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Thursday, March 28, 2024

GHRA questions Patterson’s credibility for GECOM given his role in the ‘Grenada 17’ trial

The Guyana Human Rights Authority (GHRA) is now questioning whether newly appointed Chairman for the the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (retd) James Patterson...

Delay in confirming acting Chancellor, Chief Justice ‘unfortunate’ says CCJ President

– cites continuous probation as pressure on independence of office holders By Jarryl Bryan The trend of persons being appointed to act in top positions in...

GPL’s switch to natural gas banking solely on 2020 oil, what will happen in...

…says no feasibility study was done A recent decision taken by the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to alter one of its advertisements...

GECOM Chair: Jagdeo says AFC cannot deny its role in the unilateral selection of...

Although the Alliance for Change (AFC) has attempted to remove itself from the process that led to the unilateral appointment of a new Guyana...

New $186M dorm for hinterland students being constructed at Liliendaal- Allicock

Come 2018, tertiary level hinterland students will be housed in a new dormitory facility outfitted with all the necessary amenities. The building is being...

Guyana-Venezuela border controversy: Meeting next week to determine Good Offices Process- Greenidge

The next meeting between representatives of Guyana and Venezuela relative to the ongoing border controversy would determine the outcome of the Good Offices Process...

Sexual Offences Court launched

After years of extensive discussion and planning among stakeholders, the Supreme Court of Judicature (High Court) on Monday launched the Sexual Offences Court with...

US$20M Exxon bonus to Govt: Finance Minister ‘cannot confirm’ receipt, says he will check

While the Opposition Leader has publicly declared he would be going directly to Exxon to ascertain whether a multi-million-dollar signing bonus was indeed paid...

Analyst predicts ‘flat’ Christmas with rising inflation, shrinking disposable income

By Samuel Sukhnandan Businesses would be taking a huge risk to lay out any substantial investment on massive imports for Christmas 2017; and worse yet,...

More attention needed on social protection services for average citizens-UN report

By Jarryl Bryan A recent report from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has stressed the need for more attention to be placed...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...