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Republic Bank announces new facility to encourage homeowners to move mortgage from other banks

Republic Bank Guyana has announced the introduction of a new Mortgage facility which targets persons who already have mortgages at other banks, encouraging them to move that mortgage to Republic Bank. The new Republic Mortgage Move enables customers at other banks who have existing residential mortgages between GYD$20 million to GYD$40 million to move their […]

Over 12,000 submit pre-qualification documents for small contracts; Government seeking to address issues

The issues of small contracts, housing, agriculture and mining took center stage as hundreds of persons flocked the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) today to meet with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and a number of Government Ministers. In relation to small contracts, it was revealed that about 12,000 persons have made submissions for small contracts […]

Venezuela’s Acting President tells International Court that 2023 Referendum vote addressed border controversy

Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez told the International Court of Justice this afternoon that the people of Venezuela through the Referendum vote taken on December 03, 2023, decided how the border controversy should be resolved. She said Venezuela intends to respect that vote by its citizens, as well as its historical position on the […]

Opposition call for probe of Region 3 Medical purchases and RHO’s alleged personal links to suppliers

Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, has leveled serious allegations of corruption against the Region Three Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Fiaz Hassan. Mohamed has accused the Regional Health Officer of having direct links to three companies that have been supplying the Region with millions of dollars in drugs and medical supplies. When contacted by News Source […]

Attorney General urges ICJ to directly, explicitly and unambiguously affirm the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award

Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, in his address to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said “clarity” and “specificity” in the Court’s ruling on the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award are vital to the effective resolution of the longstanding controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. “Any ambiguity or qualification in the […]

Cuban national shot dead at Queenstown workplace

A 23-year-old Cuban national, who was working as a janitor at a business place in Queenstown, was shot dead on Sunday morning at the same business place. The dead youth has been identified as Daninier Vegas Infante. He reportedly resided in Alexander Village. The entire incident was captured on the surveillance cameras at the business […]