President Irfaan Ali has given instructions for more reliefs to be granted to cushion the effects that Guyanese are facing in the marketplace because of increased international shipping and freight costs. The new measures which will be enforced by the Guyana Revenue Authority will see import charges being reduced to the pre-pandemic level in the…
— alleges Jagdeo DURING the recount of the March 2 General and Regional Elections, then President, David Granger reportedly tapped the phones of his comrades – Volda Lawrence, Joseph Harmon and Raphael Trotman – according to Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo. In an interview with the Newsroom’s Insider programme on Friday, Jagdeo reflected on the 2020 elections…
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday encouraged parents to spend their “Because We Care” cash grants on their children’s educational needs. The Senior Government official and three ministers journeyed to the sub-district of Matarkai in Barima-Waini (Region One), to commence the distribution process of the Government’s grants to parents in the region. While…
A West Demerara man who is a serving member of the Guyana Defence Force has been arrested as part of last week’s gold heist and robbery at a Kitty gold trader. The man’s wife who is also a member of the GDF has also been taken into custody. The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that…
— 650 roads to be constructed in various regions by year end IN less than a year, the Ministry of Public Works has expended some $543.6 million to build several roads in a number of communities along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) corridor. This is according to information released by the government, which specified that…
See full statement from the Georgetown Mayor and City Council: It has been brought to the attention of the Mayor and City Council, by concerned citizens, that certain individuals, bent on creating confusion and mischief, within the municipality, have been mobilizing street vendors to protest against the Council. Those involved have informed sections of the…
One day after the bodies of mining camp manager, Suresh Bachan and security officer Steven Niles were found at a Blackwater mining camp in Region Seven, a post mortem examination has revealed that both men died as a result of blunt trauma to their heads. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh completed the post-mortem examinations today.…
–as Housing Ministry plugs $163M into home improvement subsidies, core home support RESIDENTS of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), will benefit from a timely housing boost, as the Ministry of Housing and Water has signed contracts valuing, collectively, $163 million for home improvement subsidies and core home support. Contracts for the impending works…
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says reports about the spoilage of a quantity of Sputnik V vaccines are false. Minister Anthony debunked these claims during Friday’s COVID-19 Update. “It’s fake news. We know that we do have some Sputnik V first dose that is available and people are getting it. But for the second…
A group of concerned Guyanese who are against forced and mandatory vaccinations picketed outside the Ministry of Health today across at the Cuffy Square even as scores of persons were lined up inside to get vaccinated. Among the protesters was Linden pastor Nigel London who started a protest in his hometown earlier this week against…
