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Describing his government as the most caring and responsive one that Guyana has seen, President Irfaan Ali today announced a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household across Guyana. He said the move is to increase disposable income in house holds across the country, adding that it also forms part of a wider cost […]
The Guyana Defence Force’s Camp Ayanganna Headquarters is to be reconstructed. During an address to newly commissioned officers of the GDF on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali announced that instructions have been given to the Chief of Defence Staff to begin the process for the construction of a new headquarters for the GDF. “I have directed […]
With more investments being made in the military, President Irfaan Ali has declared that the Government of Guyana remains committed to building a strong and diverse military. “We seek to build a military that reflects the diversity, one that is inclusive and offers the opportunity to all of its members to contribute to our collective […]
Declaring that ExxonMobil has no interest in invoking any clause within the Stabroek Block 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that could result in changes to the fiscal terms, ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge today warned that such a move could undermine future investments in the country. Since oil production began in 2019 there have been […]
A midday fire at Puruni Landing in the Mazaruni River, Region 7 completely destroyed 15 buildings and claimed two lives. An alarm was raised in the gold mining community just after 11 o’clock this morning as one of the buildings was seen engulfed in flames. There is no fire service in the area, so the […]
A total of 389 small contractors in Berbice were awarded almost $7 Billion in Government contracts on Tuesday to undertake various projects in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region. The contracts were awarded outside of the tender process. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who was in Berbice to oversee the exercise, said the Government devised the new system […]
With more than 600 known Venezuelan migrants settling in different communities across Linden, officials of the mining town are sounding the alarm over the strain that the migrants are placing on the community and they are demanding Government’s intervention. Following the public appeals by the Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon and other officials, Minister of […]
By Svetlana Marshall President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has announced that his company has successfully completed the US$1B pipeline for the gas-to-energy project. At a press conference today, the ExxonMobil Guyana President said the company is now waiting on the other components of the project to be completed to facilitate the process of safely […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has advised that President Irfaan Ali can go ahead and appoint Mr. Clifton Hicken as the substantive Commissioner of Police without the Opposition Leader’s agreement. The Attorney General said the Constitution does not state that the Opposition Leader’s agreement is needed for the appointment. Mr. Hicken, who reached the age of […]
Former Commissioner of Police, Winston Felix, who also served as a Minister of Government under the David Granger Administration, believes the recent kidnapping of Joshua David is a serious security concern for citizens. David was snatched just outside a Main Street restaurant in two weeks ago, and has not been seen or heard from since […]
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