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Faced with what appears to be a shortage of local chicken on the market, the Guyana Government has lifted the ban on poultry imports and has started the importation of chicken itself from Brazil to meet the local demand. Local poultry producers have been dogged by a chicken virus that crippled the industry locally, resulting […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three full days from the the night of the 24th July to the 27th July. The closure is to facilitate the logistical replacements for the replacement of one of the spans on the bridge and other related issues. The Minister of Public Works will […]
Guyana has recorded the highest inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the Caribbean in 2022, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2022, Guyana benefitted from over US$4.3B in investments, the report found. It was noted that the figure represents a 1.5% reduction in Foreign Direct Investment in Guyana […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$76.2 million loan to the Government of Guyana (GOGY) for the Guyana Water Supply Improvement Project. Under the programme, the water supply systems serving five coastal communities will undergo major upgrades, according to a statement from the Caribbean Development Bank. The infrastructure development initiative involves the construction […]
Senior legal luminary and co-founder of the Political Affairs Committee, Ashton Chase has died. He passed away yesterday at the age of 96. It was the Political Affairs Committee, which he co-founded that led to the formation of the People’s Progressive Party. However, over the years, he became more involved in the labour movement and […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has been granted an order by the High Court allowing it to further detain a 32-year-old East Bank Demerara man who was nabbed with cocaine, before filing charges against him. Herstelling resident, Permanand Persaud was arrested by CANU ranks last Thursday after they found 23 pounds of cocaine in the […]
With a worrying crime situation in the country, Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has made a fresh call for the public to work with the Guyana Police Force to ensure the safety of their communities. During a ceremony to remember fallen ranks on Sunday, Mr. Hicken said Police officers are often exposed to life-threatening situations, […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today dragged the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) over the coals due to its failure to submit its Financial Statement for 2022 to the Office of the Auditor General, in keeping with the statutory deadline. Statutorily, government agencies are expected to submit their Financial Statements to the Audit Office […]
Due to the increasing demand for house lots and land for industrial activities, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has announced that the Central Housing and Planning Authority is seeking to acquire additional lands to meet the demand. He said in some regions, lands have been identified to facilitate further expansion of existing housing […]
Eight months after Attorney-at-law Tameika Clarke was arrested by the Special Organised Crime Unit for advising her client to remain silent, the Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has found that her arrest was a breach of her rights under the constitution. The arrest took place back in October of last year at the SOCU headquarters. […]
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