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A house that was about to be rehabilitated by Habitat for Humanity for a woman who was almost stabbed to death by her husband was destroyed by fire of electrical origin early Sunday morning, neighbours said. The incident occurred at 18 Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara. A nearby resident said the old wooden building was quickly engulfed by ...

The Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ronald Webster died early Sunday morning at the Balwant Singh Hospital, a senior private sector official said. He passed away at 3:30 AM at the medical institution while recuperating from a recent cancer surgery in Trinidad. “He was battling with cancer for a while and he was in Trinidad for an operation ...

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) could soon send technical experts to hammer out differences over amendments to Guyana’s financial crimes law but the opposition insisted that political issues first need to be resolved before the opposition can support passage of the bill. “In essence, we have a political crisis and it requires a political solution,” Vice Chairman of ...

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has denied threatening Amerindians that they would not be allowed to the Permanent Secretary’s office if they continued to support a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-funded Community Development Project (CDP) Scheme. Permanent Secretary, Nigel Dharamlall had also warned the Amerindians at a meeting just prior to their protest against the opposition budget reductions of a ...

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) on Saturday warned customers, whose meters have not been read for two months because meter readers have been unable to gain access to premises, would face disconnection and removal of service. The power company said customers were obliged by contract agreement and the Electricity Sector Reform Act. “The Law also empowers GPL to ...

Government has asked the Guyana Police Force to set up mini Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) teams across the country. The first indication of this came from President Donald Ramotar in his address to police officers at their annual conference which ends on Saturday. Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee reiterated government’s desire for decentralised SWAT operations when he addressed the ...

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death and robbery of a Patsan Sales Representative at his workplace, police said. Investigators said they have also seized a .38 revolver and four matching rounds. Bharrat Ramcharran was gunned down by one of two bandits who pounced on him Thursday afternoon shortly after he arrived in a vehicle. They ...

Hours before a protest action at Parliament recently, Permanent Secretary of the Amerindian Affairs Ministry, Nigel Dharamlall had threatened village leaders that they will not have access to his office if they supported a United Nations Development Project  (UNDP)–funded Community Development Project(CDP). And the Toshaos were told of the possibility of having their stipends being held back if they were ...

The Kaburi Village Council Wednesday signed a Grant Agreement for G$3.4M with the United Nations Development Programme/ Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GE)F Small Grants Programme for the implementation of a project that would foster sustainable management of the Kaburi Village forest, UNDPA said in a statement. The project entails training members from the village involved in timber harvesting in forest management, ...

Top officials of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) are due in Guyana at the weekend to hopefully break the deadlock between government and opposition over amendments to the 2009 financial crimes law, a senior administration official said Thursday night. Expected here to hold talks with both sides on Saturday are CFATF Chairperson, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, who is The Bahamas’ ...