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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce today warned enterprises and potential investors about using “rent-a-citizen” and front men to get involved in the oil and gas sector under the Local Content rules. While not pointing to any specific company, but making reference to the current issue between RAMPS Logistics and the Local Content Secretariat, the Chamber […]
A 24-year-old Guyanese businessman who operates a fuel shop in the community of Eteringbang in Region Seven has been left counting his losses after a gang of seven Venezuelan gunmen attacked and robbed his employees while he was away in Venezuela. The incident occurred early this morning at Sam’s Business Place which is located in […]
Persons applying for new and renewed passports could find themselves waiting for as long as 40 days to get the new document. The Central Immigration and Passport Office has reported that it has been snagged by a number of setbacks caused by shipping delays. In a release, it was explained that while there have been […]
Declaring that the company has been left in the dark over the decision by the Local Content Secretariat not to grant it a Local Content Certificate to operate in Guyana, RAMPS Logistics believes it is deserving of being given clear reasons for its denial. At a press conference this morning, Chairman of RAMPS Logistics, Shaun […]
The Opposition today took its concerns over the bribery allegations made against the Vice President to the Office of the President in a protest, which called on the Vice President to demit office. The small group of protesters braved the rain with their placards as they called for a fully independent probe of the allegations. […]
With the Police Complaints Authority still investigating the Police shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus, family members are concerned about the slow pace of the probe. Along with several villagers, some family members staged a protest this midday outside the headquarters of the Special Branch Unit of the Guyana Police Force. An officer […]
The largest logistics company in the local oil and gas sector, RAMPS Logistics, has been denied a local content license to operate in Guyana by the Local Content Secretariat. The Secretariat falls under the Ministry of Natural Resources. News Source understands that the company received information about being denied the license just over a week […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is defending Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo in wake of the bribery allegations in that Vice News report. The Vice President has denied the allegations and President Irfaan Ali indicated that he has full confidence in the Vice President. Now the Attorney General has added his voice in defense of the Vice […]
The People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR), which is the largest party in the APNU+AFC coalition, has raised questions about the planned Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General Elections, while there is an active Elections Petition questioning the outcome of the elections still before the Courts. During a press conference today, PNCR Executive Member Gary […]
Fighting against the allegations made by a Chinese businessman that he accepts bribes to land government projects, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said his hands are clean and the Chinese businessman who he considered a friend abused their friendship by making the claims. At a press conference at the Office of the President this afternoon, […]
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