by Zena Henry After more than 12 years at their Water Street location in one of the most popular parts of  Guyana’s capital city, Giftland Officemax is spending its final week in Georgetown before heading over to its new location at the Giftland Mall at Liliendaal on the East Coast of Demerara. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ian Ramdeo, told Demerara ...

At least eight vehicles belonging to the Public Service Ministry (PSM) that were purportedly sold to a former government minister and several others were recovered. Former Public  Service Minister  Dr. Jennifer Westford and her paramour Coast Guard Commander Gary Beaton are among several persons questioned by police in connection with the sale and attempted transfer of the government vehicles and their ...

Leakage in the Sussex Street sluice door is at the root of the flooding being experienced in Albouystown, Georgetown, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) said. According to a press release issued by the Ministry, the high water level being experienced is as a result of a damaged gate groove in the concrete sill ...

Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes says employees in the public service will be targeted for specialised training to improve the quality of their interaction with the public. The initiative is part of the new administration’s push to enhance Guyana’s brand of tourism. In fact, Hughes says that training of such personnel will be made a priority as she works toward determining ...

by Zena Henry More than a month after Guyanese voted in a new government, the defeated People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says that it is not stalling its role in the political process. The party,which refuses to cooperate with the new Coalition government, has urged citizens to wait for the upcoming election petition which they said would prove allegations that the ...

Former presidents of Guyana will cease to enjoy tax exemptions and concessions if government passes its proposed Former Presidents (Benefits and Facilities) Bill 2015. Importantly, Section 5 of the bill stipulates that former presidents will forfeit entitlement to “the benefits and other facilities provided under Section 3, if the former President engages in business, trade, or paid employment or is ...

President David Granger on Monday ordered a wide-ranging probe into the collapse of mining pits, following the recent spate of incidents that has left more than 12 persons dead in May and June 2015. Back in 2013, four Brazilians were killed in a similar manner in Guyana. Launched by the Minister of Governance in the Ministry of the Presidency, Raphael ...

by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is unable to say whether they will be taking their opposition seats within the first 100 days of the new government being in power, but is adamant that they will be a “force to reckon with”, when they do. The party has promised to be forceful and combative. “We have to go ...

The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) is chiding government’s inability to set up the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) as soon as was promised, and for allegedly flaunting procurement procedures in securing the services of Christopher Ram and Anand Goolsarran to carry out forensic audits of state bodies. Noteworthy though, is the fact that the PPPC’s decision to boycott the National ...

Police said they were probing an attempted murder and arson committed by a cane harvester who later committed suicide. Police said that at about 20:50h. last night Sunday June 21, 2015, cane harvester Nandlall Ragnauth, 48 years, of Krotheraadt, EBB, went to the home of his reputed wife’s mother at No. 7 Village, WCB, where he broke into the home ...