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A fired-up former APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, encouraged his hometown of Linden this afternoon to change their political allegiance and throw their support behind the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic at the upcoming elections. Figueira served as an APNU+AFC Member of Parliament for the past 10 years, but resigned from his party recently […]
An APNU-led Administration plans to reduce the age requirement for land applicants and make housing more affordable, according to senior party member and candidate, Ganesh Mahipaul. In October 2020, the current Government raised the age for land application to 21-years-old after it had been reduced to 18-years-old under the APNU+AFC Government. Outlining snippets of the […]
By Svetlana Marshall Hammering the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government over its handling of the country’s resources, Business Executive and APNU Candidate, Dr Terrence Campbell, told New Amsterdam residents that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Government will prudently manage the country’s resources including the Oil and Gas Sector. Dr. Campbell was among the APNU […]
The European Union (EU) has launched an Election Observer Mission to Guyana for the upcoming elections. The mission is being led by Robert Biedron, who is a Member of the European Parliament from Poland. At a press conference at the Pegasus Hotel on Friday, Biedron explained that the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) will observe […]
Faced with at least two commercial banks taking steps to close the accounts of its candidates, the We Invest in Nationhood party has issued a call for the two banks to be boycotted along with their affiliated businesses. The call by WIN has been condemned by both the Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber […]
With her opponents promising massive tax reductions, large increases and cash incentives, Presidential Candidate of the Forward Guyana Movement, Amanza Walton-Desir has made it clear that her party has no interest in participating in a “bidding match” as the country prepares for the upcoming elections. “What we are not going to get into is a […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, today defended the Guyana Government’s approval of a US$650,000 per month contract between the Guyana Power and Light Company, and Dominican Republic energy company, InterEnergy Group. He said a Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides for consultancy services has been in existence since last year. He said the company […]
A Business Support Desk, which was conceptualized and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is being facilitated by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has been operationalized. The move comes as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) observes National Small Business Week. The Business Support Desk is intended to increase the access […]
The APNU has slammed the Government over its decision to give full approval to the Guyana Power and Light Company to sole source a consultancy contract with a Dominican Republic company for US$650,000 per month. In a statement last evening, APNU Member, Ganesh Mahipaul said the revelation of the staggering consultancy contract is a slap […]
A new Regional Hospital at Bath on the West Coast of Berbice was commissioned on Wednesday, with the President promising that the new facility will match the services being offered at private facilities. The Bath Regional Hospital is the third of six new regional hospitals to open as part of the Government’s healthcare enhancement programme. […]
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