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‘Look for ideas or resign’- Rohee to Ramjattan
Former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee is shocked at the pronouncements of the country’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, who boldly declared that he is out of ideas on how to improve security at the prisons and to…
‘Keep your promise or its open season’ – Rastafarians to Pres. Granger
Members of the Rastafarian community protested outside the Parliament Buildings Thursday afternoon to ensure President David Granger sticks to his promise of abolishing custodial (prison) sentence for the possession of small amounts of…
Medical supplies stored in hotel rooms infested with termites – Audit finds
Medical supplies deemed for the country’s health centres were being stored in hotel rooms infested with termites, the Auditor General has stated in his 2017 report.
The report was tabled in the National Assembly Thursday.
The hotel…
$2.451B for sugar workers final severance payments
The Government is seeking parliamentary approval to utilise $2.451 billion to pay off the severance owed to hundreds of sugar workers who were retrenched late last year.
The supplementary paper, which totals over $7 billion, was tabled…
Rastafarians want compensation over ‘draconian’ ganja laws
By Bibi Khatoon
The local Rastafarian community is calling for compensation for the years they have suffered because of the “draconian laws against the possession and use of marijuana.”
“We feel that some form of reparation is in…
Venezuela’s non-participation could bring early end to border controversy case
Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge sees Venezuela’s lack of participation in the judicial process to settle the territorial controversy at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as bringing an earlier end to the case but…
Gov’t can easily block increases to Berbice Bridge toll
Government can easily block the implementation of fee increases to cross the Berbice Bridge by refusing to sign the “toll order” which is required under the laws, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says.
The Berbice Bridge Act 2006…
‘I don’t have any other suggestions’ – Ramjattan on prison, citizen security
The country’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan Wednesday afternoon suggested he was stumped in addressing security at the prisons, following the escape of three prisoners from Lusignan and another riot at the same facility.…
Brian Tiwari honoured with Spain’s national award
Local businessman Brian Tiwari was Tuesday evening conferred with one of the highest national awards from the Kingdom of Spain.
The BK International Boss, who serves as Spain’s Honorary Consul to Guyana, was presented with the Officer’s…
Gov’t seeks visa-free travel for Guyanese to Europe
The Guyana Government has expressed its displeasure at being left out of the list of Caribbean countries granted visa-free travel to 26 countries in Europe which are part of the Schengen area.
“We have expressed concern, if not alarm,…
