Politics

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said overseas-based Guyanese, who are 18 years and older as of January 1, 2024, could also receive the GY$100,000 cash grant per person if they are in Guyana and properly registered. He said once they are in Guyana, they would have to register as the grant would not be paid overseas. “There is no ...

One hour after heavily armed detachments from the Guyana Police Force’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) departed outside the residence of Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, emerged from his residence and told the media that he and his wife committed no financial crime. “I intend to vigorously defend these matters because there ...

Heavily armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) police and investigators from the Special Organised Crime Unit on Wednesday night surrounded the residence of Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus at Eve Leary. He has been cited for an estimated 240 charges in a probe conducted by SOCU and the Financial Intelligence Unit, according to court papers. The Head of SOCU, ...

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, First Lady Arya Ali has partnered with the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital to provide sponsorship of 1,000 mammograms for women across Guyana, her office said in a statement on Wednesday. The initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer, a disease that affects millions ...

In the wake of stirring allegations about the legitimacy of hundreds of millions of dollars in deposits associated with Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus and his family, as well as a controversial decision to appoint Mr Clifton Hicken as substantive police commissioner, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Monday recommended politically-free reforms. “Develop a comprehensive reform programme to be ...

France and Guyana on Tuesday discussed the need to strengthen cooperation in bringing wanted persons to justice in both c0untries, including the overseas department of French Guiana, and the return of Guyanese after serving jail terms, France’s Ambassador to Guyana Nicolas de Lacoste said. “We have people we are looking for. Sometimes they take refuge here in Guyana or they ...

The French Diplomatic Bureau on Monday began processing Guyanese applications for a Schengen visa to France, but already officials say there is a scarcity of euros (€) to pay for the processing. “Some people have difficulties getting euros because we are asking for cash and cash in euros and I’ve learned this morning that not all banks and not all ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Monday dismissed suggestions that commercial banks might not want to risk accepting cash grants as a type of income to lend money because of the likelihood that the cash grant policy could be changed by a new government in office. “Why should an incoming government, if a social programme is working, want to abandon ...

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that his administration’s Georgetown transformation plan includes improving drainage, emphasising history and culture while promoting walking and riding rather than too many vehicles in the city. “All of these sectors and segments that we see the City evolving with will support a city that is people-centric, moving more towards a walking city, a riding ...

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are to hold a second symposium on widespread violent crime across the region in Guyana, shortly after holding talks with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in Georgetown, officials said Saturday. Though Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Mottley did not name the visiting leader to the region, multiple sources have confirmed that Mr Modi is due ...