By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2022
News, Politics
The Government has allocated $76.7 Billion for roads and bridges in this year’s budget/ Of that amount, $49.2 billion will be spent on roads and $27.5 billion on bridges. The Minister of Finance announced that key allocations include provisions of: $8.3 billion for the rehabilitation of the Corentyne Main Road from Palmyra to Crabwood Creek […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2022
News, Politics
Although the sugar industry remains on the decline, the Government will be pumping more money into the industry in its revitalization efforts. The Minister of Finance announced the allocation of $6 Billion to support the Guyana Sugar Corporations’ (GUYSUCO) field and factory operations in hopes of turning around the industry. For over a decade, GUYSUCO […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
The Director of the Public Prosecutions is standing by her decision to recommend a charge of manslaughter and not murder against the Policeman fingered in the shooting death of Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston. The DPP was requested by the Attorney for the Boston family, Nigel Hughes, to relook at the case and update the charge […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2022
News
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Joe Harmon has tendered his resignation as Leader of the Opposition. Multiple party sources have confirmed that Mr. Harmon tendered his resignation this morning as Opposition Leader to the Speaker of the National Assembly as well as to the Leader of the PNC and APNU Chairman Aubrey Norton and Alliance for […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Ahead of tomorrow’s presentation of the National Budget, President Irfaan Ali tonight addressed the nation where he laid out some of his government’s policies and programmes for the year, declaring that Budget 2022 will be people-centered and people-driven. He said the budget will focus heavily on increasing disposable incomes for individuals and households, the first […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2022
News, Politics
Ten more persons in Guyana have lost their lives to COVID-19, taking the death toll in the past three weeks to 93. It is the second-highest number of deaths to be recorded within a month since the virus was first recorded in Guyana. Three of the latest deaths were recorded in Region 4 while two […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2022
News, Politics
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) will be monitoring the removal and subsequent restoration of approximately 240m2 of mangroves and cordgrass at Ogle, East Coast Demerara where Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is undertaking its Fiber Optic Cable Project. ExxonMobil Head office – a greenfield 15-acre site comprising two buildings and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton was today elected Chairman of the five-party A partnership for National Unity (APNU) after receiving the full support of the parties that made up the grouping, party sources have confirmed. Mr. Norton’s election comes one day after the Former Leader of the PNC/R signaled his intention […]
By News Source Guyana on January 25, 2022
News, Politics
In the wee hours of this morning, the Government used its majority in the National Assembly to vote down a motion tabled by Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson which was seeking the suspension of a planned gas-to-shore project. Patterson was pushing for more consultation and studies on the project to be conducted. In […]
By News Source Guyana on January 24, 2022
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
Officers of the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Revenue Authority, Customs Anti-Narcotic Agency, GDF Coast Guard, and the Maritime Administration have benefited from UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme training The project is receiving support from the U.S. State Department’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and implementation from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime […]