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President Irfaan Ali has announced a partnership between the Guyana government and the United States of America to enhance security at the country’s ports of entry by introducing world-class scanners that can easily detect undeclared and under-declared items, as well prohibited items. Speaking on the “Energy Perspectives’ podcast over the weekend, the President said the […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we embark on an ambitious journey to design a Comprehensive National Development Plan for Guyana. This plan is a blueprint for long-term inclusive growth, built on six essential pillars: Human Capital & Innovation, Strong Institutions & Good Governance, Social Inclusion & Stability, Infrastructure […]
Tragedy gripped the East Bank Essequibo community of Hydronie early this morning when a fire claimed the lives of a well known couple in the area. 57-year-old Hansraj Narine and his 52-year-old wife, Hemwattie Narine, both lost their lives in the blaze. The husband worked as a driver, while the wife worked as a teacher. […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, today said he would welcome a full investigation into his acquisition of lands, but added that there must also be an investigation into the sale of prime state lands in Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara, and along the Heroes Highway on the East Bank […]
One day after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo denied having knowledge of social media commentator, Mikhail “Guyanese Critic” Rodrigues, being awarded an $870.5 million contract to build a pump station, the Opposition is again raising concern about the contract award. The project has been on a standstill for several months, although Rodrigues has received more than […]
A social media page that goes by the name of “Guyana Daily News” came in for strong criticism on Friday after encouraging persons to head down to the Mohamed’s Enterprise building to receive $100,000 cash from the popular business family. From as early as 3 o’clock this morning, persons were spotted in lines outside the […]
Taxpayers are now able to lookup their tax payments and register for various tax services with the new “Padna” app from the Guyana Revenue Authority. The App, which was recently launched, allows taxpayers to receive timely alerts for upcoming tax deadlines and licence expiration dates, and they will also be allowed to access and present […]
Maintaining that enhanced biometrics should be used during the course of the upcoming Elections, Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rejected a position by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), that the implementation of digital figure print capture, cannot be done simultaneously with preparations for the elections. At a press conference, the […]
A Guyanese citizen, Harry Narine Rajkumar, who was extradited to Canada on Tuesday will face several criminal charges. In confirming the extradition, the Ministry of Home Affairs said “Rajkumar waived his right to an extradition hearing and consented to return to Canada to face charges, which include attempted Murder in violation of the Canadian Criminal […]
At least six displaced squatters of Cane View Mocha, who had their homes bulldozed by the state in early 2023 have lost their High Court bid for compensation and have instead been ordered to pay costs to the state. In a ruling this morning, Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George said the applicants failed to make […]
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