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With an oil economy that has taken off, Guyana is now becoming a hotspot for private, foreign investments and even investments from the local private sector. But the government is also up to the task, President Irfaan Ali told International News Agency Al Jazeera in a recent interview. During that interview, President Ali spoke about […]
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has been bestowed with Guyana’s second highest national award, the Order of Roraima. Dr. Gonsalves is currently in Guyana on an official four-day visit. During a reception in his honour at the official residence of President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday night, the award was […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan today confirmed that his Alliance For Change Party has formally withdrawn from the multi-party coalition with the APNU. The two parties were in a coalition for the past 7 years, but even as the AFC has left the coalition, the AFC Leader today said the APNU and […]
Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has issued a warning to the government over its accumulation of public debts from loans. He particularity flagged two recent loans taken by the government from China. Goolsarran explained in his Stabroek News column today that the country’s external debt was just over US$1.3 Billion. He pointed out that the […]
One year after the enactment of Local Content legislation for the oil and gas sector, the Private Sector Commission has reported that more Guyanese businesses have increased their capacity to service the oil and gas sector. Under the Local Content law, Guyanese nationals and Guyanese companies receive priority in the procurement of goods and services […]
In his new year’s address to the nation, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton broadsided the Government as one that lacks compassion and competence, noting that citizens continue to face a high cost of living with little effort by the Government to address the situation. He also accused the government of discrimination. “We endured more rampant ethnic […]
Reflecting on the last year as one which saw the Government moving forward with an aggressive infrastructure and economic development plan, President Irfaan Ali has announced that this new year will see sustained economic growth along with increased opportunities for citizens and businesses. “In 2023, we shall roll out policies, programmes, and projects to ensure […]
The Guyana Police Force today expressed concern over the leak of a video recording of an interview and confrontation of suspects in a fraud case involving a businessman and two former media workers. The video recording of the Police interview was released on the page of New York based rights activist Rickford Burke. A wanted […]
The main union representing sugar workers in Guyana, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, is disappointed that the sugar company, GuySuCo, has failed to meet its production target, However, the union has made it clear that workers should not be blamed. In a statement today, GAWU noted that as has become the norm, the […]
After an absence of almost two years, the Government today appointed new members to the Teaching Service Commission. Five of the seven new members took the oath of office today before President Irfaan Ali. The other two members are to be sworn in at a later date. The Chief Education Officer, who was also sworn […]
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