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Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes’ laptop was Wednesday allegedly stolen from the Chamber of  the National Assembly located tentatively at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir called the incident a “very serious development” in the Centre’s Dome before giving Ms. Hughes an opportunity to relate what transpired. She said she ...

Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) frontbencher, Dawn Hastings-Williams on Wednesday challenged Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh to publicly state the proposed salary increase for government employees this year. In debating the 2021 National Budget, she questioned why Dr. Singh did not announce the pay hike in his four-hour long budget speech. “My question, therefore Mr. Speaker, ...

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday announced that government has taken steps to recover a  GYD$2 billion debt that Panama has owed Guyanese rice exporters, even as he announced that more of the grain was being sold to neighbouring Brazil. “We are working to resolve that issue, Mr. Speaker,” he said. He told the National Assembly during debate on the ...

Four persons have so far been arrested for the alleged rape of a 97-year old woman at her home at Corentyne, East Berbice, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. A spokesman said they are a 38 year-old fisherman and a 53 year-old labourer both of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.  Two labourers- 23 and 24 years old- of Rose Hall Town ...

A man, who allegedly threatened his reputed wife with a gun, was arrested after a weapon and ammunition were found in his possession, police said. The Guyana Police Force said at about 11:45 PM police were on patrol in Georgetown when they received information of a 911 report of domestic violence in Georgetown. On arrival at the location,  police saud ...

A delivery man was Monday night  robbed of an XR motorcycle valued GYD$450,000 while he was trying to locate a customer in Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force said Tuesday. Police only described his employer as a “popular delivery service.” The motorcycle bears registration number The robbery occured about 20:30hrs at Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, by one unidentifiable ...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall said government was exploring ways of resolving a controversial land sale to Cevon’s Waste Management, following a formal appeal to President Irfaan Ali by the company’s Chief Executive Officer Morse Archer. Recalling that while his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) was in opposition had vowed to investigate “these land giveaways”, Mr. Nandlall said once investors were ...

United States President Joseph Biden is keen on strengthening cooperation with Guyana in the area of security. He made known his position in a congratulatory  note to President Irfaan Ali to mark Guyana’s 51st Republic Anniversary being observed on Tuesday. “In the year ahead, I look forward to our teams addressing the issues and security concerns that threaten our shared ...

President Irfaan Ali has approved the promotion of 48 officers with effect from January 1, 2021. The announcement of the promotions was done to coincide with Guyana’s 51st Republic Anniversary. Following is a statement by the Guyana Defence Force In accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, the Chief of Staff (ag)Brigadier Godfrey Bess ...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says that so far, for the Caribbean Proficiency Examination (CAPE) there have been 145 grade changes while the grades of 348 others have not been changed, according to the Ministry of Education. The  Ministry of Education says that in May/June 2020, 853  candidates from 10 secondary schools and five private centres wrote CAPE in Guyana. ...