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The Ethnic Relations Commission has announced that it has launched a probe into statements made by Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance, Dr. David Hinds on his “Politics 101” podcast, which is broadcast on social media. In a Sunday statement, the ERC said it is currently scrutinizing and investigating the statements made, which are believed […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re diving deeper into the first pillar of our proposed Comprehensive National Development Plan for Guyana – one that centers on our most valuable resource: our human capital. Historically, we’ve watched many of our brightest minds build successful careers abroad, benefiting foreign countries […]
As the Government continues to push back on the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report from Transparency International, Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs, Gail Teixeira, believes the findings of the report should be interpreted with caution and supplemented by independent, evidence-based assessments of the state’s governance and anti-corruption performance. In a statement, Minister Teixeira […]
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry has launched its invoice financing programme targeting contractors in the oil and gas sector. The aim of the new initiative is to ensure easy access to financing for companies that provide services to ExxonMobil. Through this initiative, businesses in good standing can receive up to 80% of the […]
A young couple from Corentyne in Berbice may not be spending Valentine’s night the way they planned. The husband and wife, Premchand Kalicharran and Shazeeda Kumarie, were arrested last evening after just over five pounds of marijuana was discovered in their Crabwood Creek, Corentyne home. According to a statement from the Police, ranks from the […]
The recently appointed President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Daniel Best, wrapped up his three day visit to Guyana on Thursday. Before his departure, he praised the Government’s development plan for Guyana and zeroed in on the CDB funded Linden-Mabura road and the larger Linden to Lethem road project. In an interview with NCN, Mr. […]
Shipping and Logistic Companies, Muneshwers Limited and John Fernandes Limited have joined forces and have commissioned Guyana’s first Mobile Harbour Cranes, through their joint venture company, Cranes Guyana Inc. Mobile harbor cranes are used to load and unload cargo from ships at ports. Prior to the launching of the company, ships would have had to come […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) today said that Transparency International’s Report on perceived corruption in Guyana is an accurate reflection of the current state of affairs in the country. The just released report describes Guyana as a state captured by economic and political elites fostering misappropriation of resources, […]
One day after President Irfaan Ali stated that the Government will keep the door open to those Mocha squatters who lost their Court challenge to being removed from state lands, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton said the displaced residents ought to be returned to the land where many of them lived for more than three decades. […]
With American network, CBS News, reporting that the US Government has considered a plan to send third country deportees to Guyana as part of its mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, President Irfaan Ali today said while there have been discussions on migration matters with the US Secretary of State, there has been no talk about […]
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