The Integrity Commission say that it is currently engaging an attorney for the prosecution of public officeholders who failed to submit their financial declarations for the year 2022.
The organisers of the National Ramadan Village, the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana (MYO), and the Government of Guyana, will be hosting “Qiyaam Lailatul Qadr” – A night of Prayer for Global Peace, Guyana and Palestine,” according to a CIOG release on Friday.
A 23-year-old Good Hope man who was arrested recently for the possession of narcotics for the purposes of trafficking, was on Friday sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment.
The Ministry of Human Services & Social Security has Kevin John of Kevin’s Reflections as one of those selfless persons with a big heart who need no urging to give back to their community and serves as an inspiration to others.
A boat crash in the Moruca River, Region One (Barima-Waini) yesterday claimed the lives of two teachers of St Bede’s Primary School, while another individual and a baby have been hospitalised.
Alliance for Change (AFC) Executive Member David Patterson has lambasted the government for what he termed “lack of foresight and strategic planning” as it relates to the frequency of power outages.
By Antonio Dey
The government is looking at establishing a customer service hotline for citizens who receive poor service at healthcare institutions and would like to file complaints.
Sarah Browne and Vikash Ramkissoon whose appointments as parliamentary secretaries were nullified by the Court of Appeal, are challenging that ruling before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Sixteen-year-old Anjalie Khemraj who was hospitalised in a critical condition after being struck down by a car at Grass Field, Enmore Access Road on Monday, succumbed to her injuries yesterday afternoon.
Ex-policeman Prince Reid has been handed a life sentence with the possibility of parole, only after serving 23 years, for the killing of two men into whom he had driven his minibus during a gaming fracas at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Demerara, back in 2017.
A security guard who told the police he was ‘trying a hustle’ will soon face the court on a charge of trafficking in marijuana while another man will also be charged with possession of a small amount of the said drug he said was for his personal use.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is moving ahead with its crop extension plans, President Irfaan Ali told workers attached to the Blairmont Estate during a recent meeting.
As a result of a prolonged drought, Guyana is now battling an increase of wildfires countrywide, and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday stressed that the livelihoods of communities are being affected with farmers even requesting the help of accessing irrigation water.
Thirty-year-old Joel Benjamin of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was on Thursday charged with attempted murder when he appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s court.
In an effort to improve the country’s literacy initiatives the Ministry of Education recently organised a specialised training session on Scholastic Guided Reading for officers of the National Literacy Department and regional literacy coordinators.
The construction of the first 100 young professional homes has commenced at Silica City, as part of the area’s first-phase development, a Ministry of Housing and Water release stated recently.
The Guyana Police Force last evening cautioned motorists using the Soesdyke-Linden Highway to be careful as there were two motor lorries that were immovable due to ‘cut out’ springs.