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Guyana’s economic growth linked to the country’s booming Oil and Gas Industry took center stage at a recording of the BBC World Questions Programme at the Pegasus Hotel last evening. The programme will air this Saturday on the BBC. It opened with a probing question on whether Guyanese are really reaping the benefits from the […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has unanimously enforced a $179 million arbitration award against the Guyana Government to Azad Meerza, of Falcon Transportation and Construction Services, who back in 2017 had been awarded a road building contract. A dispute had arisen over the execution of the project, between Mirza and the Ministry of Agriculture, which […]
The Mayor and City Council has identified a space on Hadfield Street to relocate vendors who are plying their trade at the Square of the Revolution, as the deadline for their removal draws close. Last week, the Georgetown City Council unanimously decided to issue Removal Notices to the vendors who are operating at the Square […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, has expressed disappointment in the position that Guyana has taken in relation to Cuba, telling a recent forum that Guyana has effectively abandoned the country that stood with it during its most difficult times. Over the weekend, President Irfaan Ali said he […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Court of Appeal today rejected an application by Businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed for the extradition committal proceedings in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be halted, pending the hearing and determination of their challenge to the recent High Court ruling on the issue of political bias. Instead, the panel of Appellate […]
The new US$35 million Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge in Linden, Region 10 is 97% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works. The bridge is being built by China Railway Construction (Caribbean) Company Ltd. and GuyCo Construction Inc. In a statement, the Public Works Ministry said an assessment visit to the project site was conducted on Friday […]
President Irfaan Ali, is in support of ‘changing the status quo’ in communist-run Cuba, in line with a position adopted by US President Donald Trump. President Trump is pursuing a hardline regime change policy towards Cuba, aiming to force a collapse of the Government. His administration has implemented strict sanctions, including a blockade on oil […]
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack, has indicated that Guyana has made significant strides in combating violence in the society, with a number of modern pieces of legislation now in place. However, she believes greater focus on education is needed as violence persists, particularly against women and children. In her address at […]
First lady, Arya Ali has noted that the country continues to make notable progress in the advancements of women and girls, even as she has cited institutional weaknesses and cultural norms as major setbacks to ensuring a just society for women and girls in Guyana. First Lady Arya Ali made the comments as she was […]
Police investigators in Region Three are probing the murder of 24-year-old, Vishal Miguel, who worked as a Security Guard at a Shipping company located at Unity in Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo. Miguel was last seen alive last Monday evening when he arrived at work to begin his shift. His body was discovered […]
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