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A symbolic ‘steel strike’ ceremony was held today to commemorate the commencement of fabrication fixtures for Guyana’s 6th Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel – Jaguar. The Jaguar FPSO is being constructed by SBM Offshore Guyana in Singapore. However, three local companies – Zeco Group of Services, Industrial Fabrications (InFab), and Guyana Oil and […]
A 19-year-old excavator operator lost his life in Linden tragically this morning as the excavator he was operating sank with him in loose soil at Kara Kara, Mackenzie. The dead young man has been identified as Ezekiel Benjamin. The Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Labour are investigating the workplace tragedy. The Police said […]
A group of Opposition supporters braved the midday rains today to picket outside the Guyana Elections Commission, continuing their calls for the implementation of biometrics and a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s elections. Opposition Leader and People’s National Congress Leader Aubrey Norton and Alliance for Change Leader, Nigel Hughes joined the protesters on […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water is leading massive infrastructural works along the East Bank of Demerara, to open up new lands for housing development. Large swaths of lands are currently being developed for housing purposes. During a visit on Monday, President Irfaan Ali said over $80 Billion has already been expended to cover the […]
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will be in Guyana next week for a three-day state visit, the Government announced today. Prime Minister Modi will be in Guyana from November 19-21. In a statement today, the Guyana Government said the Prime Minister has accepted an invitation from President Irfaan Ali to visit Guyana. The Government […]
Before the sun was up this morning, President Irfaan Ali was meeting with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, and contractors who are four months and more past their contract deadline. Most of the contractors appeared to be small and medium scale contractors. The major contractors with many of the multi-million dollar projects appeared to have been […]
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh today said regional and international companies are not obligated to form local partnerships when doing business in Guyana, but added that it is highly encouraged as a way to boost local content. The Finance Minister made the statement this morning while addressing a trade delegation from […]
Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds has indicated that the WPA is not opposed to the 2025 General and Regional Elections being deferred, as a last resort to facilitate the generation of a “clean voters’ list” and the use of biometrics at polling stations, if it comes down to that. Dr […]
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday recalled the sacrifices of Guyanese who died during World Wars 1 and 2, and said Guyanese must be inspired by their fight for peace and freedom. Delivering brief remarks on Remembrance Day at the National Cenotaph, the President said Guyana recalls with gratitude those who have made similar personal sacrifices […]
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Friday said in addition to the opposition’s demand for biometrics at the place of poll and a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s national elections, the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Claudette Singh needs to also step down. Mr. Norton has […]
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