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Opposition Member of Parliament and PNC Reform Executive, Ganesh Mahipaul, hammered the Government today for failing to hold anyone accountable for the myriad of problems facing public procurement and the award of major contracts. At the PNC Reform’s press conference on Friday morning, Mahipaul said the Government has no interest in fixing the broken and […]
One day after she was arrested at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with almost five pounds of cocaine strapped to her body, Aviation Security Officer, Keesha Greene pleaded guilty this morning to the charge of drug trafficking and was sentenced to three years in jail. Additionally, the 29-year-old woman was fined $3.2 million. Greene was reporting […]
Although Guyanese living abroad are eligible for the $100,000 cash grant being distributed by the Government, they will have to be in Guyana to register for the grant and to pick it up. At a press conference on Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made it clear that although all Guyanese 18-years-old and older are […]
Recover Guyana, a non-governmental organization, today launched Project ENGAGE, which is a green entrepreneurship programme designed to empower young people across Guyana. That empowerment is being done by equipping youths with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to initiate and maintain environmentally sustainable businesses in eco-tourism, renewable energy, waste management and organic farming. In partnership […]
On the eve of the one year anniversary of the GDF helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today revealed that when the final report on the crash is completed, it will be the Defence Board that will decide on its release and not the President. The Vice President […]
The National Commission on Disability (NCD) today launched its Building Accessibility Handbook. The launching took place at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office. The Handbook on Building Accessibility is designed to drive Guyana towards greater inclusivity, and will serve as an important guide to policy makers, architects, engineers, contractors, industry leaders, and other persons engaged […]
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has hammered the opposition parties and other organisations that have been expressing their no-confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this afternoon, the Vice President said he is convinced that there is a deliberate and coordinated attempt to discredit the […]
With the aim of facilitating access to airlines to operate between the two countries, Guyana and South Korea have signed an Air Services Agreement to enhance air connectivity. The agreement was signed by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and South Korea’s Ambassador to Guyana, KIM Jinhae. In a statement, the Public Works Ministry explained […]
More than one thousand hotel rooms are expected to be added over the next year as new hotels open their doors in Guyana, according to the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron. At a press conference, the Minister noted the growing hotel industry in Guyana and said the additional hotel rooms will complement […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron, believes that due to the Government’s interventions, small businesses across the country have been experiencing increased growth and expansion, to the point that a number of them are now being engaged in exports. At a press conference, the Commerce Minister said increased financing and training especially by […]
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