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Outgoing Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Kamalesh Sharma, on day two of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2015 said, “Guyana is at the heart of the Commonwealth.” Dr. Sharma made these comments when quizzed on the Commonwealth’s support for Guyana, with regard to Venezuela’s claim on Guyana’s territory. “We have expressed solidarity […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, believes that Guyana has lost its momentum on the global stage in its advocacy for sound climate change policies and he is blaming the APNU+AFC government for what he considers a “set back”. Mr. Jagdeo, who in 2010 received the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champion of the Earth […]
The Ministry of Finance is pushing back against criticism of the government’s decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Fedders Lloyd company for the construction of the Specialty Hospital. Fedders Llloyd had presented the second lowest bid when the project went up for tender under the former PPP government. The company that won […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday spared no words as he accused the government of massive corruption with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indian company, Fedders Lloyd that will see works restarting on the construction of the Specialty Hospital. The former President said the signing of the MOU lacks transparency […]
Several pilots, engineers, Roraima Airways staff and other members of the local aviation community gathered Friday afternoon on the side of the runway at the Cheddi Jagan Airport to receive the body and pay their respect to fallen Guyanese pilot, Captain Alvin Clarke. Captain Clarke passed away last Saturday in Canada as he lost his […]
Baroness Patricia Scotland was unveiled as the Commonwealth Secretary-General Designate this afternoon at the Commonwealth summit in Malta. Baroness Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica in 1955, then moved with her family to Britain. She obtained her LLB in 1976, was called to the Bar in 1977 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1991. She received a […]
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rawle Lucas, has expressed gross dissatisfaction with the state of the building that currently houses the GRA’s headquarters at a rental cost of $60 million annually. Mr. Lucas on Friday said the environment in which employees are currently strained to work in, is […]
Police are on the hunt for the driver of a white Tacoma vehicle who is alleged to have caused the death of a teenager and injuring another during a late night hit and run on Thursday. Seventeen – year – old motorcyclist Travis Bollers was killed and cousin, Quacy McAlman injured along Sheriff Street; adding […]
Political Activist and Leader of The Independent Party, Mark Benschop, believes that now that the Minister of Communities has announced a date for Local Government Elections, he should also dissolve all of the active councils across the country. In a statement, Mr. Benschop said that by dissolving the councils, there will be the elimination of any […]
President David Granger, arrived at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2015) in Malta to further strengthen Guyana’s case in the border spat with Venezuela. The President joined Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, who participated in the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Meeting and the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in the preceding two days of […]
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