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Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture Khemraj Ramjattan went head-to-head in the National Assembly this morning over the $6Billion in allocations for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) and the handling of the sugar industry by the previous and current governments. Mr. Ramjattan who opened the debate for the second day said […]
Four Venezuelan nationals including two girls, ages 14 and 16, have been charged for the attempted murder of another Venezuelan teenager after allegedly assaulting and stabbing the 16-year-old. The four accused appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge According to the Police report, it is […]
An abandoned Venezuelan registered aircraft was located over the weekend in Guyana at an illegal airstrip in Karuduni, about 20 kilometers from the Kurupukari crossing in Region Eight. An investigation into the discovery of the illegal plane and the illegal airstrip has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Guyana Police Force, and […]
The state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) is coming under fire from the People’s National Congress for only airing the contributions of Government Members in its broadcast of the National Budget Debate. The People’s National Congress is the largest party in the APNU+AFC Opposition Coalition. In its broadcast of the National Budget Debates on its television […]
The government has increased the allocation to the Small Business Development Fund (SBDF) to $300 million. A total of 746 small businesses benefited from the programme in 2021. Speaking as part of the 2022 budget debates on Monday, the Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond touted the fund as an example of her […]
After searching for more than two decades, the Canadian company CGX Energy and its partner Frontera Energy Corporation have struck oil in Guyana. In a statement last evening, the CGX company announced that they have discovered an oil and gas reservoir off the coast of Guyana, and drilling on a second well could begin later […]
With no local government elections being held last year, the Opposition is accusing the government of not putting provisions in place to ensure the elections take place this year. Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul today accused the government of not setting aside funds in the 2022 National Budget for Local Government Elections, although the […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has once again raised concerns about the way Guyanese employed in the oil and gas sector are being treated. In a statement, GAWU said it is disturbed to learn again of the alleged treatment experienced by Guyanese nationals undertaking various tasks on the Floating Production and Storage […]
Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton who opened the budget debates on behalf of the government this morning, boasted of his Ministry’s achievements in the past year in terms of Labour relations and dealing with issues that affect workers. During his presentation, Minister Hamilton said a high point of his Ministry’s performance was being able to resolve […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir kicked off the 2022 National Budget in the National Assembly this morning in a fiery address where she dealt with a number of issues in the budget as well as the government’s day-to-day operations. She chided the administration for not offering anything in the budget for the poor and […]
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