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The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) today questioned whether the upcoming national budget will focus on the needs of Guyanese, or will be a budget that is focused on keeping the People’s Progressive Party in office. WPA Executive member and co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said the lack of broad-based consultations ahead of the budget shows that […]
Credit to the Private Sector grew by more than 60% between mid-2020 and mid-2024, President Irfaan Ali announced, while making a comparative analysis between the investments made under his government and the previous APNU+AFC Government. During a Facebook Live on Sunday afternoon, President Irfaan Ali, who is seeking re-election, said Private Sector Investment under the […]
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand has announced that her Ministry will be holding public consultations to formulate a policy to address the question of bullying in schools. In the meantime though, she said guidance and counseling officers will be placed in schools to address the problem. Although there has been no notable increase in bullying, the […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. After taking a much needed mental break to rebalance and re-centre, I’m thrilled to reconnect with you as we dive into a critical chapter of Guyana’s history – its journey from an oil exploration hopeful to a major oil-producing nation. Let’s explore the history […]
At the site of the multi-billion-dollar gas-to-energy project, the Government of Guyana and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States on Friday signed the deal for the US$526 Million loan that is expected to fast track the project. The financing will support the construction of a state-of-the-art natural gas separation plant, a 300 MW […]
Albouystown resident and market vendor, 24-year-old Wendez Pompey was charged and remanded to jail today, one day after he was busted with 2.5 lbs cocaine in his possession. In Court this morning, Pompey pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to him. He was refused bail and remanded to jail until the […]
The body of the Chinese national who fell to his death in the Demerara River while working on the new bridge project was recovered this morning. The Ministry of Public Works identified him as 39-year-old Fu-jian Wei. His lifeless body was discovered by the Coast Guard of the Guyana Defence Force, which was leading the […]
The University of Guyana has requested $14.2B from the Government to finance its operations both at the Turkeyen and Tain Campuses as the Government has now abolished all tuition and other fees at the country’s national university. The request represents almost three times the amount that the institution was allocated last year. Education Minister Priya […]
The revelation by embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, that Government has instructed a diversity policy in the Guyana Police Force, has triggered a response from Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton. In a Court action, Brutus is contending that the policy is discriminatory and seeks to elevate Police Officers of a certain ethnicity over others. […]
Two days after the Guyana Elections Commission promised free, fair, transparent and credible elections this year, the Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, scoffed at the statement and explained that the statement from GECOM does not offer any confidence to the electorate. He said his party is maintaining its calls for a total […]
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