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The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) today called for an investigation into the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant amid a spate of controversies, and for the removal of certain criteria, that it says, only serves to “humiliate” citizens, and gather data for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the upcoming elections. The distribution […]
Guyana has not been provided with any list of the final number of Guyanese to be deported from the United States for illegally residing in that country, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said. At his Thursday press conference, Mr. Jagdeo told reporters that regardless of the number of Guyanese to be deported, Guyana will accept […]
Investment Committee Member of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), Dr. Terrence Campbell has filed Court documents seeking a judicial review and challenging the Guyana government’s management and transparency of the Natural Resource Fund. The application names the Attorney General of Guyana and the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance […]
The recently released Transparency International Corruption Perception Index report has been described as a ‘damp squib’ by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. In the report, which was released two weeks ago, the international corruption watchdog said although Guyana has created anti-corruption institutions and laws in place, transparency and law enforcement are very low. It also pointed […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Ministry of Finance has been instructed to simplify the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant after the current phase of the exercise got off to a chaotic start with hundreds of disgruntled citizens flocking distribution sites. Mr. Jagdeo told reporters today that approximately 545,000 cheques have been processed, […]
Days after The World Bank released a damning report on the Caribbean’s education sector, describing it as a sector in “crisis”, the Chairman of CARICOM, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called on her fellow Caribbean Community Leaders to act and address the crisis that is facing education. Addressing the opening of the CARICOM Regular […]
The parents of teenage twin girls, Martha and Michelle D’Andrade, who died in the Mahdia Secondary School dorm fire have filed a $900 million dollar lawsuit against the state, after the Court set aside an agreement that had been reached with the Government for a $5million settlement. The mother, Valerie Carter, had complained to the […]
Guyana Electric has joined forces with US based company, GE Vernova, to strengthen Guyana’s electrical grid. GE Vernova Representative, Douglas Hasbun and co-owners of Guyana Electric, Keon Howard and Michelle Howard announced the “strategic partnership” on the sidelines of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo at the Guyana Marriott today. Hasbun said […]
The Election Fraud Case commenced this week for a second time, with the Prosecution presenting American Chamber of Commerce-Guyana (AMCHAM) Observer, Rosalinda Rasul as its first witness. The case has also seen prominent Attorney, Dr. Dexter Todd, joining the defense team and another prominent Attorney, Latchie Rahamat joining the Prosecution. Rasul took the stand on […]
By Svetlana Marshall The President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has told the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo that the vision for gas development in Guyana does not stop at Wales, but includes maximizing the country’s natural gas to power an Alumina Plant, in addition to a Data Centre and a Fertilizer Plant. […]
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