The US government through its State Department is pressing Guyana to increase prosecutions and convictions in sex and labor trafficking cases. That call is just one of several recommendations for Guyana in the 2021 International Trafficking in Persons report, which was released today by the US Secretary of State. Guyana remains at Tier 1 on…
— President Ali promises training for 4,000 hospitality workers PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, is convinced that, for Guyana to truly develop, its people must be positioned as beneficiaries of the many investments that the country will continue to attract. As Cardinal Investments Incorporated, owned by Guyanese couple Roy and Denise Bassoo, prepares to kick-start construction…
A woman who has alleged police assault was on Friday, July 02, 2021 taken to court by some of the same ranks against whom the allegation is made and was remanded to prison in spite of being visibly injured. Ganeshwarie Elliott, 46, was cross-charged along with Luchra Adams – neighbour – on a claim that…
Leader of the Alliance for Change, Khemraj Ramjattan has hailed the two United States Congressmen who recently publicly urged the Guyana government to ensure that every citizen benefits from the country’s oil wealth and encourage the government to include the Opposition in key decision making. On Wednesday Democrat congressman, Hank Johnson issued a call for…
–280,878 tonnes of paddy produced despite unfavourable weather conditions GUYANA’S rice industry continues to be one of the leading income earners locally, raking in US$123,023,868 (G$25.7 billion) from the export of paddy, rice and rice by-products between January and June 2021. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, who said that during the…
A 25-year-old man of Wismar, Linden was arrested after trying to bribe officers who discovered a quantity of cannabis on his person. According to the police report, ranks were conducting raids in Wismar on Thursday and went to the suspect’s home at around 14:20 hrs. Police reportedly searched his bedroom and discovered a bulky plastic…
The Guyana Police Force in a statement this evening has responded to the claims by Attorney Nigel Hughes that there is a miscarriage of justice in the Haresh Singh murder investigation with the charge against Glaston Henry. On Tuesday, Glaston Henry who is a relative of the two murdered Henry cousins, was charged along with…
— says Opposition Leader’s claims of ‘political persecution’ following Ferguson’s arrest are malicious — reminds him that all persons, inclusive of MPs and APNU+AFC members are subject to the law — call of citizens to shun Harmon’s invectives, allow law to take its course HOME Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn, has rejected assertions made by…
As Guyana continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, now exceeding 20,000 infected people, the national curfew that commences at 22:30 hrs and ends at 04:00 hrs daily, and other safety measures will continue to be in effect throughout the entire month of July according to the updated Emergency COVID-19 Measures. The updated measures, which…
Member of Parliament for the Opposition APNU+AFC Coalition Annette Ferguson has denied making a Facebook post that is part of a police investigation into an alleged cyber crime. Ms. Ferguson was arrested and questioned by the Police this morning after a report was filed against her by a senior officer of the Guyana Defence Force,…
