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The international community will mark Anti-corruption Day on Thursday and in a statement to mark the observance, United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch said the US government is looking forward to seeing the Guyana government’s initiative to fight corruption while noting that government operations must be transparent so that citizens and the media can […]
Days after the unions representing workers at the Guyana Power and Light Company served notice about planned protest action over salary increases, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Bharrat Dindyal announced today that GPL’s current financial situation makes it unable to offer or sustain any increase in salaries at this time. During a press […]
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that the Guyana Police Force is gearing up to go after persons who purchased fake vaccination cards as Health Authorities look to crack down on what appears to become a lucrative business in the Health sector. A number of healthcare workers have found themselves before the Courts […]
In wake of the concerns raised last Friday by teachers and students of the St. Rose’s High School about a sewage overflow and the noise from contractors rebuilding a section of the school, Education Minister Priya Manickchand led a team from her Ministry to meet with the contractors today. The Minister asked the contractors to […]
As Guyana and Ghana look to strengthen ties, President Irfaan Ali has assured that his government will make it easy for Ghanaian companies to conduct business in Guyana. During an address at a high-level multisectoral meeting with the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and his delegation which included members of that country’s private […]
Two nurses attached to Diamond Health Centre on the East Bank of Demerara and a Screening Personnel attached to the Ministry of Health were today charged with fraud over their alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards. The three healthcare workers were nabbed last week during a Police sting operation after investigators received information about the […]
Days after Deputy Speaker, Lennox Shuman chastised the Government over non-consultation with Amerindians and Amerindian rights groups on several crucial issues, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has responded to Mr. Shuman expressing his disappointment in Shuman’s position. Shuman in a letter to the press said it is his firm belief that the PPPC government has zero […]
Candidate for Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton has rubbished a suggestion that the party’s long overdue biennial delegates congress slated for this Saturday could be postponed. The Central Executive Committee (CEC) last week agreed to have, the Chief Elections Officer for the Congress, Vincent Alexander, conduct a review to determine […]
The race for Chairman of the People’s National Congress is heating up with the former Chairman of Region 10, Sharma Solomon accepting the nomination for the position at the upcoming elections. Solomon who has been credited with expanding the membership and adding new vigor to the People’s National Congress in Region 10 intends to campaign […]
As Guyana gets ready to celebrate two years as an oil-producing nation, President Irfaan today told a virtual Harvard Business School workshop that the government is working overtime to put systems in place to hold oil companies accountable. During the question and answer segment of the virtual forum, the President admitted that Guyana currently does […]
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