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The European Union (EU) has launched an Election Observer Mission to Guyana for the upcoming elections. The mission is being led by Robert Biedron, who is a Member of the European Parliament from Poland. At a press conference at the Pegasus Hotel on Friday, Biedron explained that the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) will observe […]
Faced with at least two commercial banks taking steps to close the accounts of its candidates, the We Invest in Nationhood party has issued a call for the two banks to be boycotted along with their affiliated businesses. The call by WIN has been condemned by both the Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber […]
With her opponents promising massive tax reductions, large increases and cash incentives, Presidential Candidate of the Forward Guyana Movement, Amanza Walton-Desir has made it clear that her party has no interest in participating in a “bidding match” as the country prepares for the upcoming elections. “What we are not going to get into is a […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, today defended the Guyana Government’s approval of a US$650,000 per month contract between the Guyana Power and Light Company, and Dominican Republic energy company, InterEnergy Group. He said a Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides for consultancy services has been in existence since last year. He said the company […]
A Business Support Desk, which was conceptualized and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and is being facilitated by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has been operationalized. The move comes as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) observes National Small Business Week. The Business Support Desk is intended to increase the access […]
The APNU has slammed the Government over its decision to give full approval to the Guyana Power and Light Company to sole source a consultancy contract with a Dominican Republic company for US$650,000 per month. In a statement last evening, APNU Member, Ganesh Mahipaul said the revelation of the staggering consultancy contract is a slap […]
A new Regional Hospital at Bath on the West Coast of Berbice was commissioned on Wednesday, with the President promising that the new facility will match the services being offered at private facilities. The Bath Regional Hospital is the third of six new regional hospitals to open as part of the Government’s healthcare enhancement programme. […]
The Alliance For Change has expressed concern over the inclusion of the Chevron Corporation in the Stabroek Block oil deal, warning that the lack of information from the Government of Guyana on Chevron’s entry is worrying. Chevron recently took over the Hess Corporation’s shares in the Stabroek Block after winning a legal battle with ExxonMobil. The […]
Five of the six political parties contesting the upcoming elections have signaled their willingness to support the repealing of archaic laws in Guyana that criminalizes same sex intimacy. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the Alliance for Change (AFC), We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), and Forward Guyana Movement on Tuesday […]
In an election campaign style speech to a large audience of Police ranks this morning at Police headquarters, Eve Leary, President Irfaan Ali implored on serving members of the Force to take advantage of the various programmes and measures introduced by his Government, while announcing salary adjustments and promotions for some Police ranks. “Between 8 […]
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