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Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has categorically dismissed any claim that President Irfaan Ali’s Muslim religion has earned Guyana goodwill from the Arab Nations. “What assistance have they got from the Arab World that is new as a result of the government”,” he asked. Reacting to claims by Governance Minister Gail Teixeira that Dr. Ali, being a Muslim, has secured ...

Thieves broke and entered the home of 25-year old policeman at Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara while he was at work, the Guyana Police Force said. The man informed police that among the items stolen were clothing valued $20,000 and seven police regulation buttons and one name tag. The policeman told investigators that he secured his premises and leaving the articles ...

A 71-year old female pastor and a 36-year old female supervisor were early Tuesday morning robbed of several items during an invasion of their home at Lama Drive, Meadowbrook Gardens, Georgetown. Investigators were informed that about 3:40 PM two men took advantage of the opportunity of a door that was left open and entered the house. Police said the men ...

The headquarters of Cevon’s Waste Management Company located on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was allegedly broken into by seven identifiable men who carted off two cell phones and a vault containing an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Two male guards, 56 and 64 years old, told police that they were approached by two of the men, who were armed with ...

Police have arrested a man who allegedly raped three teenagers, who usually went to his home to perform chores. The 39-year old man is from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). He was arrested on Sunday afternoon. Police say that he allegedly committed the offence during last year and so far for this year up to October 8.he victims are two brothers- ...

The High Court on Monday ruled that the budgets of all constitutional agencies must be sent to the Finance Minister to determine if the National Treasury can afford the amounts requested because sending them directly to the National Assembly violates the constitutional role of the Executive. “In keeping with the independence of these agencies, the Court ruled that the budgetary ...

The Prosecution on Monday presented a truckload of Statements of Poll, Statements of Recount and other evidence in an unprecedented electoral fraud case to the Magistrates Court and the defendants. Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law Darshan Ramdhani said the evidence consists of four boxes for each of the seven defendants and the Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan. The case has been adjourned to ...

Former President Donald Ramotar is worried that big international businesses could have a say in taking away his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) parliamentary majority in future elections under the system of Proportional Representation (PR). He noted that since the 1992 general elections and right up to the 2020 general and regional elections, political parties are “mushrooming” with as much ...

President Irfaan Ali being a Muslim has secured international support from leading countries of the Arab world, Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira said Sunday. Addressing congregants at a Hindu Temple in Queens, New York, she underscored the value of the President’s religious persuasion in accessing much-needed assistance. “We recognise that President Ali is a Muslim and also that has brought ...

Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira on Sunday said the local economic and global political conditions are right for national unity rather than leaving the door open to division by external forces. She told congregants at the New Haven  Ministries, Richmond Hill, New York that Guyana no longer needed to fight each other on the basis of race and class, but ...