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Steps are being taken to activate the Local Government Commission (LGC) and the Public Procurement Commission, despite concerns by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) that government is deliberately dragging its feet. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, however, could not say when government’s nominees to the LGC would be named publicly. Against the background of government searching for a ...

City Police in Georgetown said they Thursday night found a rifle in the possession of a hooded man under the Stabroek Market canopy who escaped. Chief Constable Andrew Foo said Friday morning that due to the prevalence of narco-trafficking and the fact that the area under the clock is a haven for criminals, the constabulary has recommended that vendors be ...

President David Granger Wednesday evening attended the launch of an autobiography of 91-year old Ms. Carmen Jarvis entitled “From Seedtime to Harvest”. The book’s title was adopted from the lyrics of The Bishop’s High School’s song where she was a student and later head teacher. The event was held at the Georgetown Club. Delivering brief remarks, President Granger shared fond recollections of ...

Police are conducting ballistic tests on two handguns and ammunition that were found in the possession of a labourer during a murder probe, and he has since been remanded on charges of gun and ammo possession. It is alleged that on September 30, 2016, at 70 Hadfield St. Georgetown, Jermaine Flavius had in his possession a .32 Taurus Pistol without ...

Seon Brammer, who was before the court on a drug trafficking charge, was Wednesday found guilty and sentenced to 48 months in prison. The 34-year-old father of two was charged with having 464 grams of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. During his trial he was out on bail. According to police, they had found a quantity of marijuana under ...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge Wednesday night said Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Shamir Ally continues to serve, even as the envoy, regarded asset in that Islamic Region of the world, has been  asked to provide some answers. “We are looking into the matter and we need from him answers to some things and then we will take a decision,” he told ...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge on Wednesday said Guyana has complained to United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon about “illegal” over-flights by Venezuelan aircraft and this country has also asked for international help in gathering information about those incursions. “I believe that they are irresponsible and dangerous and we have said as much to the Secretary General of the ...

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the investigations into the allegations of corruption and misconduct made by Mr. Kenwin Charles against members of the Guyana National Broadcasting Association (GNBA) Board were Thursday handed over to Major General Ret’d Joe Singh, MMS, by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at his office, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Ministry of ...

The Commission of Inquiry into the illegal twin-engine Cessna plane that was found in southern Guyana last month has tapped into the expertise of Guyanese aviator Michael Brassington. He said he was summoned by Inquiry Commissioner, Retired Brigadier Edward Collins to appear under oath at the probe in Lethem, Rupununi. “I was summoned. I was more or less ordered to ...

Former Prosecutor of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), Oswald Massiah was early Wednesday morning found dead in a car at Parika. Divisional Commander for West Demerara, Assistant Commissioner Leslie James confirmed that the body of Massiah was discovered in a car at the Parika Ferry Stelling  and taken to a nearby hospital. Sources said Massiah had been ill  for quite ...