Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 21:52 by Writer Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, who is facing dozens of financial crime charges, is set to be interdicted from duty, a well-placed source said Tuesday night. The source said Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken was Wednesday expected to formally inform the Police Service Commission (PSC) that Mr Brutus was facing criminal ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 21:45 by Writer The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday voted 4-3 to appoint a Civic and Voter Education Manager and a Logistics Manager, according to commissioners from both sides. People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP) Commissioner, Sase Gunraj said Mr Delon Clarke was the preferred choice for the position of Logistics Manager, beating ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 October 2024, 22:41 by Writer The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said tests of soil samples collected from properties at Crane, West Bank Demerara, have shown no sign of petroleum but tests were continuing to ascertain the type of substance. “Analysis of the samples by Forensic Laboratory and the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 October 2024, 22:30 by Writer People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Election Commissioner, Clement Rohee says no or bad fingerprints would not be used as a reason to disenfranchise Guyanese from voting in elections. “The fact of the matter is no requirement for the digital capture of fingerprints can be imposed to the extent that a Guyanese ...

Last Updated on Monday, 28 October 2024, 21:11 by Writer The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) on Monday said the country’s sugar production continued to plummet due to poor management of agricultural operations. While the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) overall production target was approximately 70,000 tonnes, GAWU said that as of October 26, 2024, that company produced ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 October 2024, 21:20 by Writer by GHK Lall Let the people speak and the results speak for themselves. Accounting and legal firm Ram & McRae conducted a survey of 135 Guyanese. They spoke in clear terms, almost unanimous terms, of what they would like to happen with their oil wealth. From money to its management, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 October 2024, 20:45 by Writer Two men, who were wanted for murder and rape of a child, were captured on Saturday at Kairuni Backdam, Linden Highway, police said on Sunday. Those arrested at about 4 p.m. Saturday are 26-year-old Ghanie Jamie of South Sophia Georgetown, and 27-year-old Hansi Jones of Sophia, Georgetown. Police said Jamie ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 October 2024, 17:56 by Writer One of two suspected robbers was killed on Saturday at the Port Mourant Market, Corentyne and all of the stolen gold and silver jewellery were recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday. Dead is 18-year-old Parmand “Mikey” Pertab of Lot 45 “C” Hampshire Village, Corentyne Berbice. Investigators were informed ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 October 2024, 17:50 by Writer Anti-corruption activist and former House Speaker, Ralph Ramkarran on Sunday recommended that there be a policy or law governing gifts to government employees, in the wake of revelations that an assistant police commissioner had received millions of dollars in wedding gifts from businessmen. He said Guyana should follow in the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 October 2024, 16:56 by Writer Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who travelled to Guyana earlier this year and successfully lobbied foreign ministers and leaders of independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states, was Friday elected the new Commonwealth Secretary-General. “Truly humbled by the overwhelming support of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in selecting me as ...