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(CNN) Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has died at age 90, Cuban state media reported. “There are few individuals in the 20th century who had a more profound impact on a single country than Fidel Castro had in Cuba,” Robert Pastor, a former national security adviser for President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s, told CNN in […]
President David Granger said that while the bauxite industry remains an important and viable part of the economic landscape of Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), Linden must move beyond being known as a mining town to a manufacturing hub in the country. He was at the time delivering the feature address at the unveiling of the […]
The Marriott Hotel is set to host the first ever Republic Bank Trade Mission in Guyana. The event takes place on Monday, November 28 and Tuesday November 29. It will see a number of Republic Bank’s business clients from several regional territories including Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados, coming to Guyana to share ideas and […]
The President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union(GAWU), Komal Chand, today urged the Coalition Government to “reconsider” its decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate in the next two months. He made the plea while hosting a press conference along with the President of NAACIE (National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees), […]
The process to come up with six nominees to fill the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission is set to begin on Tuesday and will last for two days. Opposition Leader, Bharat Jagdeo at his weekly press conference said his party will make the selections after consulting with Civil Society. He said thee […]
The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that one hundred and sixty four cases of chicken pox has been recorded over the last week at the Paramakatoi Secondary School dormitory. The announcement was made on Thursday by Minister of Public Health, George Norton during an emergency press briefing in the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam. According to […]
With Guyana’s economy not performing at its best, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has outlined a list of recommendations which it believes could stimulate growth. Among those recommendations is for the Government to raise the income tax threshold to $100,000 in the 2017 Budget. “The Private Sector Commission believes that there are several measures which would […]
The Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo wants the upcoming 2017 National Budget to be consistent with promises made by President David Granger during his address to the National Assembly a few weeks ago. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said he wishes the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, well, as he prepares […]
With the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally set to leave the job at the end of this month, President David Granger has indicated to the Opposition Leader that the process to find a new Chairman should start. Mr. Jagdeo will have to submit six nominees for the position and the President […]
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has indicated to the Cabinet that all of the police promotions which were done by Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine, will remain in place. Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has also been informed of the position of the government. When Persaud returned from his 100 days of vacation leave, […]
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