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At least 43 residents of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo) were told that they needed to register again for the GY$100,000 cash grant because their data was not saved on the devices at the time of registration, a senior regional official said Monday. Some children got registered but their parents didn’t get registered even though all of them did ...

Guyana on Monday submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague its final written brief on the merits in its case against Venezuela. The brief, officially entitled “Guyana’s Reply to Venezuela’s Counter-Memorial” was personally delivered to the Registrar of the Court by Guyana’s Ambassador in Brussels, Sasenarine Singh. In the merits phase of the case, each party ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday said its Immigration Department obeyed the court order that allowed Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ wife, who is charged with money laundering, to leave the country. “The Force recognizes and respects the ruling of the court, which permitted Ms. Aulder to travel overseas for medical reasons. In keeping with this directive, due process ...

Guyana and Suriname have selected China Road and Bridge Corporation to construct the 1.1 kilometre bridge across the Corentyne River to link the two countries, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said Sunday. “China Road and Bridge has been the preferred evaluated bidder that has been agreed on by both countries,” he told Demerara Waves Online News. Mr Edghill said ...

Senior Immigration Officer, Phiona Harris has not been transferred in connection with the departure of a police officer’s wife, who is charged with money laundering, to leave Guyana, sources said. The sources debunked claims in sections of the media that Ms Harris was moved out of the Immigration Department because she obeyed a Magistrates’ Court order for Assistant Police Commissioner ...

Opposition-nominated member of the Investment Committee of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF), Dr Terrence Campbell on Sunday said he would be formally asking the Board to explain why transfers of oil revenues to the Consolidated Fund are done without specific information from government about how the monies would be spent. “It’s not off the table,” when asked whether legal action ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) would be writing the Board of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) to get answers about government’s failure to say specifically how oil revenues would be spent by the government, party leader Nigel Hughes said Sunday. “The Citizens of Guyana demand to know how their patrimony is being managed and disposed of,” he said. No date ...

The little boy, who stood up and watched his father stabbing his mother several times before walking away and leaving her on a highway parapet, will receive specialised counselling, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud said Saturday. “The CPA (Child Protection Agency) has intervened. The child is safely with a family member and will receive trauma-focused ...

A man has been arrested for attempting to stab his wife to death at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Friday in the presence of their son, police said. The woman has been identified as Claurine Stoll. Police said the assailant, 26-year-old Navin Stoll, opted to remain silent when investigators put the allegation to him. The incident, which occurred between 1100 ...

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday urged Leader of The New Movement (TNM), Dr Asha Kissoon to resign from parliament and make way for a Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) parliamentarian to legally occupy the joinder seat. PNCR executive member, Ganesh Mahipaul said in keeping with a memorandum of understanding among the TNM, ANUG (A New ...