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Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus would not be charged for “certain activities” that he had been fingered in earlier this year, but the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has recommended “dozens” of charges from a second a probe, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Wednesday. “Earlier this year, SOCU launched an investigation into certain activities of Assistant Commissioner Brutus and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be investigating claims that dust pollution at the incomplete Nooitgedacht access road exposes nearby residents to toxic material, EPA Executive Director, Kemraj Parsram said Tuesday. He told Demerara Waves Online News that his agency first learnt of the matter Tuesday and would first validate the claims and visit the site to “do our own ...

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Monday maintained that the Guyana government was on solid constitutional grounds to appoint Assistant Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken as substantive police commissioner, although he has passed retirement age. “To the contrary, the conjoint effect of the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the Constitution (Prescribed Matters) Act impel to the imminent potentiality of Mr Hicken ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Monday, in a lukewarm welcome, deemed the government’s GY$200,000 cash grant to all Guyanese households as “election gimmickry” and said much more must be done for the poor and disadvantaged. WPA Co-leader, Dr David Hinds instead said government needed to pay more cash grants to counter the rising cost of living and at the ...

Guyana has become the 113th country that the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) is visiting, in its quest to promote a culture of peace with love and conscience. The California-headquartered organisation would be hosting a World Leader Summit on Love and Peace at the Pegasus on Tuesday and hopes that President Irfaan Ali will be there to ring ...

TOTALTEC Inc., a leading Guyanese provider of integrated services to the energy and construction sectors, on Sunday announced the launch of CampBOSS Inc., its wholly-owned hospitality group. CampBOSS is set to open its first state-of-the-art hospitality complex in Houston, Greater Georgetown, in December 2024. The company says its new facility will offer a comprehensive range of amenities, including 52 comfortable ...

Sydney Amaliya Fraser, an exceptional legal mind with an impressive academic and professional journey, was formally admitted to the Bar of Guyana on October 10, 2024. The ceremony was presided over by the Honourable Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire, with the Honourable Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards in attendance—an honour that speaks volumes about Sydney’s remarkable achievements and the legacy she continues to ...

Former finance minister, Winston Jordan on Sunday recommended that government abolish plans to distribute the GY$200,000 cash grant per household because of concerns about the definition of a household. “To avoid this problem that is inherent about this issue about households, they (government) should step back and say ‘we’re listening’ they are indeed problems about this question about household,” he ...

– Persaud tied for 2nd The De Surinaamsche Bank Golf Open teed off in Paramaribo with high energy and golden sunshine that radiated the days play, as 12 talented golfers from the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) in Guyana made their mark on day one of the prestigious tournament. At the end of Day 1, Brian Hackett and Carlos Adams led ...

by Rohan Sagar The National Anthem of Guyana, “Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains,” is more than just a song—it is a powerful symbol of national pride and unity that resonates deeply with the country’s diverse population. As the country progresses into the digital age, the digitalized anthem, created by Rohan Sagar and curriculum design supervised by Ronelda ...