. The information is contained in a report from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) which reviewed GPL’s Operating Standards and Performance Targets for the year…
THE World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) Board of Directors, on April 25, unanimously named Miranda Thakur-Deen as the senator representing Guyana in its Grand Assembly. According to a media release from WBAF – an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), Thakur-Deen, who is a Senior Managing Partner at Atlantic…
The majority of Guyana Harpy Eagles’ frontline batsmen have thus far failed to make the most of the opportunities presented on day one of their three-day practice match at the Everest Cricket Club on Monday. Thirteen wickets fell on the first day as Keemo Paul’s XI was bowled out for 177 from 72 overs with…
As Guyana joins the rest of the World in celebrating World Press Freedom Day today, the western diplomats from the US, Canada, the UK and the EU believe media attention to accountability has never been more important in Guyana. In a joint statement, the Diplomats said that media attention to accountability is especially important now…
-says footage has solved crimes, many incidents COMMANDER of Police Division 4C (Industry to Mahaica, East Coast Demerara), Senior Superintendent Khali Pareshram is urging the business community to install CCTV cameras in order to protect their businesses and homes and offer benefits to the wider society. “It deters criminal elements from conducting such incidents of…
SEE FULL STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA PRESS ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY The Guyana Press Association (GPA) salutes all journalists and media workers in this our rich and diverse country. This year’s World Press Freedom Day is being observed under the theme “Journalism Under Digital Siege”. This theme is apt because…
