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The US$260 million new Demerara River Bridge is now expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to President Irfaan Ali. Construction of the new bridge was expected to be completed by March. The President made the announcement during his New Year’s Address to the Nation. “By the end of 2025, the […]
President Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday said that he is actively pursuing the issue regarding a substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice. However, did not say if the two Justices currently acting in the positions would be confirmed. Justice Yonette Cummings has been Acting Chancellor and Justice Roxanne George has been acting Chief Justice […]
Sugar Production fell by approximately 21% in 2024, a disappointed Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha reported on Monday. He told reporters that a major management shakeup will take place in 2025, if the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) does not get its act together and ramp up production in the new year. Initially, GuySuCo had anticipated […]
With Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, signaling his intention to challenge the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken, as Commissioner of Police, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said he is ready for the challenge as he believes such a challenge will fall flat in Court. Mr. Nandlall said the Constitution permits the appointment of a Police Commissioner, even […]
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty today ruled that the Elections Fraud Case would have to be tried “de novo” meaning it will have to start “afresh”. The ruling has nullified the previous trial, which was initiated by City Magistrate Leron Daly, but ended abruptly after she fell sick. The Acting Chief Magistrate said now that the […]
Reflecting on the country’s economic performance as a new year beckons, President Irfaan Ali noted on Sunday that while a lot of attention has been focused on the oil and gas sector, the country’s non-oil economy has grown by 41% since 2019. He said while the booming Oil and Gas Industry is fueling the country’s […]
With the second power ship now connected to the national power grid, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today boasted that the Guyana Power and Light company now has more electricity than is needed. He said the company now has a big reserve. While still placing the blame on the country’s power woes at the feet of […]
Five oil tankers that are owned by a Syrian conglomerate that were found to be using Guyana’s flag fraudulently have been sanctioned by the US Government. The vessels were not registered in Guyana and therefore should not have been carrying Guyana’s flag as the country of registration. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Works […]
With a number of persons taking to social media alleging that their dead relatives have been found to be registered for the Government’s one-off $100,000 cash grant, the Ministry of Finance has said such an occurrence is unlikely. In a release, the Ministry called the claims ‘baseless’ and said that the grant system was designed […]
The Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has given final approval of a US$526 million loan to Guyana to support a gas-to-energy project. The financing will support the construction of a state of the art natural gas separation plant, a 300 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant, and services related to […]
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