By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2015
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Guyanese could begin to enjoy the long anticipated reduction in tolls to cross the Berbice River Bridge as soon as December 1, 2015 once the ongoing negotiations conclude as the APNU+AFC government anticipates. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson is optimistic that the government could reach an agreement with the bridge company that will pave […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2015
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The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Monday signed an agreement which exemplifies the two countries commitment to keeping each other’s skies safe and secure. The agreement was signed between United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway and Guyana’s Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. It signals […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2015
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Venezuela’s claims to Guyana’s Essequibo Region and parts of its oil rich maritime space will be “the issue” for Guyana at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta. During the weekly “Public Interest” tv programme, the President made it clear that the Venezuela issue will top his agenda. “That is my agenda, few […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2015
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Police in Region Seven are investigating a strange case of an alleged attempted robbery and beating at a Region 7 mining camp. According to reports out of the area, on Sunday, six armed men along with three well-known businessmen who are also involved in mining, attacked and demanded gold from a Brazilian mining camp in the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2015
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After first declaring that the salary he was being paid as a Government Minister was the same that he paid to new attorneys at his law firm when he was in private practice, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, has now decided to start donating the increases in his salary as a government Minister to various […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2015
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Cables released by Wiki Leaks highlighting communication between the US Embassy in Georgetown and the US Government back in Washington in 2006, have revealed that the US Embassy was convinced that it was then Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon who had ordered the 2002 return of spy equipment to drug king pin […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2015
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President David Granger on Friday proposed the construction of light rail tracks to ease the growing traffic congestion in the country, particularly on the East Bank corridor. The President said there are far too many vehicles on the country’s roadways and while the government has no plans to ban the importation of vehicles, there needs […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2015
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The government has announced that Governance Minister Raphael Trotman who holds responsibility for the natural resources sector, has ordered that mining works be halted by the operator of a water dredge near the village of Isseneru in Region Eight. The decision was made following concerns and complaints from the Toshao and representatives of the village. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2015
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Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – A total of 53 illegal immigrants were detained yesterday as a joint task force swooped down on known hideouts along the East/West corridor. According to a release from the T&T Police Service, the two-hour exercise, which was held at varying points along the Priority Bus Route, from the Aranguez Savannah to […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2015
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The Chairman of the Ogle International Airport, Michael Correia, has dismissed concerns by some of the operators at the airport, that it is being badly managed. The Correia group owns a majority stake in the airport. Earlier this week, nine other operators announced the formation of the National Air Traffic Association in wake of what […]