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Govt insincere about local democracy, flouting promises- Luncheon

The Government has not been acting in accordance to their promise of regenerating local democracy, according to former Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday....

High Court order means ‘paid parking on hold’ – former AG

– says respondents would be in breach if project continues In spite of an ‘order nisi certiorari’ being issued by Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards against...

M&CC shows ‘gross disrespect’ for Chief Justice’s Court Order

as Parking Meter fiasco escalates The Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green has signaled, publicly, that on Monday 20th February 2017,...

Chief Justice rules in favour of Gov’t in GPL case says AG

The Attorney General has announced that Chief Justice (Ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards last evening ruled in favour of the Government on the matter of a...

NO GECOM Chairman: Democracy, Rule of Law, Constitution under threat

...by Govt's failure to appoint important body- PPP The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has issued a statement, which the party says is intended to specifically...

M&CC now says 50% reduction only applicable for 8 hours or more of parking

....touts $12,000 monthly package for taxis and minibuses only  Contrary to what was said previously by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that the parking...

26 scandals in 21 months of APNU/AFC in power

...why has the SARU taken no action- Jagdeo Below is a statement by the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat...

Govt has ‘abysmally failed’ with crime fighting – PPP

The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) says that the incumbent Administration has abysmally failed in its crime fighting strategy as, they note that, many Guyanese...

Parking meter deal will have repercussions for future generations if not rescinded -TIGI

The Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has issued a strongly worded statement against the controversial parking meter project- calling for the deal to be...

Jagdeo flays Govt on ‘atrocious record’ with local authority bodies

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo opined that while the Government can be given credit for the holding of Local Government Elections, it cannot boast of...

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Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...

Canadian business delegation explores opportunities in Guyana

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See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Owen Smith, a 31-year-old Gold Miner...

High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus

      Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...

Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024

        GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...

Driver dies after crashing into utility pole

  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Mark Autar, who resided at Number 71...

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...