By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2017
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The Minister of Communities will lead a task force with the aim of improving and managing the drainage of the city of Georgetown. The establishment of the task force was made during Cabinet meeting this week, according to Minister of State, Joe Harmon. “The task force will also be expected to prepare a plan for […]
By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2017
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An attempt by Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill, to challenge government’s efforts to restrict the illegal sale of alcohol, stumbled in the National Assembly on Friday. Presented by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing (Amendment) Bill 2016 was read for the second and third time in the House, and then passed […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2017
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(MOTP) The Government of Guyana came in for high praise on Thursday when 135 residents of the community of Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD) received their ‘Permission to Occupy State Lands’ documents from Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at a simple ceremony held at the Marks Supermarket. The document, which is temporary and valid […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2017
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Despite the economic slow down that Guyana experienced last year, Banks DIH Limited has been able to see growth in its finances and operations. Later this month, shareholders of the local conglomerate will meet for their annual general meeting and when they do, they will hear that the company has posted over $1. 5 Billion in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2017
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The Cheddi Jagan Airport has released its performance report for 2016 and while it indicates a higher volume of passengers through the airport, the numbers related to the airlines might have some airline executives smiling while others fume. In terms of the number of passengers carried during 2016, all of the airlines except Caribbean Airlines, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2017
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For the first time in 20 years, Guyana saw the appointment of the status of Senior Counsel to long serving legal practitioners yesterday. At a State House ceremony to hand over the instruments of appointment, the President said the absence of such appointments over the past two decades could be seen as a ‘dereliction of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2017
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A fourth person has died as a result of that smash up on the Linden Soesdyke Highway, which took place on Wednesday night. Three persons died on the spot last night, while the fourth victim passed away this morning while undergoing surgery. The dead persons have been identified as Dextroy Griffith, David Primus and Raul […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2017
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The Linden Soesdyke Highway claimed the first road deaths for 2017 as three persons died on the spot following an early evening crash up in the Seweyo area along the Linden Soesdyke Highway on Wednesday night. Two of the dead men have so far been identified. They are Dextroy Griffith and David Primus. The third […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2017
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As Guyana continues to advance towards the development of a ‘green’ economy, President David Granger, this morning, said that the country looks to the People’s Republic of China for cooperation and assistance as that country shares similar sustainable development goals. The President made these remarks at an Accreditation Ceremony at State House, where Extraordinary and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2017
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Even as the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority examines a report from Roraima Airways on the Dynamic Airways recent cancellations during the Christmas season, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is still to receive any official or formal complaint from the affected passengers. The Consumers Protection Agency has also not received any formal complaints. The Permanent Secretary of […]