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Government intends to accept the resignation of Jagnarine Singh, General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and replace the entire board of the regulatory body, says Minister of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon. Harmon shared that government is planning a review of the entire board, after which the current board will be removed and a new one will be ...

by Zena Henry In a petition challenging the validity of the 2015 General and Regional Elections the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has cited over 20 reasons why the recently held polls should be deemed “flawed” and thus warrant the reholding of fresh polls. The petition on behalf of PPP candidate and party member, Ganga Persaud states, among other things, that ...

by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it is no stranger to letting the law take its course, and that is exactly what it expects to happen in the case of one of its party members at the centre of an alleged “illegal” state vehicle transfer scandal. The allegation by the new government that former Public Service Minister ...

Minister of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, says government officials under the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) government have been drawing fuel from The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL) at the expense of taxpayers and using their position in government to influence the awarding of contracts. During a post-Cabinet briefing this morning Harmon said “…we are investigating it and I do ...

by Zena Henry Despite $154M in credit union owed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation, (GuySuCo), the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has decided to resume business with the sugar producing entity. This will recommence the second week in July of next month. The union said it has come to an understanding with the sugar company that it will ...

by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) is highly optimistic that the election petition,which affords them the chance to challenge the validity of the 2015 General and Regional election that party believes it was cheated out of, will be filed tomorrow Thursday June 25. The announcement comes on the heels of a motion being granted by the High ...

An unidentified man was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire with a policeman and soldier. A man, who was in the group with the policeman and soldier, was seriously injured. Police said that at about 2320h. last night Tuesday June 23, 2015, a group of persons, including a policeman and a member of the Guyana Defence Force, were at ...

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 ...