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A report for the world’s second largest stock market, NASDAQ, has named Guyana as the fastest growing economy in the world. In a report compiled for the stock exchange, it said that with a projected growth rate of 16.3% during the four-year period 2018-2021, Guyana is the fastest growing economy in the world. According to […]
Engineer and Businessman, Charles Ceres intends to take action against the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and PPP Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall, over statements that sought to link him to allegations of “land grabbing”. The allegations have since been debunked by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Mr. Ceres who is the owner and CEO […]
The Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) has announced that its customers will feel less pressure at the pumps with a reduction in the price for gasoline and diesel. In a statement, the company said that with effect from this afternoon, the price for Super 95 gasoline has been reduced by $10 per litre and the price […]
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn, has called on those wishing to pin corruption claims against his name to “put up or shut up”, while making it clear that all land dealings under his watch have been above board. Mr. Benn called a press conference this morning […]
With several maps laid out on a wall behind him, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo used the majority of his Thursday afternoon press conference to accuse the Ministry of the Presidency through the Lands and Surveys Commission of alleged corruption in the leasing of state lands. Jagdeo pointed to a number of land leases and claimed […]
Ten years after he was wrongfully dismissed from the Guyana Police Force, Police Officer Simon McBean has been reinstated by the Police Service Commission. McBean was a Police Superintendent when he was dismissed for traveling abroad to pursue a master’s degree programme without receiving authorization. The dismissal case made its way through the Courts and […]
An Accounts Clerk who was attached to a construction company was on Thursday charged with embezzling $2 million from the company. 27-year-old Rabindranauth Rambajue appeared in Court and was remanded to jail on the embezzlement charge. The Court was told that he was arrested as he attempted to board a flight to leave Guyana a […]
New Officers of the Guyana Defence Force were today officially welcomed into the officer corps as they received their instruments of Commission from President David Granger. The Standard Officers’ Course now includes studies at the University of Guyana. All of the officers who successfully completed the studies are now holders of an Associate Degree in […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today said he has started to look at new names to make up a list of nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and he intends to also look outside of Guyana for possible nominees. Speaking at his press conference this afternoon, the Opposition Leader said the […]
With the Police still to make an arrest in the case of the attack on gay rights activist Joel Simpson, the Government of Guyana through its Ministry of Social Protection has condemned the attack. In a statement, the Ministry said it “wishes to place on record that the recent attack is completely unwarranted and a […]
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