By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2024
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With the Government tapping in to the earnings from the oil sector, the Finance Minister announced a $1.146 trillion budget on Monday, representing an increase of more than 46% over last year’s budget. There are no new taxes in the budget and a number of measures that were put in place to keep fuel prices […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2024
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The United States Department of Defense plans to work closer this year with the Guyana Defence Force to boost and modernize the country’s defence architecture. U.S Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Daniel Erikson made that disclosure during a two-day visit to Guyana, which ended on Tuesday. During the visit, he met and held talks with […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2024
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With the Justice System facing an increasing number of cases, Acting Chief Justice Roxane George, is urging citizens to consider the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) more. At the opening of Law Year 2024 on Tuesday, Justice George said Attorneys should advise their clients to explore Alternative Dispute Resolution, explaining that ADR is any […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2024
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The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Western Hemisphere, Daniel P. Erikson is currently in Guyana to advance bilateral defense and security partnership talks between Guyana and the US. In a statement, the US Embassy in Georgetown said Mr Erikson’s visit “underscores the continued importance the United States places on the U.S.-Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2024
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Veteran Guyanese and Caribbean Trade Unionist, Lincoln Lewis, has issued a call for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, to be removed as the interlocutor of any discussion between Guyana and Venezuela on the border controversy. Last week, the St. Vincent Prime Minister wrote to President Irfaan Ali to explain that […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2024
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International carrier, American Airlines, will be adding an additional daily flight to its Guyana route from June of this year. The airline currently operates two daily flights between Guyana and New York and Miami. The additional flight is likely to be added to the Georgetown-Miami route since there continues to be increased travel to and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2024
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Guyana officially became a member of the United Nations Security Council today, and will serve one of the most important UN organs for the next two years as a non-permanent member. During the flag installation ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York this afternoon, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carloyn Rodrigues-Birkett, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 2, 2024
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President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo have joined other regional leaders in offering condolences to the people of Trinidad and Tobago on the passing of former Trinidadian Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday. Mr. Panday, who was 90-years-old, passed away on New Year’s Day, according to a message from his family. Panday, who served as […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2023
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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the deployment of a British Navy vessel to the coast of Guyana, is not a threat to neighbouring Venezuela, nor is it in breach of the Argyle declaration since the move forms part of Guyana’s efforts to enhance its defence capabilities. Caracas has rejected the British Navy vessel’s deployment […]
By News Source Guyana on December 28, 2023
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The Government of Venezuela has rejected the deployment of a British Navy vessel to the coast of Guyana, declaring that the move is an act of hostile provocation. In a statement today, the Venezuelan Government said the deployment of the British Navy vessel to Guyana is also a violation of the Argyle Declaration, which followed […]