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The government is pouring more money into the local sugar company, GuySuCo, as it continues with its efforts to turn around the fortunes of the company. Another $1.5 Billion has been allocated to the company as part of the government’s latest supplementary budget. The Government is hoping that the money will boost production and assist […]
Three months after a devastating fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory claimed the lives of 20 children, a Commission of Inquiry to examine the issues related to the deadly fire, has been established. Retired Military Chief of Staff, Major General Joe Singh will serve as the Chairman of the Commission. He will be assisted […]
Three men who have emerged as suspects in an East Bank Demerara robbery have been arrested by the Police and are likely to face criminal charges as early as Friday. According to a Police statement, the three were part of a group of four persons who held a security guard at gunpoint and robbed him. […]
By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has disclosed that the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in the mining town of Linden will cost approximately US$35 million, and will be built completely with local funds, although an international loan agreement was recently signed for the project. The Public Works Minister made the disclosure today during […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has disallowed an Opposition motion, which was intended to pave way for the Assembly to agree to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia fire. It was APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul who requested leave to discuss, and […]
The Governments of Guyana and The Dominican Republic have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting collaboration between the two countries. President Irfaan Ali led a delegation of Government, business and private sector officials to the Dominican Republic on a two-day visit that wrapped up today. The MOUs cover areas in the Oil […]
Three days after he was arrested near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 57 pounds of cocaine in his car, Providence and Albouystown resident, Christopher Douglas, appeared in Court today and pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge. With the guilty plea, Magistrate Sunil Scarce sentenced him to 4 years in jail and fined him […]
Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply today that a percentage of the $350M in supplementary funding budgeted under his Office, will be used to assist the families of the Mahdia fire victims, including the survivors. “Under this particular line item, in this instance, this additional amount that is being […]
The Committee of Supply of the National Assembly today cleared another $5B to support ongoing works with the gas-to energy project. The additional sum is expected to see the project to completion, Minister responsible for Finance, Dr.Ashni Singh said. The National Assembly has already passed $43B to support the construction of the project. The additional […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who covers the security sector, is not supportive of the President’s decision to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken beyond his retirement age. Mr. Hicken reached the retirement age of 55 in July, but President Irfaan Ali announced on Monday that he has decided to extend […]
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