By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2024
News, Politics
Reminding Guyanese that it was well respected Economist and Working Peoples’ Alliance (WPA) Executive, Dr. Clive Thomas, who first lobbied for direct cash transfers for citizens more than six years ago, Leader for the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes on Friday said now that Government has acted on the recommendations, it must put in […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2024
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Seven men, including two who were previously charged, appeared in Court today and were jointly charged with the abduction of 34-year-old Joshua David, who was snatched from outside a Main Street restaurant two weeks ago. The man has not been seen since. Appearing in Court this morning to face the abduction charge were Wayne Barker, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today urged Guyanese to cash-in on the one-off $200,000 cash grant, noting that it is their money. However, he warned the Government that such a piecemeal approach, will not reduce the cost of living nor will it take people out of poverty. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2024
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Two retired High Court Judges – Justice Franklin Holder and Justice Brassington Reynolds – have returned to the Court but not to serve on the bench. Instead, they are both seeking a judicial review against a decision by the Government not to pay them a retroactive salary increase of 8% on their salaries dating back […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2024
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The Audit Office of Guyana has flagged several instances of breaches in the Procurement Act as well as delays in projects in its report for the fiscal year ending December 2023. According to the report, which was laid in the National Assembly on Thursday, the breaches of the Procurement Act were noted for contracts undertaken […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2024
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The announced $200,000 per household one-off cash grant will only go to Guyanese households, and non-nationals will not benefit, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon moments after the President’s announcement of the grant, Mr. Jagdeo clarified that when the President said every household will benefit, he was referring […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today flagged the Guyana Police Force as a highly corrupt institution, as he called for an independent investigation to be launched into allegations that senior officers within the Force are linked to the criminal underworld. In responding to a series of questions posed by reporters, Norton said he not […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Avianca Airlines of Colombia has been granted approval to operate schedule flights between Guyana and Colombia. The airline announced today that it will begin the Guyana service in December and will operate two flights per week between Guyana and Colombia. In a statement today, Avianca announced that the new route will be operated by an […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rubbished the Government’s social and economic policies as he addressed protestors gathered outside of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), while President Irfaan Ali was addressing the Parliament. The Opposition Leader told the protesters that the APNU+AFC Opposition took a decision to boycott today’s Parliamentary sitting to protest […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Describing his government as the most caring and responsive one that Guyana has seen, President Irfaan Ali today announced a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household across Guyana. He said the move is to increase disposable income in house holds across the country, adding that it also forms part of a wider cost […]