Last Updated on Friday, 22 April 2022, 8:57 by Denis Chabrol Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday said he has instructed that the contracts of more than 30 workers at the Linden Hospital Complex be renewed and that letters informing them that their services would no longer be required be rescinded. “This was action taken at the level of ...

Last Updated on Friday, 22 April 2022, 7:26 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall On Wednesday, the media reported that His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali would be reaching out to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Aubrey Norton, with an invitation for consultations on appointments.  Some of these appointments have been pending for a while, and are for offices of ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 April 2022, 12:55 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton wants his meeting with President Irfaan Ali to discuss several matters affecting Guyanese rather than only the appointment of several service commissions. “As I understand it, the opposition is to represent the cause of the people of Guyana and, in representing them, there will be ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 22:45 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government would be building 300 prefabricated houses to rent to spectators at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from September 30 and the earnings would be used as down-payments for mortgages at commercial banks, President Irfaan Ali announced on Wednesday. “We are looking at a way in which ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 21:40 by Denis Chabrol Suriname’s President, Chandrikapersad Santokhi is expected to provide a breakdown of the number of fishing licences that has been granted to Guyanese but his Guyanese counterpart wants to see if those figures are before or after their agreement for 150 licences, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday. The Guyanese leader ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 20:56 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night said he would be inviting Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton to constitutionally required consultations on the appointment of a number of service commissions and a substantive Police Commissioner. Speak9ing with reporters at Pegasus Hotel on the sidelines 0f the launch of the 2022 Building ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 18:03 by Denis Chabrol Suriname’s opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) is calling on the government there to disclose all agreements with Guyana to the Parliament. Starnieuws reports that NDP faction leader, Rabin Parmessar issued the call amid the Guyana government’s persistent concerns about promises that have been made by Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 17:56 by Denis Chabrol A policewoman has filed a private criminal charge under Guyana’s Racial Hostility Law. Woman Constable Shawnette Bollers, who is an Afro-Guyanese, filed the charge against Indo-Guyanese lawyer, Nirvan Singh. Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan granted the lawyer $100,000 bail and ordered that he return to court next month. Particulars ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 16:54 by Denis Chabrol Long-serving United Kingdom parliamentarian, David Lammy, has been selected by Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali to sit on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Board which will be chaired by former military chief, Retired Major General Joseph Singh, the Office of the President announced on Wednesday. Lammy, who is currently Shadow ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 23:45 by Denis Chabrol A civil engineer is expected to be charged with causing death by dangerous driving on Easter Monday night, police said on Tuesday. Police say 34-year old Randolph Hunte of Fort Ordinance Housing Scheme, East Canje Berbice has been already served with a notice of prosecution. Dead is 41-year old ...