The Ministry of Social Protection through a collaborative effort with UNICEF, is training police ranks on how to handle cases of sexual and domestic violence. At the opening of the training workshop, Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, said violence against women is a violation of their freedom, dignity, safety, human rights and must be condemned in all its forms. ...
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Early morning fire destroys three buildings in Kitty
A fire early Friday morning destroyed a liquor restaurant and two other houses on Sandy Babb and Owen Streets, Kitty, Georgetown. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle two fire fighters sustained minor cuts and bruises. Initial estimates are that at least 10 persons are now homeless. A Â liquor restaurant, which included a dwelling, and two other houses were destroyed by the blaze ...
Read More »Foreign exchange rate control already fueling higher underground rates; shortage due to several reasons; rate control possibly illegal
Just days after the Bank of Guyana began controlling foreign exchange rates at Cambios and commercial banks for the first time since 1989, concerns are being raised about the legality of that move even as forex traders on the streets are offering more than the officially prescribed rates. Cambios  on Thursday displayed that they were buying United States (US) dollars ...
Read More »Region 9 REO to be ‘immediately’ removed following sexual assault charge, Minister Bulkan confirms
Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan today confirmed to Demerara Waves Online News that Region 9 Regional Executive Officer, Carl Parker, will be removed from duty, with immediate effect, following a charge of sexual assault against him today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. A replacement has not yet been determined, Bulkan added. The matter, heard before city magistrate Judy Latchman, was held ...
Read More »Parking meters protest grows despite promise to reduce parking fees
The Movement Against Parking Meters continues to build its support as hundreds gathered today once again outside the Georgetown City Hall to protest the implementation of a parking meter system deemed “burdensome.” Noticeably, there were no counter-protesters at this action, as compared to the last protest earlier in the month. Some of the more prominent protesters said they were not ...
Read More »New Building Society challenges parking meter bylaws
The New Building Society (NBS) is challenging the legality of the parking meter bylaws that have been approved by Minister of Communities (Local Government), Ronald Bulkan. NBS’ Chief Executive Officer, Anil Kishun said in an affidavit in support of motion that the parking meters has badly affected his financial institution’s customers and employees. “It has caused us great loss and ...
Read More »Region 9 Executive Officer charged with sexual assault against elected official, granted $200,000 bail
Region 9 Regional Executive Officer, Carl Parker, was today granted $200,000 bail, when he was presented before city magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to a charge of sexual assault against one of the region’s elected representatives. The matter was held out of the view of the public, in keeping with laws which protect the identities of victims of sexual offenses. ...
Read More »Nandlall, Williams meet on GECOM Chairmanship
The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Anil Nandlall says Attorney General Basil Williams did not provide his interpretation of the Constitution on who is eligible to be appointed  Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, but Williams says he needs time to study the case laws presented to him before the two sides meet again next week. “Attorney General, Mr. Basil Williams, was unprepared ...
Read More »“Too burdensome” parking meter fees to be reduced, following meeting with President Granger
Parking meter fees are to be reduced in the coming days, but authorities are not about to give into calls for the contract between Smart City Solutions (SCS) and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to be scrapped. Local Government Minister, Ronald Bulkan told Demerara Waves Online News that City Hall would be announcing the new rates in another three to ...
Read More »Legal action against parking meters looms; citizens demand scrapping of deal, not reduction of fees
Legal action is being planned  against the parking meters by several persons and groups to scrap the deal between City Hall and Smart City Solutions (SCS), even if government intervenes and lowers the rate, according to representatives of the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM). Attorney-at-Law, Nadia Sagar, who is part of MAPM, said she was aware of legal moves to ...
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