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Guyana has been leading the ambitious CARICOM programme to reduce the region’s food import bill by 25% by the year 2025. According to Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, significant progress has already been made in reaching the regional goal. CARICOM’s annual food import bill stands at around US$5 Billion. In a statement to mark […]
The Leader of the Opposition today stepped up the opposition’s call for there to be a national plan of action to root out ethnic discrimination, and simultaneously promote inclusion and equality among the people of Guyana. In a statement, the Office of the Leader of the Opposition vowed to continue the fight for racial unity, […]
Four Guyanese nationals and two Albanians have been arrested by Spanish authorities after the Guyana registered boat they were operating was found with more than 2000 pounds of cocaine. In a statement released by the Tax and Customs Department of Spain, the fishing vessel which carries the name “Mathieu”, was busted in the Atlantic Ocean […]
With the Guyana Power and Light company facing an increase in demand for electricity, the Government wants companies that utilize a high volume of electricity to go back to self generation. Last week, GPL announced that it has noticed a greater demand for power, with the current peak demand surpassing the usual numbers. Over the […]
The ExxonMobil company has exited the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana and intends to focus on its oil production in the Stabroek Block. In a statement, the company said, Ratio Guyana Limited is anticipated to assume the role as operator in the block that spans 3.3 million acres. Exxon said its exploration efforts and discovery of […]
The Government is pushing back against the just concluded Washington Conference on Guyana, which was attended by the Opposition Leader and several other members of the opposition APNU+AFC. In a statement, Prime Minister Mark Phillips lashed out at the Opposition, accusing Opposition of being unpatriotic for agreeing to a petition that details issues related to […]
The Guyana Power and Light is asking customers to conserve on electricity usage as the company has recorded its highest-level electricity generation and demand in the Demerara- Berbice interconnected system. The company said it recently recorded a peak demand of 182 megawatts, when the usual high demand is around 154 megawatts. Over the last few […]
The Region Seven indigenous community of Jawalla has been thrown into mourning with the deaths of three women, who were crushed during a violent storm in the area on Thursday afternoon. According to reports coming out of the region, a number of trees were uprooted during the storm and the women were crushed by one […]
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has announced that it recorded a 12% increase in arrivals during the first 20 days of September in the run up and during the Caribbean Premiere League cricket matches in Guyana. Statistics provided by the airport indicated that by the end of September, more than 36,000 passengers would have […]
Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson has refused to accept the apology issued to him by the Guyana Police Force, after the Force admitted that his name had been “mistakenly” left on a travel blacklist at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Opposition MP and former Government Minister was on his way to Washington on […]
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