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Even as flood waters were receding from the south-eastern town of Linden and surrounding Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) areas, the opposition-controlled regional council and government on Wednesday traded blame for the severity and response to the flood. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Guyana’s disaster response agency, reported that water has receded in Noitgedacht where the Community Development Council (CDC) ...

Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive member and Buxton Morning Time host, Kidackie Amsterdam was Tuesday morning arrested at his Buxton, East Coast Demerara residence for allegedly committing cyber-crimes, prompting his party to deem him a “political prisoner”. “As is now the norm for opposition figures, the police have denied Mr. Amsterdam station bail and from all indications seem in no ...

Stacking the Mocha Community Centre with persons from elsewhere to meet with United States (US) Democratic Congressman, Jonathan Jackson on Tuesday appeared to have backfired after the American politician quickly took control of the event and allowed residents of the community to vent their concerns. Persons from other East Bank Demerara communities and Albouystown, Georgetown as well as officials of ...

Guyana is about to have a Sex Offenders Database that would provide for compulsory monitoring of the movements of convicts including overseas travel. If passed, the amended Sexual Offences Act will require convicts to among other things, not only provide information about their residence, the vehicles they are using but also their DNA samples. The law would also mandate the ...

High-ranking member of the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) Central Executive Committee (CEC), Attorney-at-Law Dr Gary Best on Sunday denied ever offering legal advice on the implications of United States (US)-based affiliates working on behalf of the party there. “I provided no such legal advice to the CEC. I’m not the legal advisor to the Party. I’m not the legal ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Attorney-at-Law Amanza Walton-Desir on Sunday denied claims that she advised that party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) that the North American Region’s (NAR) work in the United States (US) could face serious implications under the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) “Colleagues, as you are aware nothing could be further from the truth. ...

Guyanese are living longer and fewer mothers and children are dying, President Irfaan Ali announced Saturday night at a flag-raising ceremony held in Linden to usher in Guyana’s 58th Independence anniversary. He said that from 2020 to now, the country’s life expectancy has increased by two years overall to 70 in males, and 74 for females. Dr Ali said government’s ...

–no need for FARA registration, no US legal advice sought The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Sunday rejected outrightly assertions by the Chairman of the North American Region (NAR), Ellen Tappin that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed and fined if they seek to exercise control over groups or persons that are not registered under ...

-bitter fallout between PNCR and NAR The People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) decision to cut ties with its North American Region (NAR) over alleged failure to follow instructions and directions, has triggered a warning by NAR Inc that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed in the United States (US) and fined. NAR Inc Chairman, Ellen Tappin ...

The El Salvador-headquartered UNICOMER, which owns the chain of COURTS stores in Guyana and elsewhere, is building a US$33 million retail centre at Farm East Bank Demerara and plans to construct a hotel, officials said Friday. UNICOMER’s Sub-Regional Managing Director (Guyana and the Caribbean), Vincent Gordon said the construction of the 55,000 square-foot River Place commercial plaza on land owned ...