Several government ministers did not vote for duty-free concessions for two officials of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) because the route that was being used was illegal, a number of ministers said Tuesay. Those abstaining were Minister of Business, Dominic ...
Former Public Service Minister, Jennifer Westford and the ministry’s former Principal Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings should be freed of 24 counts of fraud amounting to GY$600 million, their defence lawyer, Dexter Todd told the court on Tuesday. In making no-case ...
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday found that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (“GAWU”) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (“NAACIE”) were adequately consulted before the government’s decision to close the Rose Hall ...
Prominent Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr. Gladstone Mitchell died in Jamaica after a prolonged illness, a family member confirmed. He was 80 years. His daughter, Vivienne Mitchell confirmed that her father passed away. She told Demerara Waves Online News that a date has ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Mervyn Taylor This year marks the 25th anniversary of Roy Pierre & Associates participation in Labor Day J’ouvert celebrations in the borough of Brooklyn. This band also played mas at the very outset of ...
The Guyana government on Monday announced that plans were being made to establish a homestead settlement area for the 260 confirmed Venezuelans, who are occupying areas in Barima-Waini (Region One). Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix made the announcement after ...
Guyana’s National Assembly on Monday ordered opposition People’s Progressive Party parliamentarian, Harry Gill to appear before the House Privileges Committee for criticising Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland in a newspaper letter. “Honourable Member Mr. Harry Gill will answer to the Committee ...
Two residents of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara died Sunday night when the car in which they were travelling collided on the East Coast Demerara Public road. Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 22:15hrs last ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King The Washington, D.C.-based Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has partnered with George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Yale School of Public Health, with financing from ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King United Nations Secretary General Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other member states to pay their mandatory contributions “on time and in full,” warning that the global body ...