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GuyExpo 2024 opened last evening at the Sophia Exhibition Complex with President Irfaan Ali explaining that the Government has offered critical financial support to some 4,000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the tune of $1 Billion over the past four years. The President said in addition to the injection of finances into SMEs, the […]
Amid an upsurge in requests to access its forests, the Iwokrama International Centre has made it clear that there will be no access permitted through the Iwokrama Forests to any mining or forestry lands. In a statement, the Centre said “absolutely no mining” is allowed in the Iwokrama Reserve. Logging, hunting and fishing are all […]
Although fatal accidents appear to be on the decline this year, Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh, worries that there could be an increase as the year winds down. He is urging all road users to practice safety and caution. A total of 99 fatal accidents have been recorded so far for the year. “What you see […]
The US non-immigrant (visitor) visas for a number of persons who were all suspected to have used the same consultant to complete their visa application forms have been revoked on suspicion of an alleged visa racket and the use of false information in the preparation of the visa applications. News Source understands that in the […]
With the sugar industry bleeding billions of dollars in losses as sugar production remains a record low, President Irfaan Ali has expressed confidence that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) can make a come back. In a television interview last evening, the President said there is no question that the industry could be made viable again. […]
The Guyana Police Force has noted a sharp increase in some categories of crime, but has indicated that overall, serious crimes have seen a 14.4% decline so far for this year when compared with the same period last year. The update was given by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum earlier this morning as the Police Force […]
With their information already in the Government’s database, public servants and pensioners will be the first in line to receive the one-off $100,000 cash grant, starting this month, President Irfaan Ali has disclosed. Appearing on a new Government produced programme – In the Seat – on Wednesday night, President Ali assured that public servants and […]
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today signed a contract with the Joint Venture, Karpowership Global DMCC & UCC Energy International LLC JV for the rental of a second Power Ship. The additional power ship comes with a total installed capacity of 75 Megawatts (MWs) and the contract is for a period of two […]
The Opposition has lambasted the state of public procurement in the country, pointing out that the early morning meeting that the President held yesterday with his Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, engineers and contractors, has confirmed and exposed that the public procurement system is in a mess. In a statement this morning the People’s National Congress Reform […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Guyana Police Force, is aiming to reduce road fatalities to just about 53 per annum by 2030. The ambitious goal is in keeping with the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, which has a target of preventing at least 50 percent of the road […]
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