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President Irfaan Ali believes “strategic decisions on key assets” in the capital city of Georgetown are needed, following the collapse of the condemned Stabroek Market wharf this morning. The roof of the dilapidated structure caved-in just after 10:00hrs today injuring five persons. During a visit to the scene, the President said his Administration has been […]
Police in Suriname are probing the execution-styled murder of two Guyanese men, who were both suspected of being linked to murder cases in Guyana. The two dead men have been identified as Jerimiah Smith and Oswick Bazillio. According to reports, the two were gunned down on a street in Parimaribo. The two men had reportedly […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Stabroek Market Wharf, which has been in a dilapidated state for several years, collapsed this morning injuring five persons. According to eyewitnesses, at around 10 o’ clock this morning, persons who were operating small businesses on the condemned facility heard a crackling sound, and within minutes the entire facility collapsed, trapping […]
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has found that there were several breaches in the issuance of an $870 Million pump station contract to Tepui Incorporated, which is a recently established company that is managed by Social Media talk show host, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “The Guyanese Critic”. However, the Commission noted that it is unable to […]
President Irfaan Ali has confirmed that the Government will soon appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), and will also turn to Cuba, India and Guatemala for technical support to revive the troubled sugar industry. On the sidelines of the Local Content Summit today at the Pegasus Suites, the […]
28-year-old New Amsterdam, Berbice resident, Joshua Rambarran, was dragged before the Court on Monday, where he was slapped with eight sexual offences and cyber crime charges. Rambarran appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged with six(6) counts of using a computer system to obtain and transmit child […]
As the oil and gas sector in Guyana expands and more businesses become involved in the sector, President Irfaan Ali is urging commercial banks and local companies to adopt new model of doing business, and expand their reach to regional and international markets. The President made the statement while addressing the opening of the second […]
Declaring that the Government has been investing heavily in the development of Afro-Guyanese since it assumed office, Minister of Tourism, Oneidge Walrond, has challenged anyone with credible evidence of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese to come forward, promising that the allegations will be investigated and swiftly addressed. The Tourism Minister is leading the Guyana Government’s delegation currently […]
Days after he announced that the Government, through the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), had signed a two-year agreement with UCC Holdings of Qatar for the supply of 36 megawatts of power using a power ship, President Ali today said GPL should answer questions related to the cost of having the power ship in […]
Executive Member of the People’s National Congress, Amanza Walton- Desir has called for leaders and members the party to unite ahead of the party’s internal elections slated for later this year. She has also issued a call for party leaders to ensure that unity is maintained, so that the party could confront the governing People’s […]
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