The entry of police and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers into Kaikan Village, in Region Seven, has caused significant security and social problems, according to residents, who say women have been sexually assaulted and villagers have been threatened and intimidated.
Government will soon grant absolute land titles to several Indigenous communities following Cabinet approval, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon announced on Friday.
The return of convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan has been delayed due to Hurricane Dorian, Police Commissioner Leslie James said on Friday.
United Kingdom-based Westmount Energy Limited is boasting of Guyana’s potential oil reserves as it seeks investors for its projects in the Guyana/Suriname basin, which include the drilling of the first well in the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana next year.
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the National Mining Syndicate (NMS) and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) are to submit a memorandum containing their concerns about the mining industry and their recommendations to President David Granger for consideration.
At least six families were affected by the flash storm which hit Mahdia, in Region Eight, on Friday afternoon and efforts are underway by the regional administration and the Civil Defense Commission (CDC) to assist them in rebuilding their homes.
The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) on Friday officially commissioned its newly constructed solar-powered Green Office and Store Complex (GOSC), which is located at the firm’s Providence Terminal, on the East Bank of Demerara.
Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital (DBSH) is now offering dialysis services at a subsidised cost of $12,000 per session.
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party yesterday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the country’s departure from the European Union.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday officially launched its annual “Pinktober” cancer awareness campaign.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Congress voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve a temporary state of siege in six northeastern provinces, a measure designed to tighten security after several soldiers were killed by suspected drug traffickers.
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters)- Pope Francis said yesterday that rapid deforestation and the loss of biodiversity in individual countries should not be treated as local issues since they threaten the future of the planet.
The police have arrested a second person for questioning about the murder of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara resident David Gentle.
NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – Thousands of displaced people are living in “rapidly deteriorating” conditions in the worst-hit parts of the Bahamas six days after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the United Nations World Food Programme warned yesterday.
(Trinidad Newsday) Relatives of murdered man, Ricky Mohammed, 54 believe land dispute may be the reason why he was shot yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) A woman and a child died in a road traffic accident this morning involving a truck.
NASSAU, Bahamas,(Reuters) – Thousands of displaced people are living in “rapidly deteriorating” conditions in the worst-hit parts of the Bahamas six days after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the United Nations World Food Programme warned today.
KHARTOUM, (Reuters) – Sudan’s toppled former leader Omar al-Bashir was the only person with a key to a room at the presidential palace holding millions of euros, his last office manager testified today.
(Trinidad Guardian) Over the past week, about 15 customers of Scotiabank’s Sangre Grande branch had thousands of dollars stolen from their accounts after their cards were skimmed.
The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) yesterday presented to the commissioners a draft schedule of timelines which sets the earliest date for General and Regional Elections as March 2020.
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