The Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, on Tuesday said the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF’s) “biggest immediate ongoing problem” was alleged corruption in procurement which was now the subject of investigation. “They have started reviews and investigations and audits in relation to the Guyana Police Force and also in relation to the other two agencies,” he said in reference to ...

The Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, on Tuesday scolded the Guyana Police Force for poor quality members, despite a 20 percent drop in serious crimes for about four years, saying the time has come for them to cease taking bribes, end wearing a lot of valuable jewellery as a sign that they are taking inducements, and ensure police stations’ ...

A Chinese travel agent has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and remanded to prison, the Guyana Police Force said on Tuesday. The woman was arrested on July 9 and charged on July 12 but police only four days later – July 16 – disclosed that 30-year-old Ying Xin Su, an employee at Muneshwer’s Limited Travel ...

The University of Guyana (UG) has launched its 2024 ‘Reading is Fun’ programme at the University’s Library on the Turkeyen Campus. This initiative which aims to support the development of children from surrounding communities, is being supported by Unicomer, in particular its Courts Optical Department. During the launch of the programme on Wednesday, July 10t , UG’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma ...

Mabaruma in Region One (Barima-Waini) will soon have its own Deeds and Commercial Registry office, providing crucial services to residents for the first time. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, made the announcement during an outreach on Monday. The minister said the Deeds and Commercial Registry is a very crucial element of the country’s commercial ...

by GHK Lall To all new political contestants, I say welcome. Happy elections hunting. Guyanese need some fresh air from fresh faces, fresh ideas from fresh heads. The political and electoral territory has never been riper, more tillable. There are three basic questions. Can the new arrivals in the political crab barrel make some headway? Make a little headway, not ...

by R. Evan Ellis In its public discourse, unlike the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the People’s Republic of China has avoided directly challenging Western-style democracy as a system of governance. Nonetheless, Beijing has been increasingly assertive that its own system provides lessons for economic and political organization for developing societies. That posture inherently, if subtly, presents China to the developing ...

Sispro Incorporated, a pioneering women-led indigenous energy company in Guyana, on Monday announced the appointment of Mrs Ayodele Dalgety-Dean as Chairwoman following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 3rd July. She succeeds Dr. Melissa Varswyk. The company said Mrs. Dalgety-Dean, esteemed for her extensive background in social justice and dedication to advancing Guyana’s growth, will oversee strategic initiatives aimed ...

Guyana’s Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton on Monday condemned Saturday’s violent attack on former United States (US) President, Donald Trump whose right ear was torn by a bullet while he was addressing a political rally. “I join fellow political leaders in condemning this despicable act in the strongest possible terms,” Mr Norton said in a statement. He called on all political ...

By Dr Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus I have no interest in analyzing any individual for the sake of it. That stuff is just boring. Yet, GHK Lall’s intense and almost pathological focus on Jagdeo forces one to ask questions about why the relentless attention. I said before, and it is worth repeating here: GHK Lall is making a career through ...