Nand Persaud Investment and New Trend Auto on Friday announced a US$1.4 billion Mahaica, East Coast Demerara oceanfront project that will feature upscale housing and golf courses. The businessmen behind the project, Ragindra Persaud and Sudama Ramalingum said the project is called Maraiko Bay and will be built on a 1,000-acre plot. Construction is set…
The number of deaths from coronavirus in Guyana climbed by 1 today to 32 as the country also recorded 47 new cases. The latest COVID-19 fatality has been identified as a 52-year-old man who passed away in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Hospital. He reportedly had underlying conditions. The 47 new cases…
–as investigations continue into electoral fraud ONE of the three women in police custody who was held after the arrest of GECOM Region Four Returning Officer (RO) Clairmont Mingo on Tuesday has fallen ill. Carolyn Mikhaik Duncan, 48, who worked as a clerk in Mingo’s High Street, Kingston Secretariat has been identified by police as…
President Irfaan Ali has issued the proclamation for the opening of the 12th Parliament next Tuesday, September 1. The President has approved of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre being used for the opening and for further sittings of the National Assembly. The opening ceremony will be held from 10:00h.
Three staffers attached to the Guyana Elections Commission along with the Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo remain in the custody of the Guyana Police Force as the probe continues into allegations of electoral fraud. Mr. Mingo has reportedly told investigators that he would like his Attorney to be present during any questioning but…
– questioned on electoral fraud By Rabindra Rooplall CONTROVERSIAL Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo was on Tuesday afternoon arrested at his sister’s residence at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Guyana Police Force arrested Mingo in connection with alleged electoral fraud. When contacted, Crime Chief Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum…
A very senior functionary of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has retained Attorney Eusi Anderson to represent the three assistants of the embattled Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo. The News Room has confirmed that the senior GECOM official reached out to Anderson on Tuesday night after Mingo and the others were arrested in connection…
The Guyana Police on Tuesday night announced the arrests of two pensioners, ages 72 and 76 along with their granddaughter and her reputed husband after a number of weapons were found at their Springlands, Corentyne home. The police seized a 9mm pistol along with a magazine with four live rounds, a 12-gage shotgun, a 9mm…
–$350M approved to keep cash-strapped Commission afloat By Navendra Seoraj GUYANA’S ailing forest sector will be able to stay “rooted” for a while, following Cabinet’s approval of $350 million to support the cash-strapped Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC). The once flourishing agency and major revenue earner for Guyana, was at its wits end, and was forced…
City Mayor Ubraj Narine is not pleased with the measures in place by central Government to curb the spread of COVID-19 as Region Four is seeing a steady increase in new cases. Mayor Narine is especially critical of the 9pm curfew which was relaxed from 8pm on August 15 and the approval for more businesses…
