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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo lashed out at the Georgetown City Council today over a decision by the Council to apply the lower “institutional” tax rate to political parties, instead of the commercial tax rate. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said the move seems to have been orchestrated for political reasons, although his […]
Luxury Hotel brand, Hilton, has announced its plans to construct two new hotels in Guyana. In a statement, the company said the dual brands of Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Georgetown, will be the company’s first two hotels to be built in Guyana. Almost four years ago, a private company had signed a […]
The Hydromet Service has issued an advisory, warning that Guyana will experience above-normal temperatures from September to November. During the period, temperatures can reach as high as 35 degrees celsius. It was noted that the period typically marks the warmest months of the year, when extreme heatand heat wave days are common. The forecast indicates […]
A US$161M contract was signed this morning for the reconstruction of the 73km Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The project will be executed by Namalco Group of Trinidad and Tobago and Guy-America of Guyana. Absheek Engineering of Kuwait will be providing supervisory services for the project to the tune of US$1.7 Million. During the signing ceremony, President Irfaan […]
Facing a number of questions from the opposition, Alliance For Change, over his recent announcement of plans to build a new Berbice River Bridge, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his plan to build a new bridge across the Berbice River sixteen years since the last one was built. During a visit to the North […]
Almost a week after the three-year agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the Education Ministry today said teachers will reap significant benefits under the new agreement. In a statement today, the Education Ministry noted that the agreement reflects the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the nation’s educators are supported and […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, wants Guyanese to know that they must not take the rights and protections guaranteed under the Constitution for granted. However, he believes that there is a delicate balance between those rights and what may constitute a violation of the same rights. Speaking at a human rights forum on Monday […]
Guyana has extradited a total of three persons to the United States since the start of this year. The three were wanted in the United States for various offences. In May, suspected drug trafficker Patrick Waldrond was arrested outside an East Coast Demerara bar and immediately handed over to the US authorities to face drug […]
The Ministry of Public Works will on Wednesday sign the contract for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Soesdyke-Linden highway. The signing will take place at the Enchanter Creek, which is located along the highway. According to the Ministry of Public Works, the highway reconstruction project forms part of the Government’s vision for the development of […]
As the international community continues to pay attention to developments in Venezuela following the country’s controversial elections, the Guyana Private Sector Commission is joining the choir of countries calling for an international verification of the election results in the South American country. Both the incumbent Venezuelan Government and the Opposition have claimed victory in the […]
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