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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday distanced his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration from a senior police officer and declared that details of alleged corruption would be released in response to that officer’s High Court constitutional motion. “Trust me, our affidavit to respond to those charges may not be beneficial to the particular individual because we will go into ...

The Guyana government on Thursday announced that more cash grants would be handed out to Guyanese while investment in infrastructural development would continue, in stark contrast to President Irfaan Ali’s position against countrywide disbursements more than one year ago. “It’s a sustainable thing for us. We can do this periodically: give our people some money and still do the infrastructure,” ...

Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan on Thursday assailed the Guyana government for excluding youths, who would turn 18 years by year end, from receiving the GY$100,000 cash grant per person. Mr Jordan said government also needed to specify that only Guyanese 18 years and older who are residing in the country would be eligible for the GY$100,000 cash grant. “You ...

President Irfaan Ali says his government will not give into opposition demands for huge cash transfers, even it means that his People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) chances of losing an election are reduced. Addressing the opening of the Guyana-Suriname International Business Conference at the Marriot Hotel, he said government would prefer to stick to the economic fundamentals rather than yielding ...

Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus on Wednesday moved to the High Court to challenge the decision to send him on leave to make way for a probe into alleged financial crimes, saying he was never afforded the right to a fair hearing and that leaks to the media and social media have prejudiced any case against him. Mr Brutus is ...

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that each Guyanese 18 years and older as of January 1, 2024 would now get GY$100,000 in cash grants. He said that decision was in response to concerns by many persons including young persons who were not heads of household. “My government will now expand this benefit by providing a one-off cash grant of ...

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Wednesday said nine proposals, the majority from India and China, were received to build a new bridge across the Berbice River. Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill said the format for the bridge would be “design-build” and so government would be examining proposals, when asked whether there was already an engineer’s estimate. ...

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 ...