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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Ministry of Finance has been instructed to simplify the distribution of the $100,000 cash grant after the current phase of the exercise got off to a chaotic start with hundreds of disgruntled citizens flocking distribution sites. Mr. Jagdeo told reporters today that approximately 545,000 cheques have been processed, […]
Days after The World Bank released a damning report on the Caribbean’s education sector, describing it as a sector in “crisis”, the Chairman of CARICOM, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called on her fellow Caribbean Community Leaders to act and address the crisis that is facing education. Addressing the opening of the CARICOM Regular […]
The Election Fraud Case commenced this week for a second time, with the Prosecution presenting American Chamber of Commerce-Guyana (AMCHAM) Observer, Rosalinda Rasul as its first witness. The case has also seen prominent Attorney, Dr. Dexter Todd, joining the defense team and another prominent Attorney, Latchie Rahamat joining the Prosecution. Rasul took the stand on […]
By Svetlana Marshall The President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has told the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo that the vision for gas development in Guyana does not stop at Wales, but includes maximizing the country’s natural gas to power an Alumina Plant, in addition to a Data Centre and a Fertilizer Plant. […]
President Irfaan Ali is in Barbados for the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, which opens this evening. In a statement, the President said the Guyana delegation intends to raise a number of issues at the meeting, which includes the slothful removal of trade barriers across the region. He said “this meeting is also looking at […]
The Guyana Defence Force has made moves to significantly adjust its posture on the western border and surrounding communities, following the attack on a GDF patrol in the Cuyuni river that left six servicemen nursing gunshot wounds. In a telephone interview with News Source, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier […]
By Svetlana Marshall The US$2 Billion Gas-to-Energy Project, which includes a 300MW Power Plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility at Wales, will face additional delays, according to Government Consultant, Winston Brassington disclosed today. As he addressed oil and gas experts and industry leaders at the Guyana Energy Conference this morning, Mr. Brassington explained that […]
The Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement) Act is now in force, and Attorney General Anil Nandlall is hoping that the public will offer its support to advance the legislation. Mr. Nandlall who piloted the legislation last year, noted that the new Act will enhance judicial efficiency and save significant judicial resources. Speaking during […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his dissatisfaction over the management of Government projects by the Ministry of Public Works, saying that thousands of citizens continue to be discomforted daily because of poor planning by the Ministry. Bishop Juan Edghill serves as the Minister of Public Works, and he is assisted in the Ministry by […]
The Government of the Dominican Republic has expressed its interest in exploring Guyana’s Berbice offshore oil block, as well as developing a potential new refinery and urea plant, President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, announced on Tuesday. Speaking during the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference at the Marriott Hotel, the Dominican Republic President […]
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