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Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Friday presented the 2015 Annual Public Debt Report, the first of its kind in Guyana, to the National Assembly. The Minister believes that the compilation of this inaugural Annual Public Debt Report represents an important step to ensuring institutional transparency and accountability. He said it also demonstrates the administration’s intention […]
At a media sensitization session held at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Friday, Head of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit, Dr. Zulfikar Bux urged the media to tell both sides of a story when issues arise at the public health institution. He noted that relatives of patients would sometimes “run to the media” with […]
Citizens will be required to start paying for parking in and around Georgetown by mid-December, Smart City Solutions and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council confirmed on Friday. The first set of 157 meters will be installed and become operational towards the end of November. But the company said it will set aside the first […]
The owner of a Kitty Chinese restaurant was badly beaten on Thursday night as armed bandits attacked the business place. Residents in the area said it was just after 11:30pm when they heard the owner of the Hing Fa Restaurant screaming for help. One resident said when he peaked through his window, he saw one […]
(MOTP) – President David Granger, on Thursday, presented $1million dollars to the President’s College at its 26th Graduation exercise, to boost the school’s science and technology facilities, even as he noted that education, which has been founded in the sciences, can lead to the development of the country. In his address to the graduands, parents, […]
President David Granger on Thursday said his desire is to see fewer guns in the hands of private citizens and on the streets. The President told reporters that his government will be scaling back on the issuance of firearm licenses to private citizens. Responding to a question on his weekly televised program, the Public Interest, […]
As Guyana gears for the largest gold declaration in recent times, the government has approved immediate implementation of administrative and operational reform at the Guyana Gold Board. The proposals for restructuring were brought to the Cabinet by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman. Reporting on the outcome of the Cabinet meeting, State Minister Joseph Harmon […]
Major changes are likely to take place within the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) before the end of 2016. State Minister Joseph Harmon said on Thursday that the government was considering a number of options in the area of diversification. Harmon has already ruled out the option of supporting a continuation of the existing state of […]
Two businessmen, one from Linden and another from Diamond, were taken into police on Wednesday after an unlicensed shotgun, three live cartridges and a small quantity of cannabis were found in their places of business, at Omai Landing, Region 8. Police said the items were discovered during separate raids which were conducted early Wednesday morning. […]
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Winston Cosbert was yesterday, given the Terms of Reference (TORs) by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, to probe into the allegations of unauthorised disclosure of information, mismanagement and malpractices in the procurement of pharmaceuticals at the Ministry of Public Health. In handing over the TORs, Minister Harmon said […]
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