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Guyanese journalist Nazima Raghubir and Audit Clerk with IPED, Keyshawn Philander have both completed the International Visitors Leadership Programme which falls under the US Department of State. The two participated in two separate programmes in the United States. Nazima Raghubir who serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Insight Magazine, participated in a program which focused on “Investigative Journalism” […]
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are moving forward with their agriculture deal which will see the acres of land being provided to agriculture investors from the neighbouring twin island Republic. Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Agriculture, Devant Maharaj has dismissed the concerns of some Trinidadian farmers about the move to invest in Guyana and believe […]
Guyana’s Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand believes that as a parent she deserves the same right to choose like any other parent and that’s one of the reasons why she has no issue over her decision to send her young daughter to a private school over the public school system that she overlooks. The Minister […]
Guyana’s Leader of the Opposition David Granger, has moved to the High Court in an effort to stop”unauthorized spending by the Government and spending on programmes that were disapproved by the Parliament.” In the court action filed on Thursday, Granger through his Attorneys, is asking the court to grant orders that would effectively force the […]
Just in time for the new year, regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has announced changes to its baggage policy which will now see travelers on the airline only being allowed one carry on piece and one checked bag for free. The 2nd checked bag will now carry a US$25 charge with additional taxes. Currently, travelers are […]
Following statements in the Kaieteur News by GPL Chief Executive Officer, Bharrat Dindyal that the Guyana Telephone Company and cable operators are not paying for space on GPL power poles, a number of the companies have rushed to refute the claims. In a statement, GT&T said that unlike the other companies which are seeking access […]
APNU Leader David Granger along with senior partnership functionaries including Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, Amna Ally and Joseph Harmon met with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission to discuss several major issues as the Commission gears up for early elections in 2015. Just after the meeting, Dr. Roopnarine told reporters that “we had a very full […]
Five years after Copenhagen, pledges by developed countries to reduce emissions to ensure 1.5 or less than 2 degrees warming are still to materialise. Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud made this comment during his address at the Opening Day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Lima, Peru recently. […]
The Guyana Police Force has released its monthly statistics on the crime situation in the country. The report has found that the murder rate is down while cases of robberies continue to rise. For 11 months of the year, a total of 127 murders were recorded in comparison to 133 murders for the same period […]
The Government of Guyana is expected to consult with two international companies in a last ditch effort to salvage the multi billion dollar e-governance project which has been plagued with numerous delays and problems. The project entails the laying of fibre optic cables from Brazil to Guyana. That exercise began four years ago and was […]
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