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The Government of Qatar has agreed to establish an embassy in Guyana, as Guyana and Qatar seek to deepen cooperation in a number of areas. The Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, paid a one day visit to Guyana on Tuesday and held meetings with President Irfaan Ali and […]
Confirming that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Biennial Delegates Congress will take place in 2024, party Leader Aubrey Norton, today expressed confidence that he will be re-elected Leader of the PNCR, and ultimately become the Presidential Candidate for the APNU in the 2025 elections. “I will be the Presidential Candidate. Whenever the Congress is […]
Gold declarations, especially from small and medium scale miners, continue to decline even after several interventions by the authorities. Last month, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) raised an alarm over the issue saying that the industry has been hit by a labour shortage driven by the demand for labour in the construction […]
With President Irfaan Ali maintaining that there are persons performing the functions of the Chancellor and Chief Justice while dodging questions on the substantive appointments, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today said he is convinced that the President has shut the door on confirming Justice Yonette Cummings as the Chancellor and Justice Roxane George as Chief […]
Parika construction worker, Randolph Reece, was charged and remanded to jail on Monday in relation to the gruesome murder of Parika resident Shannen Mohammed. The woman’s remains were found burnt beyond recognition in a yard where her house was being built by the same man who has now been charged for her murder. In Court, […]
On the heels of the Finance Ministry’s mid-year report, which boasted of Guyana’s economic prospect, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has also found that the country’s economic growth rate remains one of the fastest in the world. In a brief report, the IMF mission said on the back of a 62.3% growth rate last […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that all national and ‘A’ list High Schools in the country will now be mandated to facilitate cross-streaming, allowing students preparing for their CXC exams to sit subjects from outside their chosen stream. It was also announced that students who intend to write subjects that attract a large number […]
Guyana’s External Public and Publicity guarantee (PPG) debt grew by 3.8% from US$1,571.9 million at the end of last year, to US$1,631.1 million at end-June 2023. The Ministry of Finance stated in its half-year report that the increase in debt is due to an increase to positive net flows from bilateral creditors such as Eximbank […]
The Ministry of Finance has indicated that a total of $26.4B has been expended on the Security Sector between January-June of this year. In its half-year report, the Finance Ministry said the monies expended in the sector is to advance efforts which are consistent with Government’s commitment to ensure safety and security. In relation to […]
Investigators from the Guyana Police Force have launched a probe into the early Sunday morning shooting death of a man at Mon Repos on the East Coast of Demerara. The Police said the dead man’s name was given as only “Shawnie”. According to the Police report, persons in the vicinity of Third Street, Mon Repos […]
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